Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto - Political Forum

eagle · 12-29-2007, 06:46 AM

Mustafa Abu Al-Yazir,an Al-Qaeda commander in Afganistan,said that A death squad,made up of Punjabi associates of the anti-Shia military group Lashkar-I-Jhangvi,carried out the killing under al Qaeda orders.Bhutto's aides also said they doubted the militant commander Baitullah Mehsud was behind the attac and accused the government of a cover-up."It was a spectacular job .They were very brave boys who killed her,"Mehsud said ,according to the transcript.Interior Ministry spokesman Javed iqbal Cheema described Mehsud as an al-Qaeda leader who was also behind the Karachi bomb blast in October against Bhutto that killed more than 140 people.Mehsud heads Tehrik-I-Taliban,a newly formed coalition of Islamic militants commited to waging war against the goverment."The story that al-Qaeda or Baitullah Mehsud did it appears to us to be a planted story,an incorrect story,because they want to divert the attention,"said Farhatullah Babar,a spokesman for Bhutto's party.After the Karachi attac,Bhutto accused elements in the rulling pro-Musharraf party of plotting to kill her. Bhutto's allegations were never investigated.Bhutto's killing plunged the country into chaos for a third day as mobs continued to wreak havoc across the country.Business centers,gas stations and schools were closed and many roads were deserted.Bhutto's death plunged the nation deep into turmoil less than two weeks before parliamentary elections .

Slartibartfas · 12-29-2007, 07:04 AM

Confusing, because this very Baitullah Mehsud denied that he was involved in the attack...

Al Qaeda ally denies role in Bhutto slaying | Top News | Reuters

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"I strongly deny it. Tribal people have their own customs. We don't strike women,"

He did not say that it was Al Quaida either, but accused the Pakistani security aperatus.
It seems many Pakistani who are absolutely not Al Quaida fans tend to believe him.

T20 · 12-31-2007, 02:52 AM

Hey, there are two possibilities, 1)Gen. Musharraf must have done it.Why???, The elections comming up, the overwhelming support for Bhutto, would mean that he would have been defeated in the polls.Now Nawaz Sherif is outsted from contesting the polls and the only big contender left is Bhutto, so he might have eleminated her.

OR,,,,,,,,,

2)The New Gen. Qayini must have done it!!!,, Why, as they say, history repeats itself.He might be trying to kill two birds in a single shot.Bhutto's assasination would de-stabilise the country and fingers are to bepointed towards Mush and gradually Public pressure on Mush would increase both at home and from UNCLE SAM.He might have used the ISI to do the assination and they might have gladly done it,, without a clue to Musharaff.

There is no way on Earth that the Al-qaeda might have done it.She wasent such a big threat afterall!!!!,, she was the one who nurtured Osama Bin Laden.!!!

superdude17* · 12-31-2007, 05:29 AM

musharraf didn't do it. he wouldn't go against america. that would just be stupid. let's think common sense here. it was sharif, the terrorist

superdude17* · 12-31-2007, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MountainMike

Gen. Qayini is just one possibility of a military leader that might want to challenge Musharraf if not overthrow him in a coup. Musharraf came to power in a coup. It is how things are done in this part of the world.

You have to consider how close assassins have gotten to Bhutto TWICE and the integrity or lack of integrity of the security people. From what I have read, the Pakistani military is infiltrated with terrorist supporters. Musharrah's main claim on US support has been that he has been a better alternative than a fundamentalist jihadis in charge of a nuclear arsenal.

musharraf has the army under good control. that isn't the issue at all.

william the wierd · 12-31-2007, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by superdude17*

musharraf has the army under good control. that isn't the issue at all.

You could very well be right for all I know but could you please present sources? my area of concern is that your country of origin indicates both knowledge and possible sources of bias in this matter.

Slartibartfas · 12-31-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by superdude17*

musharraf didn't do it. he wouldn't go against america. that would just be stupid. let's think common sense here. it was sharif, the terrorist

Go against America? If he was it he did nothing else than saving his political survival.

The US stand witht he back to the wall already now, they dont have an alternative as to let him do what he thinks he needs to do. Every western oriented dictatorship is better than a theocratic nuclear time bomb.

You fear Iran? Better fear Pakistan after Musharaf.

superdude17* · 12-31-2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Slartibartfas

Go against America? If he was it he did nothing else than saving his political survival.

The US stand witht he back to the wall already now, they dont have an alternative as to let him do what he thinks he needs to do. Every western oriented dictatorship is better than a theocratic nuclear time bomb.

You fear Iran? Better fear Pakistan after Musharaf.

Pakistan's cities have a very democratic structure installed. I don't fear a post-Musharraf era if it does sadly occur. Pakistan has a independent court and checks and balances to the president.

That is a silly comment.