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CIA believes that Al Qaeda killed Bhutto
ecthompsonmd January 18, 2008

I have written a lot on Benizar Bhutto (here, here and here). She knew before she returned to Pakistan that there were going to attempts on her life. My question is where was the security? If she was unable to Pervez Musharref and the Pakistani government to protect her then she needed to get someone. What about Blackwater? I guarantee that Blackwater would have been able to protect her for a price. Roads would have been cleared. She would have never been allowed to stick her head out of sunroof. Guys with high powered rifles, machine guns and wrap-around sunglasses would

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Who killed Bhutto?
ecthompsonmd December 28, 2007

I’m not sure that I have the answer to the question – Who killed Bhutto? First, she has as many enemies as friends in Pakistan. Secondly, Al Qaeda benefits from chaos but not from the increased attention that the US would put on the organization. Thirdly, Pervez Musharraf and his guys seem to benefit the most. President Musharraf is deeply unpopular for the resent crackdown on freedom, liberty and the people of Pakistan. If he can calm the unrest without Marshal Law and jailing thousands, then he could be seen as an effective leader. No matter how he plays his cards,

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Bhutto may have been killed
ecthompsonmd December 27, 2007

This is awful news. I can not express how badly I feel for the Pakistani people and for Bhutto’s family. I’ll have more later. Update:  It wasn’t clear what happened when I first posted this early this morning.  Now, it is clear that Benizar Bhutto was shot.  The assassin then blew himself up. Video added. ———– From WaPo: Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday at a political rally, two months after she returned from eight years of exile to attempt a political comeback, officials said. Bhutto was shot at close range as she was leaving the rally in

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