Angie
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Big news today - Benazir Bhutto, the daughter of Pakistan and two time former Prime Minister was assassinated as she was leaving a rally in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad today - only two months after she's returned from an exile of eight years. She survived another assassination attempt the day she returned to Pakistan.
Benazir Bhutto was the leader of opposition in Pakistan. The 54 years old was said to be fighter for democracy in Pakistan. Her assassination was an act of terrorism and one report already says that Al Qaida claimed this was their doing. The suicide bombing killed Benazir Bhutto and at least 20 other people. The reports say she was shot in the neck and chest and then the gunman blew himself up. The attacker managed to sneak himself in even though the rally was fortified with heavy security checking for all sorts of weapons and metals.
I have to admit I'm not familiar with Pakistan nor have I ever heard of Benazir Bhutto, but while most mainstream media picture her as a super awesome, charismatic politician, it seems like Pakistanis themselves are not sad about her assassination (aside from her direct supporters). It is said that Benazir Bhutto ruined the Pakistan in countless ways, even went as far as to murder her own brother to help advance her personal objectives. Pakis say Benazir Bhutto was responsible for endless looting of Pakistan.
More news coming soon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO0WGu7F6a0
This is the assassination video showing the assassin pulling a hand gun and firing three shots at Benazir Bhutto (you can hear the pistol fire three times) - according to reports, none of the shots fired actually hit Benazir Bhutto, but the attacker then set off the bomb he was carrying which killed Benazir Bhutto and at least 20 others. The blast took place rigth after the shots were fired and it's when the video footage gets all shakey and lost. This particular assassination video shows repeatedly the shots a gunman took at former prime minister, including slow motion and highlight of the area. The suspect is seen wearing a dark suite and the sunglasses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjGTISsTy4I
This is another video of Benazir Bhutto assassination offering the point of view from a different angle. You can hear three gunshots, but the gunman is not seen in that video. You can also see that her head scarf flaps up on her left side and Benazir Bhutto then slumps forward and slides into the car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS4kYcv42l8 – this video is of NBC coverage covering assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Benazir Bhutto's Biography:
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a former prime minister of Pakistan and a father of Benazir Bhutto. He was hanged on April 4, 1979 after having bee convicted of conspiring to murder a political oponent.
Benazir Bhutto wanted to avenge the death of her father and aspired to become a prime minister herself - which was quite an aspiration considering Pakistan is an Islamic country dominated by men.
On April 10, 1986 Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan from exile to take charge of Pakistan People’s Party, the one her hanged father had founded. Her come back was accompanied by supporters who called her the daughter of Pakistan.
On May 5, 1986 Benazir Bhutto was already the leader of opposing Pakistan People’s Party and called for elections and threatened she would mobilize her supporters if the date was not set.
Pakistan People’s Party wins national election on November 17, 1988 and Benazir Bhutto becomes the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan (Muslim nation) on December 3, 1988.
Pakistani president Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismissed Benazir Bhutto’s government accusing her of corruption 20 months after becoming the Prime Minister and the high court of Pakistan upholds the charges of president. Islamic Democratic Alliance takes charge of Pakistan in following election. Two years later, Benazir Bhutto snatches the Prime Minister seat again. She was again dismissed by the president because of corruption and incompetence. Benazir Bhutto’s husband Asif Ali Zardari flees Pakistan being widely accused of enriching himself with set up government contracts.
Both Benazir Bhutto and her husband are fined and sentenced to five years in jail for taking kick back on government contracts. Wile her husband goes to jail, Benazir Bhutto remains in exile in London. After eight years in exile, Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan having been granted amnesty by Pervez Musharraf. Her return was accompanied by a assassination attempt but the two blasts left her unhurt. Over hundred people were killed though.
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