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  • Posted By: inki @ 12/29/2007 2:55:30 AM

    To normal people its an act of AL Quaeda,however, we believe only pakistan arm forces jointly with ISI is capable for such an attack. Who doesnot know their history? 1971 they killed 3 million Bengalis, raped 200,000 ladies ,not only those brutally killed intellectuals of the country. To add more glory on their record they assasinated liakot Ali khan, hanged Zulfikar Ali Bhutto , even their own puppet Zia ul Huq was blown by notorious ISI. Even lot of people in Bangladesh still believe thy were behind the cowardly killings of "bangabandhu: Father of the nation of Bangladesh". Its an revenge from history, what pakistanis did with Bengalis its now coming after them. They are a cursed nation!!"

  • Posted By: patrioticpaki @ 12/29/2007 2:14:58 AM

    To know who was behind the killing of Benazir, you should know who would benefit most by her death. With elections hardly ten days away, the ground was being fast lost by the ruling 'Q' Muslim league and their patron, Gen. Parwez Musharraf; who are bent on NOT losing this opportunity to stay clinging to power, even it implies wiping out physically the only real opponent to them. But heed here; their time too is up; as they have too much blood on there hands now. and very soon they will bear the same fate.

  • Posted By: IsaBellexx @ 12/29/2007 1:49:01 AM

    These comments are funny. You people forget it was Bhutto who held close relationships with Taliban and Al Qaeda. It was during her reigning that Al Qaeda was founded, with her help. Why are all trainingcamps in Pakistan? Because she helped them. Not so long ago she told in an interview Osama Bin Laden is dead, he was killed by his 2nd man and she knew because she knows the whole bunch. Nobody was interested in her story then, but know she is dead, she is an icon all of a sudden? They can't even figure out what she died from? And most amazingly there is no actual footage of her death. There is footage of her stepping in the car, then you see her bodyguards running all of a sudden and then the blast. But no actual footage of her? This in a time of all this advanced multimedia? Come on.. there was footage on JFK but none of Bhutto? it is a bit bizar, would you no think so?

  • Posted By: beatpanda @ 12/29/2007 1:47:23 AM

    Also, if you want to know where the moderate Muslim voices are, ask the media. Moderate Muslim voices are everywhere, most notably in the Qu'ran.

  • Posted By: beatpanda @ 12/29/2007 1:46:23 AM

    I appreciate Newsweek's even-handed reporting on this one. I've been a Pakistan watcher for while now, and every time something major happens over there, it's hard to decide whether it's just more political theater or if a tragedy has actually occurred.

    I'm not informed enough to say whether or not it's likely that Musharaf had a hand in this. It certainly helps him, as he's now the only viable political leader left in the country and there's only a little more than a week left until the scheduled elections. Musharaf, being a general in the Pakistani army, also has some level of control over Islamic militants, some of whom have infiltrated the military over the last decade. It's certainly possible he was partially responsible. I hope Newsweek will retain an independent voice and not take any "official statements" at face value.

  • Posted By: faminchin @ 12/29/2007 12:44:04 AM

    Is it just me, or does anybody else notice how it always seems to be somebody that "asked for anonymity" that cast doubt on the obvious in Newsweek?

    Why it couldn't possibly be terrorist that did this...now could it? I mean, everybody blows up themselves in sucicide missions...right? Why it could have been anybody..right?

    I get so sick of our media and their attempt to defend these radical islamic terrorist with their sources that always seem to be people that "asked for anonymity"!

    It's time we start to face some facts. Musharraf and Osama Bin Laden are in bed together! Osama is operating out of Pakistan and has been there since he left the mountains. We fear the nukes that Musharraf has at his disposal so we continue to pretend he isn't there.........but anybody with any common sense knows he is!

    Now Osama and his people take out Musharraf's biggest rival.....and is anybody surprized? At the same time,....along comes Newsweek with "two U.S. counter-terrorism officials, who asked for anonymity " to cast doubt on the obvious. I spend way to much of my time lately.....wondering.....what the hell is going on in this world today?

    • Posted By: georgedell @ 12/29/2007 1:08:31 AM

      All I can do is laugh at people like faminchin, these people dont even know the terrain of South Asia esprecially Pakistan, how ignorant. Lets say if Osama is in Pakistan then he is in the Azad areas where Pakistans law does not apply, and sending military troops in that area is almost committing suicides and if your other theory is correct that they are in bed together then Musharraf would not have send military troops in those areas because that would make the troops revolt against him. Musharraf is the one who pardoned her and dismissed all of her cases against her so how is she her biggest rival.........As far as nukes are concerned you need to find out more information about the programm before writing anything about it, nuclear codes are not in one persons control they are in control of more than one person and without all the codes from all the people its no more than a firecracker. They are not even assembled they have to be assembled (not saying that it would take ages but few hours definitely) therefore Nukes are safe, dont forget who used them first, also dont forget that who supported the now Talibans then Mujhadeens. Who supplied Afghanistan with most of the weapons and money in the past all of this was done so we dont have to fight Russia directly.

      • Posted By: faminchin @ 12/29/2007 1:22:01 AM

        Believe me my friend......these areas you speak of are not impossible to take! Nothing is impossible and no where these cowards hide should be considered off limits! To manu Muslim's seem to hold up these murdering terrorist as hero's, when what they need to do is read the Koran! The United States shouldn't have to do the dirty work here. It should be Muslim's that are hunting down these murderers. Muslim's should want to see justice done and all of these radical islamic terrorist destroyed. It is the Muslim religion that is having a shadow cast upon it by their actions, and the things they do are not supported by the Koran! It's time for Muslims around the world to rise up against these cowardly terrorist that continue to kill innocence in the name of jihad. There is no jihad, only a handful of cowardly murderer's killing innocence!

  • Posted By: salimswati @ 12/28/2007 9:01:07 PM

    I don`t think it has been done by Baitullah Masud.How the armour was brouhgt in such strick security?
    thanks

    • Posted By: georgedell @ 12/29/2007 12:44:46 AM

      Same way that they made attempts on the president multiple times, there is always some one from the inside of the party invloved.

  • Posted By: mrchadgilchrist @ 12/28/2007 11:31:45 PM

    If Musharraf's regime was conducting an actual investigation in order to identify and prosecute Bhutto's murderer, they wouldn't publicly announce the name of the prime suspect and display the first bit of evidence they collected. That's not how you catch somebody. That's how you ask for more financial aid for "terrorist hunting." But it worked for Bush, so why not?

    • Posted By: georgedell @ 12/29/2007 12:43:36 AM

      You people are really amazing, do you know what is going on in Pakistan and to make sure that it stops and people dont destroy more of the country already in mourning this had to be done so that people can understand that this is not the work of the govt but outsiders.

  • Posted By: georgedell @ 12/29/2007 12:38:07 AM

    I believe this comment is from someone who has not even returned back to Pakistan for at least a decade and does not even know the legislative organization of Pakistan that who elects the President and what powers does the president have. My dear Musharraf is the President and would not loose the elections to any one who becomes the PM, there is absolutely no relation between the two, 8th ammendment has been disolved so now the President cannot even break the national assembly unlike the past. Musharraf has no reason to carry anything like this and the reason for that is very obvious that he would be the prime suspect in this case he is way too smart for this. This was done by outsiders with our neighbors help. God will sought these people out. Long live Bhutto.

  • Posted By: Nys04 @ 12/28/2007 11:45:09 PM

    C'mon people, the person who benefitted most from the assassination of Bhutto was actually Musharraf. Anybody could see that. He would have lost the election to Bhutto and had to do something about it. He may not have personally carried out the hit, but I am sure he had a lot to do with the hit. Al Queda is simply a hit squad for hire nowadays everyone knows that.

  • Posted By: Nys04 @ 12/28/2007 11:42:26 PM

    C'mon people, the person who benefitted most from the assassination of Bhutto was actually Musharraf. Anybody could see that. He would have lost the election to Bhutto and had to do something about it. He may not have personally carried out the hit, but I am sure he had a lot to do with the hit. Al Queda is simply a hit squad for hire nowadays everyone knows that.

  • Posted By: Nys04 @ 12/28/2007 11:41:37 PM

    C'mon people, the person who benefitted most from the assassination of Bhutto was actually Musharraf. Anybody could see that. He would have lost the election to Bhutto and had to do something about it. He may not have personally carried out the hit, but I am sure he had a lot to do with the hit. Al Queda is simply a hit squad for hire nowadays everyone knows that.

  • Posted By: syedchicago @ 12/28/2007 11:35:42 PM

    It's more likely that it was Santa Claus or Freely Gouger. Her death was crime against Democracy and freedom loving people but it???s really simple to figure out. She criticized ???the establishment??? and they probably used some fanatic to remove her from political seen.

  • Posted By: Tanha @ 12/28/2007 11:11:07 PM

    Surely Bhutto was assasinated by Taliban . It is very difficult for these feral beasts to see a woman as a leader of a country . It is their duty to kill and to be killed for protect their wrong ideology . shame on them .

  • Posted By: crushdaenemy @ 12/28/2007 10:00:27 PM

    Comment: We must stop terrorism. I think we should contribute every last cent we make to the government so we can get rid of the Osama Bin Ladens of the world. I must also commend the media for bringing the focus of the American people to bear on this incredibly important issue. I for one am happy to see our forces blow up and rebuild as many bridges as neccessary to bring these uneducated barbarians to democracy. I am glad the world is headed towards globalism. I am glad the FBI's biometric database will be in place soon so we can catch you anti-war/anti-American people and lock you up.

    • Posted By: Peaceistheonlyoption @ 12/28/2007 10:57:44 PM

      You Sir, are no better than a "terrorist" . Why must everything be solved by radicals who murder. What make you so self-righteous? What's to keep them from locking you up?

  • Posted By: Peaceistheonlyoption @ 12/28/2007 10:53:32 PM

    You Sir, are no better than a terrorist yourself. Killing and loss of rights never solves anything. What make you so self-righteous?

  • Posted By: drettwaters @ 12/28/2007 10:31:53 PM

    I agree with crushdaenmity. We cant get a biometric database in place fast enough - if your against wars, or Americans, you belong in the clink.

  • Posted By: drettwaters @ 12/28/2007 10:31:07 PM

    I agree with crushdaenmity. We cant get a biometric database in place fast enough - if your against wars, or Americans, you belong in the clink.

  • Posted By: Treerod @ 12/28/2007 9:58:28 PM

    Pervez Musharraf equals Taliban which equals Al Qaeda - same wolf in different clothing. Musharraf government refused to provide security and AQ did the killing ... all three sides benefited.

  • Posted By: nakvi @ 12/28/2007 9:14:36 PM

    Again role of the ISI to eliminate any future threat to their existence is camouflaged behind the Al Qaida story which was also very well received in the west because it also suits them at the end another heinous crime will go un investigated and culprits will go at large as always.

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