Bhutto Assassinated

Guide Note:Benazir Bhutto died after being injured during a suicide bomb attack at a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on December 27, 2007. On February 8, 2008, Scotland Yard issued a report agreeing with Pakistani investigators that Bhutto's death was a result of a bomb blast. The attack was allegedly ordered by Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud.

Fast Facts:

Age: 54
Killed while campaigning for election in January
Possibly a targeted assassination
An attempt was also made on the life of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Supporters blame Pervez Musharraf for not providing adequate security
Musharraf has declared a 3 day mourning period

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Wikipedia: Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
BBC News: "UK Police say Blast Killed Bhutto" (February 8, 2008)
- "British detectives investigating the death of ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto say she died from the effect of a bomb blast, not gunfire"
New York Times: "Two Arrested in Bhutto Assassination" (February 8, 2008)
- "The government officials described the arrests as an 'important breakthrough,' but they did not say what role they believe the two suspects played in Ms. Bhutto’s death"
Newsweek: World Reaction to Bhutto Death (December 27, 2007)
Time Magazine: A Bhutto Successor? (December 29, 2007)
The New York Times: Obituary: "Benazir Bhutto, 54, Lived in Eye of Pakistan Storm" (December 27, 2007)
Video: Final Seconds (Time 2:30)

Bhutto Assassinated Recent News and Articles

Google News: Bhutto Dead
BBC News: "Scotland Yard on Bhutto: Key Points" (February 8, 2008)
- "The task of establishing exactly what happened was complicated by the lack of an extended and detailed search of the crime scene, the absence of an autopsy, and the absence of recognized body recovery and victim identification processes...nevertheless, the evidence that is available is sufficient for reliable conclusions to be drawn"
BBC News: "Q&A: Benazir Bhutto Assassination" (February 8, 2008)
CNN: CIA agrees with Pakistan on who killed Bhutto (January 18, 2008)
Guardian Unlimited: Britain to Help Probe Bhutto Killing (January 2, 2007)
- President Pervez Musharraf has announced that Britain's Scotland Yard will assist in the investigation of the killing of Benazir Bhutto. The White House has said that the assistance of Scotland Yard makes an independent investigation by the UN unnecessary.
Times of India: "Pak govt makes U-turn on cause of Bhutto's death" (January 1, 2008)
- The government of Pakistan has apologized for suggesting that Bhutto died of a skull fracture. A reward has been offered for information about the gunman who is seen in privately-shot photos firing at Bhutto.
McClatchy Washington Bureau: Bhutto report: Musharraf planned to fix elections (December 31, 2007)
- Bhutto had allegedly planned, on the day of her assassination. to reveal evidence that Pakistani Intelligence planned to rig the country's upcoming elections.
FOXNews.com: Reporter's Notebook: Where Were You When You Heard? (December 31, 2007)
FOXNews.com: New Video of Bhutto Assassination May Contradict Government Version (Dec. 31, 2007)
CNN: Decision on Pakistan election delayed; new video emerges (December 31, 2007)
Time: Bhutto's Jihadist Enemies (December 29, 2007)
CNN.com: How did Pakistan's Bhutto die? (December 29, 2007)
United Press International: Violence continues after Bhutto's funeral (December 29, 2007)
CNN.com: U.S. suspects Taliban leader behind Bhutto plot (December 29, 2007)
Guardian Unlimited: Bhutto buried beside her father as mourners promise revenge (December 29, 2007)
Los Angeles Times: U.S. gave Bhutto intelligence on dangers she faced (December 29, 2007)
CNN.com: Bhutto Died After Hitting Sun Roof (December 28, 2007)
Time: Bhutto Conspiracy Theories Fill the Air (December 28, 2007)
FOX News: Alleged Al Qaeda Conversation Regarding Bhutto Killing (December 28, 2007)
Los Angeles Times: Bhutto's long and tangled list of enemies (December 28, 2007)
- "Bhutto had returned from eight years of self-imposed exile with a pledge to reform Pakistan in ways that would upset entrenched political interests, powerful fundamentalist religious organizations, and Al Qaeda and the Taliban."
MSNBC: Al-Qaida figure behind attack, Pakistan says (December 28, 2007)
Washington Post: Clinton, Obama Seize on Killing (December 28, 2007)
CNN: Officials - Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Bhutto killing (December 27, 2007)
- An Italian new agency claims that al Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri, informed them that al Qaeda was behind Benazir Bhutto's assassination, and that they had been planning the attack since October of 2007.
CNN: Bush condemns 'cowardly' attack on Bhutto (December 27, 2007)
- Bush statement: "The United States strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy."
Politico.com: Bhutto killing rocks '08 trail (December 27, 2007)
- Democratic candidate Bill Richardson was the only '08 hopeful to call for Pervez Musharraf to step down.
FOXNews.com: Officials: Bhutto Died of Fractured Skull, Not Bullet Wounds (December 28, 2007)
New York Times: Pakistanis Bury Bhutto and Brace for More Turmoil (December 28, 2007)
CNN.com: Benazir Bhutto Assassinated (December 27, 2007)
CNN: Bhutto photographer - 'Gunshots rang out and she went down' (December 27, 2007)
FOXNews.com: Bush Says Bhutto Assassins 'Must Be Brought to Justice' (December 27, 2007)
BBC News: Q&A: Benazir Bhutto Assassination (December 27, 2007)
Washington Post: "Pakistan's Bhutto Killed by Bombing" (December 27, 2007)
Bloomberg: Bhutto Killed in Suicide Attack on Election Rally (December 27, 2007)
New York Times: "Bhutto Killed in Attack on Political Rally" (December 27, 2007)
BBC News: Benazir Bhutto 'Killed in Blast' (December 27, 2007)
- The Pakistan People's Party is reporting that she was shot in the neck and chest, before the gunman blew himself up.
AFP: Benazir Bhutto Dead in Pakistan Attack: Interior Ministry (December 27, 2007)
NDTV.com: PPP Leader Benazir Bhutto Shot Dead (December 27, 2007)

Bhutto Assassinated Videos

YouTube:Benazir Bhutto Assassination Coverage
Hot Air: John Bolton on the Bhutto Assassination
LiveLeak: Assassination Aftermath
LiveLeak: Bush speaks about the assassination of Benazir Bhutto
LiveLeak: Last footage of Bhutto before the assassination
CNNVideo: Benazir Bhutto Leaves the Rally a Short Time Before Being Killed (December 27, 2007)
New York Times: Benazir Bhutto Dies in Suicide Blast | New York Times Video (December 27, 2007)

Bhutto Assassinated Photos

Google Image Search: Bhutto Assassination
FOXNews.com: Photos: Suicide Attack Kills Benazir Bhuto

Bhutto Assassinated Blogs and Commentaries

The Huffington Post: Bhutto Was To Release Report Saying Musharraf Planned To Rig Elections On Day She Was Killed (December 31, 2007)
- "Bhutto had been due to meet U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., to hand over a report charging that the military Inter-Services Intelligence agency was planning to fix the polls in the favor of President Pervez Musharraf."
Guardian Unlimited: For Washington, Bhutto's loss is incalculable (December 27, 2007)
Informed Comment: Pakistan's 2007 Crises Come to a Crescendo (December 27, 2007)
Talking Points Memo: Joe Scarborough: Bhutto Assassination Helps Rudy and Hillary (December 27, 2007)
The Swamp: Expert: Bhutto victim of extremists, not Musharraf (December 27, 2007)
Portfolio.com: What Bhutto's Death Changes (December 27, 2007)
- The assassination not only interrupts the 2008 Elections, but also an economic boom in cities like Karachi and Lahore, where much-needed foreign investments may be threatened by violence and political unrest.
TheTerrorWonk: Bhutto's Assassination Needs a Real Investigation (December 27, 2007)
Captain's Quarters: Richardson: We Must Force Musharraf Out of Power (December 27, 2007)
Huffington Post: Pakistan's Bhutto Killed in Attack (December 27, 2007)