Did Bhutto Martyr Herself?

James Lewis asks an interesting question in his American Thinker article, "Did Bhutto Martyr Herself?"

What would you say about a politician who refused to tolerate sensible security measures just a few weeks after a major assassination attempt came within a hair's breadth of killing her, using a baby wrapped in a bomb? That bomb in Karachi killed an estimated 140 people, including the child. Bhutto only survived because by some miracle --- or by some intuition of danger --- she bent down behind the metal shielding of her open truck a few seconds before the bomb went off. Then she went right back to riding in an open car, right in the middle of the street mobs.

He continues with,

There she was, touching hands with a wild, chanting mob for hours and hours, traveling in nothing but an open car or truck. Anybody could approach her, and did. It makes no sense to a Western mind. The US Secret Service would never, ever allow a US president to do that. The Secret Service protection detail would resign before letting it happen.

Mr. Lewis makes an extemely good point. Pakistanis can say Musharraf should have provided better protection. He offered, Bhutto refused. She knew she was going to continue to be the target of assassination attempts, but continuously got hereself literally within arms length of would be assassins.

I believe the answer to Mr. James' question, "Did Bhutto martyr herself?" is yes. I have another question. Why did Bhutto martyr herself?