Benazir Bhutto dead

2007-12-27 06:23:54

#1

TheDarkRaven: ATG's First Disciple; +263|6630|Birmingham, UK

Source: http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ … 6FBCBC.htm

Al Jazeera wrote:
Bhutto killed in suicide attack

Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistani prime minister, has been killed in a gun and suicide bomb attack at an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi.

At least 16 others were also killed in the attack with another report saying at least 20 bodies were seen at the rally site after the explosion.

"At 6:16 p.m. she expired," said Wasif Ali Khan, a member of Bhutto's party, present at Rawalpindi General Hospital.

Police said a suicide bomber fired at Bhutto as she was leaving the rally venue in a park before blowing himself up.

"The man first fired at Bhutto's vehicle. She ducked and then he blew himself up," said Mohammad Shahid a police officer.

Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reporting from Islamabad said several hundred people had attended the rally.

Hospital Anguish

Her supporters at the hospital began chanting "Dog, Musharraf, dog," referring to Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf.

Some of them smashed the glass door at the main entrance of the emergency unit, others burst into tears.

Bhutto had served twice as Pakistani prime minister between 1988 and 1996.

She had returned to Pakistan from an eight-year exile on October 18.

Her homecoming parade in Karachi was also targeted by a suicide attacker, killing more than 140 people.

On that occasion she narrowly escaped injury.
Earlier on Thursday, four people were shot dead and three wounded at an election rally of Nawaz Sharif, another former prime minister.

Sharif blamed supporters of the party that backs Musharraf.

The attacks are the worst directly related to the January 8 polls since campaigning intensified in mid-December.

A sad passing of one of Pakistan's greatest Prime Ministers.

Did Musharraf have a part to play in this tragic event? Was it merely one of his supporters? What will be the effect on the upcoming Pakistan elections?

I'm sure usmarine, Serg, Gunslinger and CamPoe will all have a say in this.

BENAZIR BHUTTO

https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44322000/jpg/_44322937_bhutto203b2afp.jpg

Educated at Harvard and Oxford
Father led Pakistan before being executed in 1979
Spent five years in prison
Served as PM from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996
Sacked twice by president on corruption charges
Formed alliance with rival ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in 2006
Ended self-imposed exile by returning to Pakistan in October

Last edited by TheDarkRaven (2007-12-27 06:28:30)

2007-12-27 06:29:49

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6159|what

After the first attack on her convoy you could tell that the next would be fatal.

I doubt that Musharraf had any hand in this.

2007-12-27 06:36:22

#3

specialistx2324: hahahahahhaa; +244|6695|arica harbour

i remember her face and her name since i was a kid watching abcnews. she preached about freedom and tolerance when from what im hearing was contradictory to what really happened.

the pakastani gov't has their head in ther arses for many decades, i guess the taliban are still in town. she seemed well connected to the West.

2007-12-27 06:37:27

#4

naightknifar: Served and Out; +642|6568|Southampton, UK

What a fucked up political side of a country.

2007-12-27 06:55:10

#5

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|6816|Nårvei

And how many contestants are left in the Pakistani election ? .... guess Musharraf had both hands clapping wildly when he heard this.

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2007-12-27 07:06:08

#6

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6535|Global Command

Why am I not surprised these animals killed her.

2007-12-27 07:07:20

#7

stkhoplite: Banned; +564|6486|Sheffield-England

ATG wrote:
Why am I not surprised these animals killed her.

Agreed

Well... I didnt even know who she was

2007-12-27 07:10:50

#8

sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|6764|Argentina

The world is fucked up, I can't get this whole Middle East/South Asia violence. I wonder if there's a solution to this.

2007-12-27 07:12:34

#9

TSI: Cholera in the time of love; +247|5987|Toronto

agreed. It's a pity she was killed, but I guess it supports Musharraf's emergency powers thing.

I like pie.

2007-12-27 07:34:50

#10

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6607|132 and Bush

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Se … 1710322437

A spokesperson for the al-Qaeda terrorist network has claimed responsibility for the death on Thursday of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

“We terminated the most precious American asset which vowed to defeat [the] mujahadeen,” Al-Qaeda’s commander and main spokesperson Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid told Adnkronos International (AKI) in a phone call from an unknown location, speaking in faltering English. Al-Yazid is the main al-Qaeda commander in Afghanistan…

Death squads were allegedly constituted for the mission and ultimately one cell comprising a defunct Lashkar-i-Jhangvi’s Punjabi volunteer succeeded in killing Bhutto.

Rawalpindi, that's where Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was captured.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2007-12-27 07:35:17

#11

herrr_smity: Member; +156|6634|space command ur anus

she didn't last long

2007-12-27 07:52:37

#12

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|6768

ATG wrote:
Why am I not surprised these animals killed her.

Everyone gave him shit for his marshal law.....well seems he was right.

2007-12-27 07:53:54

#13

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6627|London, England

I don't get it, I thought she was somewhat with the extremists. Then again, just about everyone is trying to kill everyone else over there.

2007-12-27 08:18:12

#14

Zukabazuka: Member; +23|6692

Is it really worth putting money in to the country and trying to save it? They don't seems to care so why not pull out all aid from the country and tell the terrorist we will not give any aid untill you all give up. See how long they can last without it.

2007-12-27 08:37:45

#15

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6535|Global Command

sergeriver wrote:
The world is fucked up, I can't get this whole Middle East/South Asia violence. I wonder if there's a solution to this.

Serge, they have nuclear weapons.
How's that make you feel?

2007-12-27 08:40:34

#16

Magpie: international welder....Douchebag Dude, <3 ur mom; +257|6533|Milkystania, yurop

Backwards country anything good and female must die......They must have felt really threatened by her

2007-12-27 08:49:31

#17

Tetrino: International OMGWTFBBQ; +200|6737|Uhh... erm...

I'm fairly sure that Musharraf was involved in her death, but I doubt he was really that upset by it.

Methinks the reason Al-Qaeda assassinated her was because she was the ideal candidate to replace Musharraf, whose idiocy allows the terrorists to flourish in the area.

My condolences to the democratic Pakistanis, and the world.

2007-12-27 09:02:51

#18

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6607|132 and Bush

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2007-12-27 09:08:59

#19

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6529|...

A tiger and now Benazir Bhutto!?! This world is going to hell in a hand basket.

2007-12-27 09:12:07

#20

Mason4Assassin444: retired; +552|6669|USA

It was da terrorist!!!!

There is no room for democracy in this world.

2007-12-27 09:18:39

#21

Skorpy-chan: Member; +127|6351|Twyford, UK

Not entirely unexpected. Something needs to be done about this bunch of muslims that think they can dictat eworld politics like that.

2007-12-27 09:33:21

#22

PZmohax01: Banned; +13|5984|St.Petersburg, Russia

RIP
I'm sure that Musharraf is either involved or just very happy to hear about it. Or both.

2007-12-27 09:36:57

#23

IRONCHEF: Member; +385|6497|Northern California

Some sad stuff. I jsut text messaged my two pakistani friends with the news. We had hoped she'd win..even though she wouldn't live out her first term. And yes, after the bombing in karachi that killed 145 trying to get to her, it was obvious she was marked to die. Some sad stuff..especially if it was Musharaf's doing. She's much more popular than Musharaf among ordinary Pakistani's which really suggests it was Musharaf...now he only needs to kill the other contender and he's set to win.

2007-12-27 09:40:12

#24

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6529|...

Dr.PhiL wrote:
Just another Paki who cares

You saying many Paki's care and she was just another one who did?

2007-12-27 09:59:23

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sergeriver: Cowboy from Hell; +1,928|6764|Argentina

ATG wrote:
sergeriver wrote:
The world is fucked up, I can't get this whole Middle East/South Asia violence. I wonder if there's a solution to this.
Serge, they have nuclear weapons.
How's that make you feel?

Worried to say the least.

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