Post by Jai Guru Deva on Dec 30, 2007 11:33:35 GMT -5
So the Pakistan government has been caught trying to cover up the real reason Bhutto died by saying she hit her head on the sun roof. But video and photos clearly show an assassin firing a gun at her head.
Just don't think it's the first time in history a government has lied to the people and attempted a cover-up.
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Bhutto Assassin 'Captured On Film'
Updated:22:54, Saturday December 29, 2007
The Pakistan government has offered to exhume the body of Benazir Bhutto, as the row over the murdered opposition leader's cause of death intensifies.
Suspected gunman captured on filmThe Interior Ministry claims the former leader died after hitting her head on her car's sunroof during a suicide attack.
But Ms Bhutto's party have branded the government's explanation "ludicrous" as new pictures emerged of the suspected gunman moments before the first shots were fired.
The images are taken from a different angle to video footage released earlier which appeared to show the gunman opening fire.
A man could be seen aiming a pistol and firing at least two shots, just yards from the opposition leader, followed by an explosion.
Security officials initially said Ms Bhutto had been shot in the neck and head but then announced she died when the force of the blast smashed her head on a sunroof lever.
But close aide Sherry Rehman, who prepared Ms Bhutto's body for burial, insisted: "She has a bullet wound at the back of her head on the left side. It came out the other. That was a very large wound, and she bled profusely through that."
She accused the government of not providing enough security for Ms Bhutto and attempting a "cover up".
Bhutto seconds before being shotAl Qaeda-linked militant commander Baitullah Mehsud has denied government claims that he was involved in the attack.
Tensions in Pakistan have boiled over since the assassination on Thursday and at least 44 people have been killed during riots as some of her supporters attacked police, jails and banks.
The turmoil in the country has thrown into doubt whether Pakistan can hold an election in 10 days' time that was meant to complete a transition to civilian rule.
The West hopes an election will bring stability to a country emerging from eight years of military rule while facing mounting violence from Islamist militants allied to al Qaeda.
But one of the two main opposition parties has announced an election boycott in response to Ms Bhutto's murder.
Leaders of Ms Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) are due to meet this weekend and are expected to decide whether to fight the election if it goes ahead.
Just don't think it's the first time in history a government has lied to the people and attempted a cover-up.
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News Story link
Bhutto Assassin 'Captured On Film'
Updated:22:54, Saturday December 29, 2007
The Pakistan government has offered to exhume the body of Benazir Bhutto, as the row over the murdered opposition leader's cause of death intensifies.
Suspected gunman captured on filmThe Interior Ministry claims the former leader died after hitting her head on her car's sunroof during a suicide attack.
But Ms Bhutto's party have branded the government's explanation "ludicrous" as new pictures emerged of the suspected gunman moments before the first shots were fired.
The images are taken from a different angle to video footage released earlier which appeared to show the gunman opening fire.
A man could be seen aiming a pistol and firing at least two shots, just yards from the opposition leader, followed by an explosion.
Security officials initially said Ms Bhutto had been shot in the neck and head but then announced she died when the force of the blast smashed her head on a sunroof lever.
But close aide Sherry Rehman, who prepared Ms Bhutto's body for burial, insisted: "She has a bullet wound at the back of her head on the left side. It came out the other. That was a very large wound, and she bled profusely through that."
She accused the government of not providing enough security for Ms Bhutto and attempting a "cover up".
Bhutto seconds before being shotAl Qaeda-linked militant commander Baitullah Mehsud has denied government claims that he was involved in the attack.
Tensions in Pakistan have boiled over since the assassination on Thursday and at least 44 people have been killed during riots as some of her supporters attacked police, jails and banks.
The turmoil in the country has thrown into doubt whether Pakistan can hold an election in 10 days' time that was meant to complete a transition to civilian rule.
The West hopes an election will bring stability to a country emerging from eight years of military rule while facing mounting violence from Islamist militants allied to al Qaeda.
But one of the two main opposition parties has announced an election boycott in response to Ms Bhutto's murder.
Leaders of Ms Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) are due to meet this weekend and are expected to decide whether to fight the election if it goes ahead.
