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| Articles about Bhutto Assassination |
| The Politicizing of Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination | | 2007-12-28 19:37:12 | | Less than 24 hours after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto the latest polls have come out and they show a dead heat in Iowa between Obama, Clinton, and Edwards. In New Hampshire Obama and Hillary remain tied in a close battle. In New Hampshire Romney holds a slight lead over McCain. The poll then goes [...]... | | By: America's Watchtower | | |
| | Benazir Bhutto Assassination: What Does It Mean For U.S.? | | 2007-12-28 10:42:00 | | Okay, now that some time (although not much) has passed since the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, I believe enough information has been made available to tap out a few thoughts. In regards to an incident of this magnitude, perhaps it is in fact best to hold back the reigns a short while instead of trying to be "the first with the story."Much has been said of Bhutto's position in the Pakistani world of politics, and that is from BOTH sides of the coin. There are those that praised her, and those that despised her.Some family believed she had a hand in the assassination of her own younger brother, Benazir Bhutto. (See Article "A Niece Tells Us The Truth...".) It was also believed that there were some serious money scandals in the works. A conviction on laundering was under appeal in a Swiss court.Yet she did have western allies, as Bush was a supporter of her being re-instituted into the Pakistani government. There are those who would say that, "that doesn't speak well her." As well, there were many countries who leaped to the, "We condemn this action!" podium, but urged the country to move forward with the democratic process of the upcoming elections there.What followed after her death were speculations and conjecture aplenty. Did the bomb kill her? Did the bullets kill her? Was it the concussion of the explosion itself that killed her? Rioting and a few deaths ensued. I believe the approximate number is 23 deaths. And from most accounts, there was no shrapnel or bullets found in Bhutto's body. It has been determined, (for now) that the force of the explosion had thrown Bhutto back as she was ducking down through the sunroof. As she was thrown back, the back of her head struck the sunroof lever, quite forcibly I would imagine, and fractured her skull causing the fatal damage. Depending on which news agency you subscribe to, between 10's of thousands and 100's of thousands turned out for the funeral of Bhutto.Now to the really important stuff. What affect will B... | | By: Hoopy Frood Dude | | |
| | Bhutto Assassination A Reminder This Is A Real War | | 2007-12-27 16:58:32 | | Today's assassination in Pakistan of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto should be a stark reminder that terrorists are engaged in a very real war against modern civilized society. Bhutto had her own ethically questionable background; but her current public political posture was pro-Western, democratic, peaceful and against the radical Islamic terrorists who may have been responsible for her death. While the investigation must go forward, initial speculation is pointing to those radical Islamic...(read more)... | | By: An American Warning | | |
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| Reports: Imminent Statement Expected from Al-Qaida's Mustafa Abu Yazid Claiming Credit for Bhutto Assassination | | 2007-12-27 12:59:59 | | 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 Mustafa Abu Yazid denying any role in recent blasts targeting mosques in the Pakistani border city of Peshawar. According to that communique from Abu Yazid (dated December 24), "We do not attack targets in...(read more)... | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | On Bhutto's assassination | | 2007-12-27 11:43:00 | | Debbie Schlussel - The "moderate" Bhutto was actually a Saudi-backed, anti-Semitic, pro-Palestinian-terrorism force of instability, anarchy, and protest in Pakistan. Her return to Paki politics would only divide and conquer pro-U.S. forces in the country, allowing the more popular Islamists to dominate. That she was assassinated was not a good thing. But that she is now gone from Pakistani politics is a positive development in a myriad of ways.The George W. Bush-orchestrated move of returning Bhutto to Pakistan from exile in the Gulf was a bad move on so many levels. It echoes the Jimmy Carter era of ushering out the pro-U.S. Shah of Iran and ushering in the never-ending Ayatollah Khomeini/Mahmoud Ahmadinejad era. This time around, Bhutto's opposition to Musharraf would have ushered out a pro-U.S. dictator, Pervez Musharraf, and ushered in Islamist chaos, HAMASastan-style.... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Bhutto's Assassination: The Political Impact | | 2007-12-27 11:35:00 | | Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated just hours ago after a campaign rally in the town of Rawalpindi. This attack will have a significant impact not just on American foreign policy, but also on the American political scene.The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza argued a few minutes ago that Rudy Giuliani will benefit from Bhutto's assassination because it would shift the political dialogue back to terrorism and national security. Cillizza was roundly criticized in the comments section after his post for appearing insensitive to the tragedy and placing politics above mourning.Before I go any further, I must stress that I strongly disagree with those who criticized Cillizza for assessing the political impact of this tragedy. The fact is, politics never sleeps. And while it may appear unseemly at times, politics is always in play whenever a tragedy happens. It happened with the JFK assassination and LBJ's succession. It happened with the Columbine shootings and gun control. It happened with the 9-11 attacks and war. It happened with Hurricane Katrina and the inefficiency of government. And it's going to happen again with this.The job of a political analyst is to assess the political impact of news that affects this nation. Again, while that may seem crass, that is what we are charged with doing. In light of this terrible assassination, our thoughts and prayers are most certainly with Bhutto's family and the Pakistani people. But we must not forget that there will be consequences for this, and that we should seek to assess these consequences. That's what we as political analysts do.As for the impact of this attack on our politics, there will be some serious questions about the financial assistance the Untied States sends to Pakistan. And there will be renewed skepticism about President Pervez Musharraf's ability to govern Pakistan effectively and his commitment to holding free and fair elections next month.Regarding the pres... | | By: The 7-10 | | |
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| Analysis of the Bhutto Assassination | | 2007-12-27 11:19:22 | | 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 corruption
of Bhutto’s administration, in many ways she represented the best that
Pakistan has to offer. Bhutto boldly opposed the fundamentalists’ dark
vision for Pakistan and was openly pro-West. After the unsuccessful...(read more)... | | By: An American Warning | | |
| | On Benazir Bhutto's Assassination | | 2007-12-27 08:30:19 | | The details are still emerging of this horrific event, but we can make some significant conclusions.How will this effect the PPP, Bhutto's political party? They no longer have a leader. There are leaders within the party who could take over (their names escape me), but I don't know if they have international democratic recognition.What about Nawaz Sharif, the other internationally recognized democracy activist and political candidate? This will certainly boost his popularity. Also, this is likely to fracture voters in Pakistan, who were mostly united behind Bhutto.Will this boost the chance of democracy? Bhutto's been martyred, and is likely, at least for the short term, to boost the calls for reform in PakistanThen again, one could look at this the opposite way. The attack could give President Musharraf an excuse to call for martial law.The other question to ask: Who carried out the assassination?Was it Islamists?Was it the Pakistani Intelligence Service?Was it one of her political rivals?Was it Musharraf?We can definitely say this: This will complicate the U.S.'s work in the Middle East.
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