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mark occomore
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 Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: Benazair Bhutto Killed in blast |
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Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a presumed suicide attack, a spokesman for the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) says.
Other reports said Ms Bhutto had only been injured and taken to hospital.
Ms Bhutto had just addressed a rally of PPP supporters in the town of Rawalpindi when the rally was hit by a blast.
At least 15 other people are reported killed in the attack.
Ms Bhutto has twice been the country's prime minister and was campaigning ahead of elections due in January.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7161590.stm
It was going to happen at some point as she campaigns without protection.. Sad news for the country as well. |
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iain_smith
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| This devastating news puts us all in danger.Pakistanb may now fall apart and give Al Quada nuclear weapons.This reminds me of the day JFK was assassinated(althugh i wasnt born then)..Benazir Bhutto was the last hope for democracy in Pakistan.Millions willl be mourning today. |
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mark occomore
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| God Iain, I understand. Seems you have gone all politcal on us all of sudden. At least it will give the 24 Hour News Channels something to talk about, instead of the Sales..... |
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John W
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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A brave and beautiful woman who could have saved Pakistan and the whole region  |
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tarahrah bomdiay
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I can't believe this, it's just awful she obvously knew she was at risk, what a brave lady she was. |
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Barkingbiker
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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I think this will have extremely serious repercussions as I cannot see other powers in the region being happy about the instability this very sad event will cause. China and India, also nuclear powers, must be very concerned and could well intervene to pre-empt Al Quada gaining access to these weapons.
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tarahrah bomdiay
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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I guess it all but ends the chances of democracy in Pakistan, whoever killed her must have realised she might have won the election.
A very sad day, certainly puts things into perspective  |
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Gnasty Gnome
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm only surprised it's taken so long for this inevitable tragedy to happen. |
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gfloyd
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| John W wrote: | | A brave and beautiful woman who could have saved Pakistan and the whole region |
Well we could but hope, although on the previous ocassions her success in Pakistan has been very limited. When she was PM last the Taliban were at the peak of their strenght and the madras schools were turing out a lot of anger filled people.
I suppose her killing just extinguishes whatever hope is left for the country though.
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