Bhutto Assassination Update

A teenager who claims he was a part of Benazir Bhutto's assassination team was arrested by Pakistani police Saturday, January 19 according to officials.
The teenager claims he and four others were sent on the mission by militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, who is said to have strong ties with al-Qaida and the Taliban. Maulvi Mohammed Umar, a supposed spokesman for Mehsud denies any connection with the teen and the attack on Bhutto.
"It is just a government propaganda," he said. "We have already clarified that we are not involved in the attack on Benazir Bhutto." (Associated Press article on msnbc.com)
CIA Director, Gen. Michael V. Hayden, in an interview with The Washington Post said the CIA sees Mehsud as responsible for the assassination.

Now for my opinion:
I still have a sneaking suspicion that Musharaff and the Pakistani government have something to do with Bhutto's assassination. It is a possibility that the government told the boy to surrender himself to the police.
I do not know much about Mehsud but from my limited experience it seems that most militant leaders and terrorists have taken credit for their attacks. Therefore it puzzles me that Mehsud, who is known for assassinations (I don't know that for sure), would not take credit for such an altering and controversial assassination.
I also have problems trusting any leader who suspend his own constitution. That alone puts him on the suspicious list. Then we have Musharaff saying that it was Bhutto's fault because she wasn't careful enough. What? Did you want her to wear a helmet?

And that's all I know so far...

Bhutto Assassination Update

A YouTube video of the interview 60 Minutes did with Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf about the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.

Benazir Bhutto Assassinated

Benazir Bhutto was shot and assassinated in Pakistan by a suicide bomber on Thursday. Bhutto had re-entered Pakistan after being exiled in 1992 when the current prime minister, Pervez Musharraf, declared a state of emergency, suspended the constitution, arrested supreme court judges and shut down the nations newspapers.

Now onto my opinion: My jaw dropped when I heard this story on the news. I have been following Pakistan's situation since Musharraf declared the state of emergency and Bhutto was one of the only hopes I saw for the country. She wanted to restore democracy to the country and was supported by many of the people. She was elected twice in democratic elections but was kicked out by extremists because she is a woman.

This is a tragedy for both Pakistan and the world. Now Musharraf has no opposition to fight against the suspension of the constitution and the violation of Pakistani peoples rights. The United States is speaking out against the decision but has not cut a significant amount of aid due to the fact that Musharraf is an ally in the War on Terror.

I'll keep you updated as more information is released or you can watch the news and read the paper.