Pakistan: Bhutto’s Son Takes The Reigns, Investigation Moves Forward

Violence seems to have peaked over the weekend in Pakistan. Investigations are moving forward into who assassinated Bhutto, new video not surprisingly contradicts the Pakistani government’s account by showing what appears to be gunshots. Bhutto’s husband and son have taken over the PPP, her husband will handle day to day operations until her son will be able to take over. News and analysis on the flip.

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Pakistan Rages, Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Bhutto

Press accounts are reporting wide spread violence and riots following the death, and funeral of assassinated former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. As outrage spread across the nation, there was finger pointing from all sides. Now, it seems Al-Qaeda has come forward claiming responsibility for the attack. While plausible, we’re still finding it hard to believe that Musharraf wasn’t ok with this outcome or that he didn’t know it was coming either directly or indirectly. News and analysis on the flipside.

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Sharif to Boycott elections, Fires, Violence breaking out across Pakistan

Sharif has announced he will boycott the January 8 elections in Pakistan. This comes as no surprise, as it’s clear in light of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto that elections will likely not go forward for quite some time. The United Nations has slammed the Bhutto assassination. Pakistani TV is reporting that Bhutto’s body will be sent to Karachi for the funeral. TV reports are also showing fires and violence beginning to break out throughout Pakistan, causing the Pakistani military to go on red alert. News on the flipside

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Blowback In Pakistan – Assassination confirmed?

Al-Jazeera has this must read on Bhutto, extremists, and how westerners find the misguided notion of tribalism a comfortable way of explaining other countries. And, apparently an anonymous US official has confirmed that Bhutto was assassinated. There is still no official suspect. More on the flipside.

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Sharif Takes Up Bhutto’s Fight After Her Death

Nawaz Sharif has vowed to take up Bhutto’s pro-democracy mantle after her death. Russia has also condemned the attack. News and video on the flipside.

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