Bhutto Assassination

In Pakistan news, the fallout continues in the aftermath of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto:

• the assassination sparks riots in Pakistan
• Pakistan's election commission to hold emergency meeting on election
• unrest spreads
• the Musharraf government blames Al-Qaida and Taliban for the Bhutto assassination
• Al-Qaida and Islamic groups deny any involvement
• a Bhutto aide suggests cover-up
• Bhutto's cause of death disputed by supporters as "dangerous nonsense"
• CNN notes three causes of death for Bhutto in 36 hours
• bloggers weigh in on the cause of death, the culprits. and American policy
• American physicians doubt the "cause of death" reports
• John Bolton (of all people) slams Bush policy as "micromanagement," says US helped precipitate conditions for the assassination
• Philadelphia Inquirer suggests that not all Pakistanis are mourning Benazir Bhutto
• Canadians are warned against travelling to Pakistan

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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