ASSASSINATION IN PAKISTAN
Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto is dead after gunfire and a suicide bomber targeted her vehicle as she left a campaign rally. At least 20 other people were killed when the bomb detonated near the capital.
This story is being covered by thousands of web-site and of course all the TV news channels. I want to try to bring all the important information here. This will allow readers to follow this situation in one place instead of having to search for information.
Let's begin our coverage by asking the most important question:
Who was Benazir Bhutto?
Bhutto: A Brief Bio
Born June 21, 1953, into a wealthy landowning family in southern Pakistan
Daughter of Pakistan's founding father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was executed in 1979 after being deposed in a military coup
Studied politics and government
Two-time prime minister
Left country in 1999 to avoid corruption charges
Eight years of self-imposed exile
Recent return was targeted by suicide bombing that killed more than 140 people
First woman to lead a modern Muslim nation
Hoped to lead pro-Western, democratic government against Islamic militants
Had talked with President Musharraf of a possible power-sharing deal
Brother Murtaza died in a gunbattle with police in Karachi in 1996
Youngest brother, Shahnawaz, died under mysterious circumstances in France a decade earlier
— from The Associated Press
Benazir Bhutto - Women's International Center
The Assassination:
Benazir Bhutto killed in attack
Pakistan's Bhutto killed in attack
The question many may have is, Who killed her?
Who killed Benazir Bhutto? The main suspects
A very important question to consider is what does this mean?
I will continue to monitor the story and post links to the most important information.
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