A Pakistan analyst discusses who killed Benazir Bhutto and what her death will mean for Pakistan.
Comment: Why did the Parade that came out in todays Sunday paper 1/6/2008 make it sound like Benazir Bhutto survived?
Comment: Al Qaeda does not have its best interest in the killing Benazir under the current geo-political situation in Pakistan. On the contrary! The rise of Benezir and the expected tussel of power balance between her and Musshraf would mean a political scenario of weakness of central govt. in Pakistan and that is the best possible scenario for Al Qaeda to florish and strengthen its foot-hold in Pakistan. And Baitullah Mahsood is a genuine pashtun maverick - and like he said - he would not attack and kill a woman ( that would be not manly enough for a Pashtun's sense of chivalry). And if he did he would claim it so that he does not become lower ( in the eyes of his follower ) in the Pashtun sense of honour ( he rides a black horse to his battles; for god's sake!).,
Musharraf would not directly order Benazirs killing, because smart that he is, he knows that the only way for his political survival was the American sponsored deal with Benezir to hold on to the power albait with reduced authority. But removing Benazir - and the inevitable rumour of claim that he was responsible - has removed the only sure leg, of the three pillars( the other two being thew Army and ISI) of his survival beyond the election. Having removed the judiciary (by force) and the current legislative coalition by their being seen as complicit for the destruction of democracy, Musharraf would not want to eliminite his own absolutely sure pillar ( that Benazir would have been post election) of the three. Why the Army and ISI not the sure pillars that all say are for Pakistan.
So having taken out the possibilities of a sure motives for Al qaeda, Baitullah Mahsud - taliban, Musharraf and the Army; the ISI is the only plausable organisation that gave the orders to pull the trigger.
Comment: You have rightly analyzed the situation and one thing you should to focus is that Musharaf is the Pakistani Mechile G.C and he make the country worst
He make the army anti public
destroy judiciary
make parliment a rubber stamp
make the administrative personalize
and make the agencies role to protect him
he make all the sources personalize not nationalized
dam on suuch institutions who are responsible
Comment: It in my openion is definitely an ISI operation. Or a rough element ( almost the entire ISI can be defined as rough element anyway!) within it. I would guess a rougue group in ISI. Why? Becasue Bhutto would have been the Prime-minister as an ally of Musshraf. Now that in itself would not have precipitated the plan for an assasination of Bhutto unless she has declared the "absolute no go area" in Pakistani power politics!!
Bhutto declaring just a week before that she would allow AQ Khan to be interrogated by American Agencies. Now anyone who knows Pakistani Intelligence aparatus and the Army know, AQ Khan could not have carried out the operations of his Nuclear bomb Walmart without the direct involvment of the top echelons of ISI. That means that aside from the top general C-In-C of ISI(who was recently reappointed by Musharraf.) the other top ranking ISI is definitely complicit in the Nuclear bomb bazaar that was setup by AQ Khan.
So I would be of the openion that it would not be Musharraf directly but the top ISI command would be involved in the Benazir asasination. They knew that With Benezir inevitable rise to the Prime ministership and a much weakened Musharraf, the role of the high ranking players in ISI would be out. That, in Pakistan, means they would be "taken out". That sheer fear of being outed would be the absolute motive for the hurried plan to assasinate Benazir just a week after her declaration that AQ Khan would be open to CIA.
Comment: Pleaaazzee. Why would AlQaeda invite international scrutiny in a country under Musharaf that has provided a virtual sanctuary to them. Suicide bombers are not "the mark of AlQaeda", as most suicide bombings ARE NOT performed by AlQaeda and there is clear video evidence that there was one or two shooters, corroborated by witnesses. Neither Musharaf nor AlQaeda benefit from Bhutto's assasination, for the simple reason that they had a good athing going. All Musharaf had to do was manipulate the next election, as easy for the corrupt Pakistani major political parties as it has been for the US major political parties! This article gets an opinion from a Council of Foreign Relations-figure with no access to current intelligence. It also makes no mention of the ISI, the Pakistani inteliigence service, which is believed by many to be a surrogate or at least have a close relationship with the CIA. This article is mere disinformation!
Comment: There are two possible beneficiaries to Bhutto's death. The first is Mushariff, the 2nd is Al Qaeda. Considering the fact that the murder of Bhutto was done by a suicide bomber, it has the mark of Al Qaeda. After all, not too many Mushariff supporters are into blowing themselves up.
If Pakistan were to slip into Islamofacism, Al Qaeda would have nuclear weapons. I seriously doubt Al Qaeda would not use them. I'm sure India is paying close attention as well as the West. Especially New Yorkers.
Comment: Neither AlQuida nor Taliban are Holy Angels. Their cowardly acts in the past has given an oppurtunity for others to do this and blame it on Al Quida. Obviously, who is the beneficiary in this assasination? The answer is written all over the wall. Only the Policy makers of US and the west refuse to read it.
Comment: The analysis is similar to such analyses prior to US taking on IRAQ. Who is the immediate beneficiary in this dastardly act? Obviously President Musharaff. The US which called the then Iraqi ruler Saddam a dictatotor, is calling the Pakistani dictator as "President" and expects him to install Democracy in Pakistan. In what way? The Kenyan way or Iraqi way?
Comment: HASAN you can not deny the facts.The KORAN and the chapter of JIHAD is being used as a tool to indoctrinate the Muslim masses around the world to commit atrocities in the name of GOD for political gain. SUICIDE Bombing is part of this indoctrination. The anger HASAN has demonstrated is a perfect example of the ANGER Muslims feel around the World. It is this anger that makes them very susceptible to indoctrination, by the JIHAD chapter. Muslims are always getting enraged and threatning JIHAD.IT brings them together. Even moderates are anti west because they put Koran first and America second or whatever country they live in. You will never hear a Muslim say they love America and this is why we have home grown terror cells all around the world. Could you imagine if JEHOVAH WITNESSes STARTED BLOWING THEMSELVES Up every time they knocked on someone's door. Although many Americans think JEHOVAH"S are kind of weird, we would still open our doors, because they mean no harm. This is why we should never move unilaterally unless it is absolutely necessary. The Muslim people do not want to blame their own governments, they want to blame America.The offspring of MUSLIM moderates have already carried out JIHAD attacks in England and have tried in Canada and AMerica. They are enraged about the Iraq war. It is like they "SMELLED BURNT BARBECUE". Any little thing can trigger JIHAD. JIHAD BRINGS the MUSLIM COMMUNITY TOGETHER. HASAN, no matter what actions America takes you will still be angry. You have been indoctrinated to believe that the West is evil and that your MUSLIM and ARAB governments are the good guys. I never hear them criticize their governments, they only criticize America. It is a tool of indoctrination that the MUSLIM and ARAB leaderships have been using for centuries. The only thing that can trump the Koran is freedom and money. This is why Muslims who criticize the WEST live here. Because they do not want to live under Muslim regimes. They want to be free to make money and eat Turkey. If you do not want America medaling in your business then elect governments in your Muslim and Arab countries who do not abuse you and indoctrinate you with ANTI WEST sentiments.
Comment: baisically, its countries on american wefare program. instead of paying to have them look, perhaps paying in return as a reward. paying a country Xamount of "$$" for doing a certain amount of work, "AFTER" the work "HAS" been done....would be more a rout to take. puts more pressure.....do i show greed or will for democracy, and money in return. this is all a big game to certain people in the mid-east. and the united states has "SUCKER" printed on its forhead, jus like in the old cartoons.
Now, it looks like our backs against the wall again....back the loser or ? Pull, every US person out of there.....let Mursharraf keep the bed he's made. we gave him money to do a job undone. after its all over....proceed with a fresh plan, with diffrent goals and needs. if that country wants to be an extremist country....good...let them. why should we do all the dirty work? the UN can handle who's gonna do what over there as far as things go, altho, we are a part of it, it puts us out of the limelight, and more into democracy, for its not just the US saying HEY!, its the world saying...ok...now look here, your in the boat, or your swimming, no hanging the feet in the water while were trying to paddle, or walk in and clean up somemore.
Comment: There has not been one instant in history where the KORAN HAS brought peace. It is their culture. Christianity has evolve, just like barbians eventually became civilized, so did Christianity. Even moderate Muslims are swayed by the JIHAD CHApter. The offspring of these moderateds have already carried out attacks in England and have tried in Canada and AMerica. What is amazing is how they are influenced by the Iraq war. They turn on the T.V and become enraged. There only hope to strike back is JIHAD. Remember Muslims have been indoctrinating there own for centuries. They have finally perfected it. This chapter allows leaders to indoctrinate their people all around the world. The " Ayattolah" has used this doctrine on Salman Rushdie who is an INDIAN. The only way to deal with a nuclear threat, is in private. We should gurantee all countries FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. However if the people choose an extremist government then they must know the consequences. IT IS THESE SAME CONSEQUENCES THAT have DETERed RUSSIA FROM USING THEIR NUCLEAR ARSERNAL AS MUSCLE. WE WILL Annihlate YOU if you threaten with nuclear weapons. That is why the Middle East Government threaten Israel because they know better. The same goes for pakistan, any government that takes power after Free and Fair Elections, will be delivered the same message, In addition, they will assist us in the HUNT FOR BIN LADEN. Keeping Bin LADEN alive seems to be making a lot of people rich. We need to get Bin Laden and get the hell out of pacistan, let nations determine their own future. Nations cannot do that without a strong constitution that is followed like the KORAN.
Comment: you're more dumb than i thought you would be..I've got much better stuff to do rather than to waste more time than i already have in explain something to that pile of *** you call your brain :)
Comment: As one who grew up in a third world country and spent some time studying government systems and practices in these countries, I feel and share the pain of Mrs. Bhutto's family and supporters. However, I believe as inadequate as it was, no matter what president Musharraf and the government did in terms of providing security for her would have prevented this tragedy. At best, members of any security detail provided by the government would almost certainly have been killed along with her eventually. Pakistanis need to get with it???It's not your government...Although it should take some of the responsibility for her death but those crazy lunatics running around in your country using Islam to justify their insanity and driving the country to hell in a hand basket. All decent people of whatever race, tribe, religious, or other persuasion should join together to chase those lunatics out of town just like they did in Iraqi. Remember Afghanistan under the Taliban and look at Iran as it continues to digress in time. Western democracy is certainly not prefect and has its many flaws. But, I will certainly take George Bush any day over those holier than thou hypocrites and religious fanatics that wish to rule our lives and impose their own version of hell on earth on the rest of us. By the way, my son???s a Muslim and I am a Roman Catholic???
Comment: As one who grew up in a third world country and spent some time studying government systems and practices in these countries, I feel and share the pain of Mrs. Bhutto's family and supporters. However, I believe as inadequate as it was, no matter what president Musharraf and the government did in terms of providing security for her would have prevented this tragedy. At best, members of any security detail provided by the government would almost certainly have been killed along with her eventually. Pakistani???s need to get with it???It's not your government...Although it should take some of the responsibility for her death but those crazy lunatics running around in your country using Islam to justify their insanity and driving the country to hell in a hand basket. All decent people of whatever race, tribe, religious, or other persuasion should join together to chase those lunatics out of town just like they did in Iraqi. Remember Afghanistan under the Taliban and look at Iran as it continues to digress in time. Western democracy is certainly not prefect and has its many flaws ??? George Bush for example. But, I will certainly take him any day over those holier than thou hypocrites and religious fanatics that wish to rule our lives and impose their own version of hell on earth on the rest of us.
Comment: it would be up to the people of Pakistan to come up to their senses and that is to choose good from evil.What represented peace would only be a democratically elected secular government who would look after the welfare of the people and evil represents chaos, disregard for human rights and non-sense killings and full disregard of God's love for human beings, those who forments chaos,endless fightings, hate and death.It is so simple even for a kid to decide which is the best way to trek in life.Pakistanis wake up!
Comment: The CFR is not trustworthy. They brought us lies greasing skids to invade Iraq and lots of rabid Corporatism.
Stop listening to them and the PNAC crowd.
Just who is al qaeda anyway? Does it matter to them that Benazir Bhutto told Wolf Blitzer she thought Musharraf was out to get her?
no, because they want chaos and lies to rule to day so it's easier for them to practice Disaster Capitalism.
Comment: The CFR is not trustworthy. They brought us lies greasing skids to invade Iraq and lots of rabid Corporatism.
Stop listening to them and the PNAC crowd.
Just who is al qaeda anyway? Does it matter to them that Benazir Bhutto told Wolf Blitzer she thought Musharraf was out to get her?
no, because they want chaos and lies to rule to day so it's easier for them to practice Disaster Capitalism.
Comment: All muslims living in the west must be kicked out and they should go back to Islamic republic. Otherwise, west and USA will become failed state like Pakistan full of muslim criminals.
Comment: Anyone who is blaming Pakistan's military for Bhuttos murder is a traitor of Pakistan and an Indian agent. Pakistans military would never kill its own leaders, this is a ridiculous and disgraceful thing to say for any Pakistani. Dont get over emotional and make your country look stupid, the enemies of Pakistan killed her.
Comment: Anyone who is blaming Pakistan's military for Bhuttos murder is a traitor of Pakistan and an Indian agent. Pakistans military would never kill its own leaders, this is a ridiculous and disgraceful thing to say for any Pakistani. Dont get over emotional and make your country look stupid, the enemies of Pakistan killed her.
Comment: Mushrraf weaken bhutto's security so suicide bomber can kill her. BUSH and musharraf plotted this 2 month ago she escaped . Second time she perished. BUSH got to be satan in human form. Musharaaf is a dog!.
Oh well , we have here stupid analyst blaming alqaeda. Are you guys living in another planet. Can't you read pak internal politics. Corrupt bhutto vs corrupt army power struggle? Who swindle more money from GOVT?.
What makes me mad is try to humiliate the victim that she got killed herself by hitting sunroof of the car. That is hilarious and pathetic attempt to hide that PAK ISI intend to terminate her at what ever the cost!. Idea is kill her first 100% and trigger bomb so no one can find out she got killed first with gun and kill everyone around her so one can be witness. It is easy to see if you have commonsense logic. You are an idiot!/
Comment: Is n't funny that pakistan can put million men in kashmir and can't clean up their own terrorist swamp with 25000 army ? It is simple logic. It almost seems like BUSh and musharraf wants to keep the tribal alqaeda terrorist alive. For what? Killing bhutto...BUSH is an idiot!. He is indierctly responsible for 1 million iraqi death and 1000s of us soldiers. And many many innocent afghans. Who will punish bush?. No one.
Stupid humanitY!.
Comment: You are fking stupid!. Alqaeda's shadow THINK tank is pak isi. And mushrraf is its chief. How come you call yourself pak analyst?. It was not alqaeda killed Bhutto. It was zia loyalist in PAK ISI. It is always about who gets the govt money ? Army or its people. Army is strong because of wars and proxy war with india and getting all the investment. Once the war with india stopped , then there is no use of army , so army is fighting to wipe out any one who oppose. Also islam humiliate woman victim. It was nauseating say that Bhutto got killed hitting sunroof. These pak isi is ruthless and muslims are shameless in humiliating woman.
The finger points mushrraf. he is playing with idiot bush and safeguarding alqaeda. I have no idea why in the world america is not invading pakistan. It almost seems like pak nukes explode in one of the country and World wake up and see they never heard of this before. Either humanity is stupid or something wrong with people. Wake up!.
Comment: I agree with cpatwork@hotmail.com. This was Clearly the work of Musharraf. Al Queda is such an easy scapegoat these days. I think it is a streatch to say Bush knew of the plot, although that is something we will never know. If you want proof of Musharraf involvement just look at the botched cover up and mis information put out concerning the cause of Bhutto's death! What an insane flip flop! And by now we have all seen the grainy video of the three shots fired. That could (and smells like to me) be a fake video. To what end i don't know. It is very interesting how the person with the big sign covers her face and the camera just happened to center in on the hand with the gun. One of her aids said it was a sniper. A sniper shot is very different sounding than three shots from a pistol no matter how loud it is in a crown of people. But least we no forget, Ms. Bhutto was well aware of the dangers she was in and chose to continue her work. She was brave. you can say that for her! And she was a danger to Musharraf.
Comment: As easy as it is to just cast blame on Al queda, I don't believe Al Queda was responsible for Bhutto's death. Since we don't know the real culprit, we assume it was Al queda. Search deeper!
Comment: Bruce, how much did the Bush Administration pay you to write this analysis? C'mon! Who are you kidding? This is clearly the work of Musharraf. Bhutto was set to sweep the elections that were to be held in January. Musharraf would have lost his power and his importance in the grand scheme of things and he did the most logical thing: Get rid of Bhutto. Al Qaeda is an easy scapegoat to place the blame on. Now he can reimpose Emergency Rule blaming it all on the violence and unrest and postpone elections indefinitely. Nicely done! Bush probably knew of this plot beforehand and chose to turn a blind eye towards it.
Comment: We are in big trouble extremist and children of moderates all around the world are being seduced by the chapter of JIHAD. If you look at the Madrassa's they are brainwashing futre genereations in that region with the chapter of JIHAD. IT is like subliminal indoctrination. This is very dangerous. THEY ARE TEACHING THE CHILDREN TO FIGHT JIHAD FOR one hundred years. Obama is the only candidate that can change antiamericanism in that region. It just feels right voting for OBAMA
Comment: : Somilia, USS COLE, First trade center bombing, embassy in Tanzania ect... duffle. The extremist movement against America begam after the first invasion of Iraq. American troop presence the root cause. I am not saying Hillary is not capable, I just think that Barak Obama has the right instincts and skills to tame that region. He is part of a movement that is very determined to succeed. Hillary Clinton will be an asset to the OBAMA presidency. Hillary Clinton is not a figure that will be welcomed in the traditional Muslim world as president, as a member of OBAMA's presidency YES. WHY?because it is a different culture. This is the first time a woman actually has a chance to become president. That is cutting edge even for our culture, imagine how it is perceived in the Muslim world, they are not ready yet. OBAMA just represents unity, it is what this country needs now.
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Comment: As long as Pakistan has thousands of madrassas to teach young men that they will be rewarded for being suicide bombers, things will continue as they are now. These clerics prey on the poor and the hopeless. Shame on them.
The madrassas need to be shut down and replaced by schools where young people can learn the skills neccesary to make a living and support a family. It's harder to recruit a suicide bomber when Muslims have families, food on the table and hope for the future.
Comment: So what???s new? A Muslim assassinating another Muslim in the name of Allah ??? same ol??? same ol???. There is no way we can change these folks except to release Capitalism upon them.
Those nuclear weapons are the only thing that matters in Pakistan. We need to bribe someone and get those nukes before they get us.
Comment: Does anybody really wonder where Osama Bin Laden lives, or do we all know he has been in Pakistan all along? Al Qaeda and Musharraf in bed together?.....would that really surprize anybody?
To those who think the US is involved here, please get your head examined. It was the United States that brokered the deal allowing Bhutto's return so she could challenge Musharraf.
I know there are many Americans that believe we should just withdraw from this whole mess, but it's time we as Americans start to face the facts. This is WW III and if we don't start fighting this like it's WW III, we are going to wake up one day buying a prayer rug and worshipping Islam. Perhaps after Bush is gone, all of the people that believe Bush is more evil than Al Qaeda will join the fight and stop subverting the mission....maybe?
It's time to pull your heads out of the donkey and elephant butts and take a look around. Stop the infighting and start presenting a united front determined to defeat these radical islamic terrorist that have openly declared their goal of world domination. It's time to start calling these evil murderers what they are. It's time for Americans to hear the truth! Al Qaeda's purpose, their entire exsistence, rests on the mission of killing everybody that doesn't bow down to Islam. They behead those who don't agree. They blow up and kill innocence, teach children to hate. These are sub humans, and all they have to do to claim victory is survive.
Comment: Osama Bin Laden is at your nearest Wal-Mart
Comment: THE THIRD WAVE IS COMING We are in big trouble extremist and children of moderates all around the world are being seduced by the chapter of JIHAD. If you look at the Madrassa's they are brainwashing futre genereations in that region with the chapter of JIHAD. IT is like subliminal indoctrination. This is very dangerous. THEY ARE TEACHING THE CHILDREN TO FIGHT JIHAD FOR one hundred years. Obama is the only candidate that can change antiamericanism in that region. It just feels right voting for OBAMA
Comment: hasan.ibrahim, 'They only stand up for religion just like your priests. But unlike them, the muslim extremists are not afraid of speaking up for what believe in'. hasan.ibrahim hasan.ibrahim
What they believe in is the chapter of Jihad. You obviously are from a different section of the country because most individuals in Pakistan cannot afford to study in Austrailia, they study in Madrassa's. I also noticed a tone of support for the extremist in your comments. You have been subliminally indoctrinated. Look how upset you are because you know your country is a breeding ground for JIHAD. THIS IS A FACT. AHOY MATE. IT IS THAT ANGER THAT DRIVES MUSLIMS TO EXTREMISIM.
Comment: yes and the anger is triggered by stupid comments like this from people who don't know better. I will not deny the fact that most people cannot afford to study abroad like the fortunate few but that doesn't mean that those who can't are being brainwashed into believing that jihad is the only way to go. Secondly, as I said in my other post, jihad is not at all what the media has led you ignorant people to believe. They have just given this extremism a name. I repeat myself again, the extremism that you people dub as terrorism is only extremism to get to closer to God with out violence. I am not a very religious person but I do know this. I witnessed the red mosque incident with my own eyes. The people holding up the mosque only barricaded the area as a peaceful protest to bring Islamic reform to the country. And what does Musharraf do? He goes in with his full military strength. You tell me what you think is the right way to deal with such problems. In my opinion it would have been much better to just listen to what they had to say, what???s the harm in that? Extremism is not what these ???mullas??? or religious fanatics are doing. They do not bomb place and kill people when the government doesn???t listen to them. It is Musharraf behind all this just to stay in power and to prove a certain point to the world. This is my opinion. Surely everyone has a different opinion about everything. And I could be wrong, but I know for certain that it is not these religious fanatics as I have researched into this myself personally by studying at a madrassa for a year before coming to Australia, in the northern areas where they say the problem has originated (it got bombed 3 months after I left it). I do not have time to tell you the details of what they teach as my exams are in a month???s time. But I am willing to provide you with any information (in my knowledge) which you require. I am only trying to show you what the real picture is. Please do not take my comments personally as this is how I reply to people who speak as if they know everything.
Musharraf is the extremist.
Comment: linking the assassination of benazair bhutto to osama bin laden is just another means to place fruther attention on the apparent rectified war on terror which is taking place in iraq for some odd reason instead of afganistan
Comment: linkintg the assassination of benazair bhutto to osama bin laden is just another means to place fruther attention on the apparent rectified war on terror which is taking place in iraq for some odd reason instead of afganistan
there is grave questionability about the american government and the effect they have on the media
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Comment: If only these obnoxious Americans stopped butting in every country's affairs, the world would be a much better place :)
Comment: As soon as the news hit the air, suggestions of CIA and american involvement became rampant. This whole thing just stinks. Same as the other bombing's around the world. Only the americans think this is done by Al Qaeda, the rest of us know it was the US government at the controls of this and most of the other bombings around the world.Your goverment is not fooling anyone,. The key piece of evidence in this, will be, the fact that no investigation will bring to light any suspects, arrests or reasons.Just like the 7/7 bombings in london, the train bombs in spain, the nightclub bombs in Bali and of course the big one 9/11. Nobody believes this Al Qaeda crap anymore, It's the US goverment, plain and simple. Trying to be the big bad rulers of the world.Keep in mind , that most of the people around the world think that the americans are terrorists, not the muslims, and the american people are to balme for the actions of their goverment. It's a simple, dark truth, just look at history and see who is blamed for most of the violence and terrrorism.
Comment: It is just possible that Al-qaeda and the Pak security forces were responsible, n league with each other to stamp out an opposition party with a strong leader that would have created problems for both those factions.
The question now is what happens next? To remove Musharraf as Bill Richardson suggest would leave a totally unsecure Pakistan, at the moment he is the evil we know rather than the one we don't know. We (the US) need to support the election process in order to create a stable secular government. That will not happen in a month. The elections need to be postoned to a date certain, says in March, and allow the opposition parties an opprotunity to develop their canidates for PM and the General Assembly. The US can not blindly just support Musharraf and contiunue on as if everything will be alright, it will not be. A true democarcy support be the Pakistani people could actually drive out the 10% extremist, the Taliban and Al-qeada from thier country. It will take time to build that support and that is not something the Bushies are noted for,
Comment: That is one of the most unintellectual comments I've heard in a while, to blame Dick Cheyney for Bhutto's death. You know what? I stubbed my toe the other day and I'm starting to think it may someone in the Bush administartion who is responsible for my unfotunate mishap. C'mon read a book!
Comment: That is one the most unintellecutal respones I've ever come across to blame Dick Cheyney for Bhutto's death. You know what? I did stub my toe the other day and I'm truley starting to think it may someone in the Bush administration who is responsible for my dicomfort! Read a book!
Comment: Without investigating the evidence, I'm afraid that Mr. Reidel's conclusions are nothing more than opinion.We all know about having an opinion. Al Qaeda is often used like the
'boogeyman" anytime a horrible event like Bhutto's assasination occurs in the world without a shred of evidence. Prime Minister Bhutto Often stated that she was aware that her life would be in danger while pushing for democratic change in Pakistan, but often named Musharraf as the source of this risk. It's also striking that Al Qaeda did not lay claim to such a high profile assasination. While Al Qaeda is a dangerous group that should be brought to justice for its crimes, the Republicans should stop trying to deflect from their scandals and failures in government and work to restore their integrity in the U.S. and abroad.
Comment: Who knows who killed Bhutto, but Dick Cheney sentenced her to death by insisting she go back for the election in Hanuary knowing she faced certain death.
Comment: Benazir was killed by the elements in Pakistan's security establishment. The evidence was washed on the murder scene by fire engines as shown by the BBC. According to Bhutto's own email to Mark Seigel (her former spokesman in the U.S.) and disclosed by Wolf Blitzer on CNN, she had stated Musharraf should be held responsible in the event of her death. Why friends of Musharraf in the U.S. are trying to cover up? The interview by Bruce Riedel is non-sense and adds insult to injury of millions of mourning Pakistanis who know better
Comment: Benazir was killed by the elements in Pakistan's security establishment. The evidence was washed on the murder scene by fire engines as shown by the BBC. According to Bhutto's own email to Mark Seigel (her former spokesman in the U.S.) and disclosed by Wolf Blitzer onn CNN, he had stated Musharraf should be held responsible in the event of her death. Why friends of Musharraf in the U.S. are trying to cover up? The interview by Bruce Riedel is non-sense and adds insult to injury for millions of Pakistanis who know better
Comment: @ KK123
Please do some research on islam before you post such comments. And for God's sake, don't do your research on the internet, it only has views of crazy munting mother *** cunts like you so you won't get the real meaning of Islam :)
Try an islamic scholar. I'm sure you know where to find one
Comment: No one was and is being hypnotized into this "chapter" of Jihad. Why do you speak as if you have been living in Pakistan or a muslim community? This is the problem with the world. They believe whatever the media brings to them. Have you ever considered actually researching on what is true? I am a Pakistani student doing my bachelors from Australia, not so surprisingly, I get the comment "you're not like a muslim, we thought muslims have large beards and kill for no reason??? all the time.
Even the extremists in my country are not like that. They only stand up for religion just like your priests. But unlike them, the muslim extremists are not afraid of speaking up for what believe in. The major political instability started with the sacking of the chief justice of Pakistan. You tell me, was that because of extremists? Did the chief justice have extremist Islamic views? No. That was just politics. Jihad or Islamic extremism were not even remotely in the picture. After that was the staging of the Red Mosque fiasco. I quote myself from another reply I wrote on a forum, ???that was utter bullshit!??? Musharaff arrests and makes people disappear without any reason or proof of them being guilty, how was he not able to control a minor conflict like that? He just had to show the world that he was still in control of Pakistan. The minute he made his point, it all ended. All the people behind the staging only wanted Islamic reform in the country. That whole situation turned bitter when Musharaff replied to they???re request in a violent manner. That I say is not extremism, extremism is what Musharaff is doing, slaying 100s of innocent people everyday for no reason whatsoever. The day Musharaff resigns or is over thrown from his seat as president, Pakistan will once again be a stable nation.
And as for the subject of Jihad. Jihad requires Muslims to struggle in the way of God or to struggle to improve one's self and/or society. Nowhere does it mention senseless killings for politics and especially not to kill their own Muslim brothers. You seem quite knowledgeable, which I am not. All I have done is speak my mind here. And I advise you to do your homework before you start posting nonsense on websites.
Comment: No one person can bring change, it takes a movement. Bhutto's death could have started this movement. Or it could of ended a movement. Only time will tell. This was prophesized that a woman leader would be assassinated and that it would impact the whole globe. Everyone thought it was a possible referal to an American president. Who thought it would have been Bhutto. THe extremist movement still has uncontrolled grudges against the Clinton's. Hillary Clinton could fuel the extremist cause. This extremist movement views "things" different. I felt bad when I heard the news partly because Bhutto was a women. To us it is an unspeakable crime but to others who belong to powerful extermist movements it is "nothing". These people do not care. We need Obama as president in order to fuel the peace process. Our best chance at peace and security is OBAMA. We need someone who's chief policy makers believe in the movement for peace and prospeity for all. One who understands that our troops are dying and that this issue is more important than their own personal political careers. After the assassination of JFK and Martin Luther KIng, the civil rights MOVEMENT succeeded under the Jonhnson administration in having civil rights legislation passed into law. It was a MOVEMENT that could not be stopped. Bin Laden is a god to extremist, he is their BHUTTO, extremist have no problems committting atrocities. In fact it is their dream, it is their end goal in life. This is why we cannot let these extremist continue to multiply. Obama is our best chance. He is also intelligent enough to know Russia and it's breakaway republics in Central Asia as well as the technological advancement of CHina and it blatent theft of intellectual property is a threat that needs to be dealt with.
Comment: No one person can bring change, it takes a movement. Bhutto's death could have started this movement. Or it could of ended a movement. Only time will tell. This was prophesized that a woman leader would be assassinated and that it would impact the whole globe. Everyone thought it was a possible referal to an American president. Who thought it would have been Bhutto. THe extremist movement still has uncontrolled grudges against the Clinton's. Hillary Clinton could fuel the extremist cause. This extremist movement views "things" different. I felt bad when I heard the news partly because Bhutto was a women. To us it is an unspeakable crime but to others who belong to powerful extermist movements it is "nothing". These people do not care. We need Obama as president in order to fuel the peace process. Our best chance at peace and security is OBAMA. We need someone who's chief policy makers believe in the movement for peace and prospeity for all. One who understands that our troops are dying and that this issue is more important than their own personal political careers. After the assassination of JFK and Martin Luther KIng, the civil rights MOVEMENT succeeded under the Jonhnson administration in having civil rights legislation passed into law. It was a MOVEMENT that could not be stopped. Bin Laden is a god to extremist, he is their BHUTTO, extremist have no problems committting atrocities. In fact it is their dream, it is their end goal in life. This is why we cannot let these extremist continue to multiply. Obama is our best chance. He is also intelligent enough to know Russia and it's breakaway republics in Central Asia as well as the technological advancement of CHina and it blatent theft of intellectual property is a threat that needs to be dealt with.
THE THIRD WAVE IS COMING, MUSLIM YOUTH HAVE BEEN HYpNOTIZED BY THE CHApTER OF JIHAD. OBAMA MIGHT BE ABLE TO CALM THIS TENSION. ALL AROUND THE WORLD EVEN IN HIGH SCHOOLS HERE AT HOME THE MUSLIM YOUTH ARE MOVING MORE TO THE RIGHT, MORE EXTREME, MORE FANATICAL IN THEIR RELIGIOUS pRACTICES.
Comment: It was the work of the CIA and Mossad in the joint operation in the assassination of Bhutto and the mass-scale bomb attacks (October 18 2007). Bernard Gwertzman is being misleading with this propagandistic commentary. Council on Foreign Relations benefit from Bhutto's death and the ensuring chaos in order to bring about American intervention to occupy Pakistan ostensibly to stop terrorists from acquiring the nukes, and Americans will have Iran surrounded and ready to begin the new war. Google "Why CIA and Mossad work jointly to sabotage by terror to force change on Pakistan in geopolitical stratagem" for further information.
Comment: It was the work of the CIA and Mossad in the joint operation in the assassination of Bhutto and the mass-scale bomb attacks (October 18 2007). Bernard Gwertzman is being misleading with this propagandistic commentary. Council on Foreign Relations benefit from Bhutto's death and the ensuring chaos in order to bring about American intervention to occupy Pakistan ostensibly to stop terrorists from acquiring the nukes, and Americans will have Iran surrounded and ready to begin the new war. Google "Why CIA and Mossad work jointly to sabotage by terror to force change on Pakistan in geopolitical stratagem" for further information.
Comment: We are in big trouble extremist and children of moderates all around the world are being seduced by the chapter of JIHAD. If you look at the Madrassa's they are brainwashing futre genereations in that region with the chapter of JIHAD. IT is like subliminal indoctrination. This is very dangerous. THEY ARE TEACHING THE CHILDREN TO FIGHT JIHAD FOR one hundred years. Obama is the only candidate that can change antiamericanism in that region. It just feels right voting for OBAMA
Comment: USS COLE, First trade center bombing, embassy in Tanzania ect... duffle. The extremist movement against America begam after the first invasion of Iraq. American troop presence the root cause. I am not saying Hillary is not capable, I just think that Barak Obama has the right instincts and skills to tame that region. He is part of a movement that is very determined to succeed. Hillary Clinton will be an asset to the OBAMA presidency. Hillary Clinton is not a figure that will be welcomed in the traditional Muslim world as president, as a member of OBAMA's presidency YES. WHY?because it is a different culture. This is the first time a woman actually has a chance to become president. That is cutting edge even for our culture, imagine how it is perceived in the Muslim world, they are not ready yet. OBAMA just represents unity, it is what this country needs now. The Clinton's are my second choice
Comment: Comment: islam is a dark and evil religion, it advocates for evil, deceit and murder. it advocates for ignorance and injustice.
ISLAM IS A CANCER TO OUR WORLD. Everywehere it goes it destroys.
Regardless of the situation it's always the same. where there is islam there is repression, evil, and violence.
The great prophet Mohammed had siphilis, and married a 9 year old child. what kind of sickkos can believe in a pedophile as god's prophet??? so pathetic!
Comment: Please do some research on islam before you post such comments. And for God's sake, don't do your research on the internet, it only has views of crazy munting mother *** cunts like you so you won't get the real meaning of Islam :)
Try an islamic scholar. I'm sure you know where to find one
Comment: No one was and is being hypnotized into this "chapter" of Jihad. Why do you speak as if you have been living in Pakistan or a muslim community? This is the problem with the world. They believe whatever the media brings to them. Have you ever considered actually researching on what is true? I am a Pakistani student doing my bachelors from Australia, not so surprisingly, I get the comment "you're not like a muslim, we thought muslims have large beards and kill for no reason??? all the time.
Even the extremists in my country are not like that. They only stand up for religion just like your priests. But unlike them, the muslim extremists are not afraid of speaking up for what believe in. The major political instability started with the sacking of the chief justice of Pakistan. You tell me, was that because of extremists? Did the chief justice have extremist Islamic views? No. That was just politics. Jihad or Islamic extremism were not even remotely in the picture. After that was the staging of the Red Mosque fiasco. I quote myself from another reply I wrote on a forum, ???that was utter bullshit!??? Musharaff arrests and makes people disappear without any reason or proof of them being guilty, how was he not able to control a minor conflict like that? He just had to show the world that he was still in control of Pakistan. The minute he made his point, it all ended. All the people behind the staging only wanted Islamic reform in the country. That whole situation turned bitter when Musharaff replied to they???re request in a violent manner. That I say is not extremism, extremism is what Musharaff is doing, slaying 100s of innocent people everyday for no reason whatsoever. The day Musharaff resigns or is over thrown from his seat as president, Pakistan will once again be a stable nation.
And as for the subject of Jihad. Jihad requires Muslims to struggle in the way of God or to struggle to improve one's self and/or society. Nowhere does it mention senseless killings for politics and especially not to kill their own Muslim brothers. You seem quite knowledgeable, which I am not. All I have done is speak my mind here. And I advise you to do your homework before you start posting nonsense on websites.
Comment: Has Bruce Riedel joined AlQaeda to be so sure. It is too early to say this. There are many non alqaeda elements in the establishment who could have done this. US must demand an independent enquiry as they did for Hareri.
Comment: We are in big trouble extremist and children of moderates all around the world are being seduced by the chapter of JIHAD. If you look at the Madrassa's they are brainwashing futre genereations in that region with the chapter of JIHAD. IT is like subliminal indoctrination. This is very dangerous. THEY ARE TEACHING THE CHILDREN TO FIGHT JIHAD FOR one hundred years. Obama is the only candidate that can change antiamericanism in that region. It just feels right voting for OBAMA
Comment: This is indeed a tragedy,but not unexpected. She knew by returning to Pakistan her life was in jeopardy.But still she believed she could make a difference despite the opposition against her and the turmoil in the country.She appeared to be a voice of reason and sanity in that region,two qualities that seem to be unacceptable in that region.
With elections scheduled in a few weeks,the radical factions were bound to become more active,with terrorist activities expanding.To have an announcement,just hours after this tragedy,by a former Bush official that the Al Qaeda is responsible for this is irresponsible journalism.Did Rupert Murdoch buy Newsweek also?
Of course the Al Qaeda did this,who else would Bush blame? They love this,it plays right into their politics of fear agenda. Don't wait until the CIA could analyze this situation,Bush doesn't listen to them anyway,they might tell him something he doesn't want to hear.The last time they did that one of their operatives got exposed.Can you say Valerie Plame?!
Just a thought.If Pakistan goes under marshall law,because of this incident,with Musharaff as the leader,what conclusions would be drawn?
Comment: Comment: The death of Ms Bhutto coincided with the ripening of the objective conditio as evedenced of a revolutionary crisis engulfing Mushaaraff's leadership. Bhutto as a symbol of Islamic secularism, finally became the focal point as percieved by the islamic radicals, Al Qaeda. she was used as a tool in ousting Musharaff who happens also to be a U.S. ally, which, fits the epitomy of propagations based on the theory and history of Islamic fundamentalism. The death of Bhutto will spark a crisis in that country reulting to sectarian and political violence, which is agreeable to be the handiwork of al Qaeda. The resulting violence will only benefit the the propagation and creation of the Old caliphate system that the Al qaeda has been hankering to attain. The violence is necessary because of the tenets in Koran which states that the world is divided into two abodes: The abode for peace "Dar-Al-Islam" and the "Dar-Al-Harb" or the abode of war, which states the inevitability of violence in the pursuit of greater "Jihad" or war against one self to overcome sinfulness and the lesser "Jihad", which is to subjugate the unbelievers and infidels including collaborators who rejected the call of conversion to Islam and thus contributing to the hindrance of Islamic Propagation on the re-establishment of the world into the Old caliphate system based on the sunnis or the acts and deeds of the Prophet Mohammad, which has been the objective of the Al-Qaeda.Thus, this theory explains the needs of war and violence against the Bhutto and Musharaff, as they are both muslim seculars and known Western Allies.
Comment: Somilia, USS COLE, First trade center bombing, embassy in Tanzania ect... duffle. The extremist movement against America begam after the first invasion of Iraq. American troop presence the root cause. I am not saying Hillary is not capable, I just think that Barak Obama has the right instincts and skills to tame that region. He is part of a movement that is very determined to succeed. Hillary Clinton will be an asset to the OBAMA presidency. Hillary Clinton is not a figure that will be welcomed in the traditional Muslim world as president, as a member of OBAMA's presidency YES. WHY?because it is a different culture. This is the first time a woman actually has a chance to become president. That is cutting edge even for our culture, imagine how it is perceived in the Muslim world, they are not ready yet. OBAMA just represents unity, it is what this country needs now. The Clinton's are my second choice.
Comment: We are in big trouble extremist and children of moderates all around the world are being seduced by the chapter of JIHAD. If you look at the Madrassa's they are brainwashing futre genereations in that region with the chapter of JIHAD. IT is like subliminal indoctrination. This is very dangerous. THEY ARE TEACHING THE CHILDREN TO FIGHT JIHAD FOR one hundred years. Obama is the only candidate that can change antiamericanism in that region. It just feels right voting for OBAMA
Comment: Sounds like soap operas to me but in three D. Killers. The people in focus are killing themselves hurting others. Causing all life matter to experience nightmares instead of the good life and living that they are jealous of??? I envision a world of commerce, healing centers, places for kids and seniors to enjoy one another while the employable are at work carrying out missions in communities. This requires completing tasks in order to achieve goals. Competitive or not???I envision a new country that is just trying to identify for itself what is good and what is bad for it. I envision a country stuck on itself in order to make things happen that heal their own land(s). ANotherVOP@http://www.newsweek.com/id/82153?GT1=10645 12/27/2007 10:19pmest
Comment: Sounds like soap operas to me but in three D. Killers. The people in focus are killing themselves hurting others. Causing all life matter to experience nightmares instead of the good life and living that they are jealous of??? I envision a world of commerce, healing centers, places for kids and seniors to enjoy one another while the employable are at work carrying out missions in communities. This requires completing tasks in order to achieve goals. Competitive or not???I envision a new country that is just trying to identify for itself what is good and what is bad for it. I envision a country stuck on itself in order to make things happen that heal their own land(s). ANotherVOP@http://www.newsweek.com/id/82153?GT1=10645 12/27/2007 10:19pmest
Comment: Sounds like soap operas to me but in three D. Killers. The people in focus are killing themselves hurting others. Causing all life matter to experience nightmares instead of the good life and living that they are jealous of??? I envision a world of commerce, healing centers, places for kids and seniors to enjoy one another while the employable are at work carrying out missions in communities. This requires completing tasks in order to achieve goals. Competitive or not???I envision a new country that is just trying to identify for itself what is good and what is bad for it. I envision a country stuck on itself in order to make things happen that heal their own land(s). ANotherVOP@http://www.newsweek.com/id/82153?GT1=10645 12/27/2007 10:19pmest
Comment: Pehaps she was killed by Pakistani agencies which are supporters of Talibaan
Comment: ONLY OBAMA HAS THE COURAGE AND THE SKILL TO DEAL WITH AL QUEDA. ANY OTHER CANDIDATE WOULD JUST MAKE IT WORSE. WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR. YOU OFFER NO SOLUTION.
Comment: elmwood2900, if our troops went into Pakistan and had enough trooPs in Afganistan, Bin Laden would have been history. We need to get Bin Laden and get the hell out of Pakistan and eventually that whole region. Besides the costs, our unilateral Presence in the region is the source of extremism all around the world, home grown cells. I think before the death of Bhutto many in Pakistani's actually had sympathy for the extemist. Hopefully, this will give the moderates courage enough to stand up to extremist.
Comment: My thoughts and prayers go out to this courageous woman. This is a very sad day for the world.
Comment: I agree with Philly B. As humans we take action when driven by either fear or love. The American people chose a President who consistently exploits their fears. This is very sad as it weakens the nation. Another American president, Abraham Lincoln delved into the love within every person. A war still ensued, but the nation emerged strengthened and more powerful, and a whole nation became more loving. Bush will not be revered in history for the course he has chosen, egocentric rather than loving.
Comment: It matters not who did this. It does matter that it was done to ensure no woman holds a position of power in a region where women are not recognized as people. This was the work of typical Islamic extremists. And yes, it likely was Al Qaeda, although the Bid Laden lovers out there will disagree.
Comment: I'm sorry, but that is ridiculous. Perhaps you don't remember that Ms. Bhutto was twice the leader of Pakistan. Oh, by the way, do you remember a woman named Indira Ghandi? Probably not. No one mentions that the most restrictive laws against equality for females are enforced by Saudi Arabia; oh yes, the ones who who comprised the majority of 9/11 terrorists. But then of course, we mustn't insult them...the Bush family has been "in bed with" the royal family there for generations. They do have rather nice oil, don't they.
Comment: Eddie, I think you probably voted for this idiot (Bush) on the second go around, am I right?
Comment: In the wake of Benazir Bhutto's death there is no clear successor nor a potential candidate. Her death has emasculated both The People's Republic Party, Musharraf and consequently Pakistani politics..Obama's suggestion of sending troops into Pakistan is a confirmation the country and not the candidate was the intended target.
Comment: Always blame Al Qaeda without any proof. Perhaps the guy was a zelot, or a Musharraf supporter or someone with in his group who acted on his behalf without his knowledge, who knows or cares. The whole region is a mess due to the policies of this country and Bush and his elk.
We are the cause, we need to get out of that region and let them continue to kill themsleves like they have done for generations, we need to learn fro history. Hopefully a new President will be wise enough to resolve the issues without think bomb first ask question later.
Bush has made a impact on history alright, a negative one and he is and will go down as the worst President in this country's history and one of the worst leaders in the free world.
If you voted for this man a second time you have to ask yourself why, what in the world were you thinking?
Comment: Phily, the people who voted this inept, arrogant, little man into office, not only once, but twice, are the same simpletons that follow the ideals of A-Queda.
Comment: No facts to go on, but blame Al Quada!
The question should be : Who had the most to gain?
Comment: Once again we're blaming the wrong guy...OPEN YOUR EYES AND EARS !!!!!!...and don't make the same mistake that we did before with Iraq
Jose Riquelme
New York
Comment: Al Qaeda is the easy blame without any proof. Always back to George Bush fear tactics. Perhaps a Zelot did it, or a President Musharraf supporter or someone is his support group.
The whole region is unstable, and thanks to Bush's policies it has become even more so.
Comment: What is the point of killing Bin Laden? Another wacko extremest will just take his place. And yes America should worry more about what goes on within its own boarders but cant because every other country comes crying with their hands out wanting help. What America needs to do is close it's wallet and it's boarders and clean up its own yard. We have our own disasters and poverty sticken areas. I dont like working like a dog just to support lazy foreigners who dont want to work or pay taxes.
Comment: tbaroness,,,are we to assume then, that your background does not include any "foreigners." Are you then, a Native American? I wonder if you would be willing to take over the menial work that these "lazy foreigners" are doing for you every day. Perhaps then you might know what it is to "work like a dog." By the way, do you mean we should close our borders or our "boarders."
Comment: OBAMA HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO SEND TROOpS TO pAKISTAN IN ORDER TO CApTURE OR KILL OSAMA BIN LADEN. HE REALIZES YOU NEED TO GO TO THE SOURCE. OBAMA IS THE ONLY CANDIDIATE THAT IS SMART AND COURAGEIOUS ENOGH TO GET BIN LADEN. WE HAVE TO GET OSAMA. OBAMA IS DEFINETLY THE RIGHT MAN FOR pRESIDENT. THIS SHOWS HIS DETERMINATION TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION. OBAMA IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS SMART ENOUGH TO GET OSAMA. THIS IS A FACT ELMWOOD
Comment: Eddie, Obama is a ghost. His ideas have polluted the minds of millions unstable souls.
I agree that he should be caught, but I think even more so that his followers be caught and assasinated
one by one.
Comment: This is what happens when our inept administration tries to instill their ideas of democracy within a country that has so many underlying issues. This administration knows absolutely nothing about foreign policy, with the exception of trying to force their idealism on others without thinking about the consequences. Musharif is walking a fine line of trying to appease, and keep at bay, the radicals that have infiltrated his country and the idealism of this administration. We stick our noses in where it doesn't belong way too often and this is the outcome. I also want to comment on Obama's statement regarding sending our troops over there to keep the peace. This shows his inexperience and why he needs to drop out of the presidential race now. I can't wait until this ship of fools finally sets sail out of Washington. What an embarrassment they???ve been to our country.
Comment: OBAMA CAN GET OSAMA. tHE OTHER CANDIDATES DO NOT HAVE THE COURAGE.
Comment: I cant believe that you blame America for the caos in the Middle East. How stupid. The Middle East has been in caos for as long as I can remember. Greedy self rightous men who kill people under the cowardly cloak of religion. How many of those Iraqis killed each day were killed by suicide bombers? I don't believe that America should be in the Middle East, let them keep fighting them selves til they no longer exsist. Problem solved. Look at any religion nowhere does it say that murder of anyone is ok.
Comment: A female Siberian/Bengal tiger was shot
dead in the San Francisco zoo just for being
a tiger.
Benazir Bhutto was killed today. Another
lady tiger died
Comment: OBAMA HAS ALWAYS WANTE TO SEND TROOpS TO pAKISTAN IN ORDER TO CApTURE OR KILL OSAM BIN LADEN. OBAMA IS THE ONLY CANDIDIATE THAT REALIZES WE HAVE TO GET OSAMA. OBAMA IS DEFINETLY THE RIGHT MAN FOR pRESIDENT. THIS SHOWS HIS DETERMINATION TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION. OBAMA IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS SMART ENOUGH TO OSAMA. THIS IS A FACT ELMWOOD
Comment: Bin Laden didn't do it, Al Queda didn't do it, pakistani militant groups didn't do it, and Musharaff didn't do it. I don't know who did it, but what I do know is that it was done by someone who wanted to use the killing of Ms. Bhutto as an example of what can happen to anyone, even to a woman, if you so much as disrupt the current extremist enviornment that we presently live in. Fear is what they wanted to achieve. Once again we will go to polls in 2008 thinking about this incident, and because we've allowed ourselves to believe everything they tell us, the majority will probably vote for the terrorist fighting candidate of their choice. Wow, how convenient, and how perfectly timed, yet once again!!! Wake up America - you're being taken for a ride - God help us!
Comment: It is too early to make any conclusion. However we will never know who did it and whatever findings by the Pakistani authorities are sure to be tainted by those who have the influence. At this juncture the only rational thinking is "to open all possibilities" of the role by Musharraf, Pakistan Military, Nawaz Shariff, insurgents, tribal groups, al Qaeda, CIA, the US and even India. All of them are suspects - because everyone has the motive and the capability to execute the carnage . So I think it is unwise, premature and rather stupid of anyone and even the so-called analyst to stereotyping every incident to al Qeada. For Newsweek to purposely print the headline in bold letters is putting its marred integrity into further question.
Comment: This is what happens when our inept administration tries to instill their ideas of democracy within a country that has so many issues.This administraion knows absolutely nothing about foreign policy, with the exception of trying to force their ideas on others without thinking about the consequences. Musharif is walking a fine line of trying to apease the radicals that have infiltrated his country and the idealism of this administration. We stick our noses in where it doesn't belong way too often and this is the outcome. I also want to comment on Obama's comment that we should send our troops over there to keep the peace. This shows his inexperience and his need to drop out of the presedential race. I can't wait until this ship of fools finally sets sail out of Washington. What an embarrasment they' ve been to our country.
Comment: What a refreshing idea...sending troops in to keep peace rather than using them for a pre-emptive strike. He also felt, if Musharaf was unwilling to help in the pursuit of Al Queada along the borders he shares with Afghanistan then we should launch our own assault. Unfortunately, our fearless leaders would rather tie our resouces up elsewhere.
