CIA Director Says Al-Qaeda, Tribal Leader Killed Benazir Bhutto in Suicide Attacks

Benazir Bhutto Death Probe: Scotland Yard Arrives in Pakistan

Breaking News: Scotland Yard to Help with Investigation Into Assassination of Benazir Bhutto

Recanting on his former "no help needed" stance, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said today that he will allow Scotland Yard to help in investigating the murder of Benazir Bhutto.

His decision came after revelations that on the day of her death, Bhutto was ready issue a report citing both corruption in the election process and the diversion of U.S. aid funds.

Even Scotland Yard has its work cut out for it. Rather than maintaining a crime scene, the Pakistan government had workers out hosing down the site of Bhutto's death. Doctors who made statements that contradicted the later official government version have said that reports have disappeared and they have been silenced.

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Video: Benazir Bhutto Assassinated in Pakistan, Bombs Kill Many

Video: Bhutto spoke frankly about the fact that the Taliban and radical Islamists, as well as political opponents, would try to kill her when she returned to Pakistan to fight for democracy after her exile.




Sad news from Pakistan: charismatic opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was savagely gunned down during a bombing attack that killed at least 20 today. The photo was taken just before her death.

Many believed that she had come home knowing that she would eventually be martyred. Bhutto rallied faith, spirit and resolve against the oppressive regime of President Pervez Musharraf.

Educated at Radcliff in the United States and Oxford in England, Bhutto came from a family that fought hard, and died, for freedom in Pakistan. Her father, a former prime minister, was hanged by a repressive regime.

Bhutto, a former prime minister of Pakistan, went against the tide in Islamic regions. She was the first female prime minister in an Islamist country, and served twice despite persecution.

Video: Bhutto speaks about Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the use of the Muslim religion for terrorism.



During service as prime minister, Bhutto brought electricity to many in Pakistan--in the 1990's. She worked against corruption, and fought for health, education, and welfare improvements for the Pakistani people.

Unafraid to speak out and fight for what she believed, Bhutto had been imprisoned many times, and has been under death threats since she returned to Pakistan to lead her Pakistan People's Party (PPP). A horrific suicide bombing killed more than 100 people during her motorcade in October.

The world has lost a valiant voice; Islamic extremists have proven again that freedom, in their world view, is not an option. Bhutto was anti-terrorism, anti Al-Qaeda, anti-Taliban, and, especially as a woman leader, was a special threat to terrorists and those seeking violence and repression of others. She also wanted to assist the U.S. in finding Osama bin Laden and in stopping the illegal traffic of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists.

This is a developing news story. Will Pakistan erupt in fury?

Video from the October bombing of her homecoming convoy, including detonation of the second bomb.

Bhutto answering questions.


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