'Almost Certainly Al Qaeda'

I am impressed how knowledgable and accurat Bruce Riedel is,about satuation in Pakistan.I live in Pakistan and coud`t get so accurate point of views.In my personal opinion it is the act of Benazirs political rivals because its very common in this country.Founder of Pakistan(Jinnah) was poisoned to death,Pakistans first PM ( Liaqat Ali) was shot dead at same place where Benazir is killed,Her father was hanged to death by a dictator,her two brothers were killed.Now,in Benazirs case Musharraf and his party PML(Q) were very afraid of her and her growing popularity on this country.They knew she will come in power and they have to pack their baggage,so,they just got rid of her in this cruel way.Oh Lord! Bless this poor country and open eyes and minds of its rulers.

I am impressed how knowledgable and accurat Bruce Riedel is,about satuation in Pakistan.I live in Pakistan and coud`t get so accurate point of views.In my personal opinion it is the act of Benazirs political rivals because its very common in this country.Founder of Pakistan(Jinnah) was poisoned to death,Pakistans first PM ( Liaqat Ali) was shot dead at same place where Benazir is killed,Her father was hanged to death by a dictator,her two brothers were killed.Now,in Benazirs case Musharraf and his party PML(Q) were very afraid of her and her growing popularity on this country.They knew she will come in power and they have to pack their baggage,so,they just got rid of her in this cruel way.Oh Lord! Bless this poor country and open eyes and minds of its rulers.

I donot think that Mr. Musharraf is behind the assisanation of the Mrs. Bhutto.

it was the CIA...

Any one with a working brain can tell who is behind this.. Are going to bring Musharraf face justice for this crime or we going to bring a so called terror Analyist who knows nothing but Al-qaida this Al-qaida that?.

When will the killings cease in America and around the world? For political or otherwise it is a shame when a human life is taken. It is a shame that our children have to grow up in such a corrupt world. I am sadden.

When will the killings cease in America and around the world? For political or otherwise it is a shame when any life is taken. It isad that our children have to grow up in such a corrupt world. I am sadden.

In my heart and hardly think i am wrong.I believe that Musharraf is behind the killing of Bhutto.Even if Al Quaeda did it,he has a hand in her being killed.It was just few or so weeks ago he had her under house arrest.I think he is a dirty rat and i hope he will be next on some one list of assasination.He is evil.

Don't believe the hype. This article is a perfect example of the lies and disinformation the mainstream media wants to people to believe. First, it is pure speculation. Second, Bruce Reidel is not exactly known for being factual and has cried nuclear wolf in the past. Third, it blatantly says on top he is part of the COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS!!!!! He also is part of the Brookings Institution. He is just a pawn spurting out soundbites that have no factual basis. How many times have you read the phrase, "Believe to be linked to Al Quaida. Again, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS. If you have never heard of this than you are blind to the lies around you and need to pick up a book, start doing some critical thinking, and stop relying on such garbage such as Newsweek, CNN, FOX News, NY Times, and the Washington Post for your information. Check out this old article http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/politics/13covert.html to see how "real" the news is. Wake up.

As a wide wake and non political person, I have to assume that the assination of Bhutto was committed with the knowledge it would benefit some one or some idea. The world should take a very sharp and unblinking look at President Musharraf and the reality that he harbors in his country the most wanted man in the world, then begin unveiling the long unasked qustions whether he is a conspirator or colaborator. Do it, I dare every news publication to shake their affiliations off and do what they profess to do, bring real information to their readers.

It is an honor to be in the company of so many intelligent, thinking contributors. I am in complete agreement with you all. Recent studies have affirmed that fear stimulates the most primitive portion of the human brain, the amydagla, and therefore is the most powerful tool in political Therefore, we are being presented with another reason, as some have said, to give up more or our freedoms, and to hopefully blindly follow the dictates of our incompetent and devious administration and the forces they espouse around the world. Yes, this beautiful, intelligent, and democracy-seeking woman has been silenced...but only temporarily. One can only hope that somehow, sanity and decency will be restored to our own country, and to those around the world whom we support.

As a wide wake and non political person, I have to assume that the assination of Bhutto was committed with the knowledge it would benefit some one or some idea. The world should take a very sharp and unblinking look at President Musharraf and the reality that he harbors in his country the most wanted man in the world, then begin unveiling the long unasked qustions whether he is a conspirator or colaborator. Do it, I dare every news publication to shake their affiliations off and do what they profess to do, bring real information to their readers.

When looking for a culprit, I find that it is best to examine who benefits most from the death of the individual?
In this case it is clear that President Musharraf would benefit most from the death of Ms. Bhutto.
She would have defeated him in any halfway fair election and created a democratic regime in which he would have no place, one which might have seen him prosecuted for his hand in the death of his political opponents.
Those who would wish to use Al Qaeda as a scapegoat are carrying the line of the Bush Administration of whom President Musharraf is a strong ally and bedfellow, despite his overtly tyrannical and even despotic credentials.

In considering who kills anyone, I think of who would benefit most from that individual's death?
There is no doubt that President Musharraf will benefit most from her death.
In any fair election she would have defeated him and become Prime Minister.
Those who are accusing Al Qaeda, are applying the mindset "Beliefs are opportune they conceal interests."
President Musharraf is an ally of the Bush Administration despite his less that valid democratic credentials.

Frankly speaking, this is the handy work of musharraf. Till the time he has emergency in the country there was no voilence. he was forced to withdraw the emergency. now butto gets assasinated. Now musharraf will come in open and say that till the time emergency was their nothing untoward happened.

Bhutto was killed by Musharraf and his terrorist regime, simple. How is it that every opponent of his has been assassinated, come on, let's not be blinded by these events. America keeps putting money is his pocket to support his evil programs and then he comes on air with a lick me puppy face seeking support. Its time to demand his resignation and find him guilty for all the murders. HE IS GUILTY

Pervez Musharraf must be looked at closely, all of his opponents have been assinated. I sincerely believe he is behind all the killings and world leaders should denouce his leadership and demand his resignation. American journalist should not try and make this a political fight to see which candidate will survive the Iowa caucus, it serves no purpose. The woman is dead and Musharraf is still in power and america is still giving him money to protect his terrorist regime.

It has been my experience in recent times that Journalism is not the culprit involving irresponsible reporting so much as the reading public is the offender. I fear that many of those that read this article will in their personal future discussions about this catastrophe remark that ???I read an article on the internet. It was Al-Qaeda that murdered Bhutto and the other innocent victims that day.???
This article is opinion and the reporter at no time expresses it to be anything but opinion, which I, for one, appreciate. Everything in the report, in time, will prove to be correct or incorrect. The reporter has created an ???out??? for himself by quoting someone, Bruce Riedel, that most of us have never heard of or no nothing about.
I have to suggest that in the past, when Al-Qaeda has perpetrated some act of terrorism that they have not only admitted it, they have crowed about it like the morning rooster. It seems to me that, as possible as not, one of Bhutto's political opponents have reason to be suspect. She certainly was not on good relations with Musharraf and Sharif???s election chances (in a fair election) increased substantially with her passing. I don???t know but I suppose that Musharraf???s forces will be in charge of the investigation as to who to blame.
Over the past 6 years politicians have used Al-Qaeda as a tool to promote fear and, let???s face it, they are certainly not on any democracy dwellers Christmas list, but I also sense that they are often used as a ???boogeyman??? of sorts by politicians and this administration to influence registered voters.