Not that it’s a shocking surprise to anyone, but the Pakistani government has recanted their ridiculous story that steered people towards the belief that Benazir Bhutto was not shot by an assailant. Subsequently released video footage of the assassination pretty much put an end to that cover up attempt, & now a new form of damage control will need to be devised.
It will be interesting to see what comes of the election process in Pakistan in the next month or so. I’m predicting more violence in the wake of the election, no matter who wins. I wish I was wrong, but I’m sure I won’t be. The assissination of a female leader is historically rare, & has never faired equally with those of male leaders, in it’s resulting consequences, or the court of public opinion. Time will tell if that still holds true. ~ Dan Lee
Watch this video, & it’s very hard to come to any other conclusion other than that the Pakistani Government has engaged in a very ill conceived & ill advised cover up of Benazir Bhutto’s murder. The following video clearly shows a gunman firing at close range, & Benazir’s head scarf moving upward in an unnatural way on the same side as the gunman is on. That only logical explanation is that bullet struck that area of her head.
The suicide Bomber detonates himself AFTER she’s already fallen into the vehicle, which negates the official government story that she hit her head on the sunroof edge due to the blast. The truck she rode in was bomb proof, & all other occupants inside survived with minor injuries. ~ Dan Lee
First, our sincere condolences go out to the family & followers of Benazir Bhutto. The day she returned to Pakistan, I said they’d try to take her out, & they did. Sadly it seems that Musharraf didn’t have the ability to protect her. We of course don’t know for sure that he wasn’t behind her killing, but I doubt it seriously. It would not seem to be in his best interest in the long run. Unfortunately Benazir herself bought into the idea of a moderate Islam, saying that “no Muslim would try to kill a woman, for fear of burning in hell.” Sadly this is not the Islam we have all come to know. The bottom line is that nothing good can come out of murdering a female revolutionary that was loved by so many people. The ripple effect will be felt all the way to the west, & once again we see that the hatred of democracy & freedom is the driving force behind Militant Islam.
It’s sad to me because I saw this coming. Al Qaeda would be a winner in this type of event with more opportunity to move about in a country that’s mired in turmoil, so look for them to emerge as one of the main suspects. It’s possible that this was nothing more than Bin Laden’s opportunity to make a move from his region of exile. It’s of course hard to say who was behind this, but time will tell. If the situation escalates, it would certainly pull forces off the border to keep order, & like I said, we all know who’s being protected by tribes in the border region between Pakistan & Afghanistan. ~Dan Lee
Afterthought:
I hope we don’t have to go in there & help stabilize, but if we have to you can be assured we should & will do that. They have nukes.. Big ones..
