Benazir Bhutto assassinated

Muninn · Postby **Muninn** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:21 pm

Former president and exiled leader of Pakistan has been shot by a gunman two months after returning to her country to lead her party in the elections.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7161590.stm

Doc Sigma · Postby **Doc Sigma** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:36 pm

This is how World Wars start. Remember this day... it will live in infamy.

Arloest · Postby **Arloest** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:58 pm

This is how World Wars start. Remember this day... it will live in infamy.

That's exactly what I thought when I first heard about this. More people should care about this, as it will probably sooner or later affect them.

Zaaphod · Postby **Zaaphod** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:52 am

Former president and exiled leader of Pakistan has been shot by a gunman two months after returning to her country to lead her party in the elections.

This will not end well.

Hanging Tree · Postby **Hanging Tree** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:00 am

I doubt there will ever be another World War. This may effect America however depending on if the assasination causes major problems during the elections and causes some unsavory characters to get control of the country. A nuclear attack of some sort is probably more likely then a World War.

Comrade K · Postby **Comrade K** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:50 am

It's causing quite a shitstorm in Pakistan. I feel like it's a ploy from the current government to extend the deadline to it's martial law.
I was pretty pissed.

osprey · Postby **osprey** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:25 am

I heard today that she died of a skull fracture she suffered while trying to take cover from a bomber. At least, that's what "Pakistani Officials" are saying.

Tom Flapwell · Postby **Tom Flapwell** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:35 am

Just saw Charlie Wilson's War today. It's set in the 1980s, and there's a line about someone not having killed "Bhutto." The speaker was referring to Benazir's father, but it's a notable (and sad) coincidence.

Cosmic^Chicory · Postby **Cosmic^Chicory** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:28 am

I heard today that she died of a skull fracture she suffered while trying to take cover from a bomber. At least, that's what "Pakistani Officials" are saying.

Eh, witnesses and her bodyguards are saying she was shot in the neck before the explosion.

And if anyone things this is enough for a world war, you're seriously underestimating human depravity.

Bocaj Claw · Postby **Bocaj Claw** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:24 am

Wars have been started over stupider things. Like the ear of a guy named Jenkins.

GeorgiaCoyote · Postby **GeorgiaCoyote** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:57 pm

It's causing quite a shitstorm in Pakistan. I feel like it's a ploy from the current government to extend the deadline to it's martial law.
I was pretty pissed.

I imagine that quite a few people have drawn that conclusion. I was tempted to think that myself but it seems more like Al Queda's work to me. When you think about it, it makes since. They're probably hoping that Musharef is toppled from power amid all the chaos so that maybe a regime much less tolerant of the West could form. I for one pray that another war ensues from this since dubya's gotten us so hopelessly stuck in the quagmire that is Iraq. Oh to be able to live in peace for even the briefest moment.

nickspoon · Postby **nickspoon** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:25 pm

I heard today that she died of a skull fracture she suffered while trying to take cover from a bomber. At least, that's what "Pakistani Officials" are saying.
Eh, witnesses and her bodyguards are saying she was shot in the neck before the explosion.

And they want her body exhumed to check.

Hanging Tree · Postby **Hanging Tree** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:38 am

Al Queda is denying responcibility for the attack. They could still be behind it, but it seems like they would want people to know they did it so they could brag about causing so much trouble, and threatan to do it to other politicians.

nickspoon · Postby **nickspoon** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:18 pm

Al Queda is denying responcibility for the attack. They could still be behind it, but it seems like they would want people to know they did it so they could brag about causing so much trouble, and threatan to do it to other politicians.

Al Qaeda are never very subtle about crimes. If they're claiming they didn't do it then they probably didn't do it.

Doc Sigma · Postby **Doc Sigma** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:38 pm

Al Queda is denying responcibility for the attack. They could still be behind it, but it seems like they would want people to know they did it so they could brag about causing so much trouble, and threatan to do it to other politicians.
Al Qaeda are never very subtle about crimes. If they're claiming they didn't do it then they probably didn't do it.

They initially claimed they didn't do 9/11

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