I’m not sure what to make of this:
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (CNN) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination was her own fault, the country’s president, Pervez Musharraf, said in an interview that aired Sunday on U.S. television.
“For standing up outside the car, I think it was she to blame alone — nobody else. Responsibility is hers,” the former general told CBS’ “60 Minutes.”
Bhutto was killed December 27 in Rawalpindi, south of the Pakistani capital Islamabad, while she was standing in an armored moving car after rallying supporters for now-postponed parliamentary elections. Her head was above the roof and unprotected at the time of the attack.
The cause of her death is not clear: a bomber blew himself up near Bhutto’s limousine and videotape showed a gunman present, though no autopsy has been carried out.
Asked if Bhutto could have been shot, Musharraf said, “Yes, absolutely, yes. Possibility.” He has said he welcomes an international investigation.
Even my wife, a non-political person if there ever was one, noted that the action was kinda stupid. Still, that’s the way those seeking support work,They maintain visibility in crowds… and it was a vulnerability that the bombers depended on.
As to Pervez Musharraf having any connection to her death, frankly I highly doubt it. I suspect his protests of innocence are genuine. Were they otherwise, they would certainly be more concrete. Liars, in my experience, usually have the best excuses…. and these are not particularly good.
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