It
is much too early to say for sure who ordered Benazir
Bhutto killed. The Musharraf regime has not done
itself any favors by the way it has handled the aftermath of her assassination,
helping to fuel conspiracy theories about...
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Former
Pakistani Prime Minster Benazir Bhutto was murdered
because of herpotential actions in
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New
questions are being raised about divided loyalties inside the government of
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
in the wake of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. Could
this shocking political murder have been, at least in part, an inside job? In Sunday’s New...
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In
an article published yesterday, Time's Bruce Crumley
claims that Benazir Bhutto's assassination may
represent a new terror tactic for al-Qaeda. (Of course, responsibility for the
assassination has not yet been determined definitively. Based on my
intelligence sources, and despite...
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(UPDATE:
See actual video of the shooting of Benazir Bhutto.)
From AFP News:Alleged Al-Qaeda leader Baitullah Mehsud denied any involvement in Benazir
Bhutto's death after the
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Less
than a week before the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, there had been another bloody assassination
attempt in
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We
don't yet know whether Al- Qaeda Commander and spokesman Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid told the truth in his phone call to Italian news
agency Adnkronos International (AKI) when he stated
that the decision to kill Bhutto was made by Al-...
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Over
at the
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Today's
assassination in
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There
are now widespread reports suggesting that an imminent official statement is
expected from Egyptian Al-Qaida spokesman Mustafa Abu
Yazid claiming responsibility for the assassination
of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
Earlier today, Al-Qaida issued a separate statement
from...
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I
just participated in a symposium at National Review Online about Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Here is the analysis that I
offered:Benazir Bhutto’s
assassination is a tragedy, and likely a strategic setback as well. It is
tragic because, despite the notorious...
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Facts
about Benazir Bhutto's assassination are in short
supply. Unfortunately that is unlikely to change. There is a long tradition of
failure to investigate political murders in
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Pakistani
opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in
a terror attack during a political rally in the garrison city of
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The
assassination of any political leader engaged in a campaign is a blow to
democracy. This one is especially tragic. Benazir Bhutto, had enormous gifts, intelligence, education, the
ability to lead, great speaking ability, and a charisma that exceeded what...
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Our
Contributing Experts posted several analyses and updates after the first
assassination attempt on Benazir Bhutto on October
18: Aaron Mannes: October 19, Pakistani
Pressure-Cooker and October 23: Whodunnit from Hell:
The Attack on Benazir Bhutto Jeffrey Imm, October 20:...
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