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« on: December 27, 2007, 08:31:44 AM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7161489.stm

Ticker states it is now reported she has been killed.
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« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2007, 08:34:42 AM »
That's what the tv is saying as well.

Civil War in Pakistan?
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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 08:52:17 AM »
RIP.
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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 08:56:25 AM »
« Edited: December 27, 2007, 09:23:04 AM by Fmr Gov. Polnut »
My God.

RIP.

The sad thing is that this is exactly the same spot where Pakistan's first PM Liaquat Ali Khan was assasinated in 1951 and her father was executed in the same city of Rawalpindi.
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2007, 09:23:22 AM »
FF ....very sad.
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2007, 09:32:56 AM »
Very unfortunate.  And the sad thing is, she pretty much knew it was going to happen and stuck it out anyway.

Current news says the shooter killed himself afterwards, so that will make finding out which group was behind this more difficult.
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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2007, 09:37:05 AM »
Very bad news for Pakistan.
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« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2007, 09:39:30 AM »
Horrid, on a human level.

On a geopolitical level, arguably one the very few assassinations that could lead to a nuclear war.
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« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2007, 10:20:12 AM »
RIP
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« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2007, 10:28:00 AM »
Sigh...oh s***.  Here it comes.

RIP
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« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2007, 11:35:43 AM »
« Edited: December 27, 2007, 11:37:33 AM by Angry Weasel »
Quote from: J. J. on December 27, 2007, 09:39:30 AM
Horrid, on a human level.

On a geopolitical level, arguably one the very few assassinations that could lead to a nuclear war.



Yup. sh**t, if the pakis get behind the terrorists and nuke us, I think atomic genocide may become our only solution to the little spat we are in. Please tell me I am wrong. God Please! Holy sh**t! Can't believe I am saying this! Someone call me down.
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« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2007, 11:39:50 AM »
RIP. Definite Freedom Fighter and Pakistan's last real hope.

A tragic day for the people of Pakistan- and the world.
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« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2007, 11:43:07 AM »
Quote from: Silent Hunter on December 27, 2007, 11:39:50 AM
RIP. Definite Freedom Fighter and Pakistan's last real hope.

A tragic day for the people of Pakistan- and the world.

FF indeed. Perhaps we put too much hope into her. We shall see.
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« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2007, 11:49:16 AM »
I just saw this thread.

I just can't believe the cowardice of the people behind this killing. 

I really had a lot of hope for Pakistan with Bhutto as such a freedom fighter.  I can't deny that I expected this to happen, but it is shocking nonetheless, and it leaves one with a certain feeling of despair.

As tragic as this is, I hope this moves the majority of Pakistanis that believe in democracy and freedom to be even more determined to attain those things and that those responsible for this extremist behavior are sought out and tried in a court of law.  I think Bhutto would be extremely proud if this can happen.
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« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2007, 11:54:12 AM »
Quote from: Snowguy716 on December 27, 2007, 11:49:16 AM
I just saw this thread.

I just can't believe the cowardice of the people behind this killing. 

I really had a lot of hope for Pakistan with Bhutto as such a freedom fighter.  I can't deny that I expected this to happen, but it is shocking nonetheless, and it leaves one with a certain feeling of despair.

As tragic as this is, I hope this moves the majority of Pakistanis that believe in democracy and freedom to be even more determined to attain those things and that those responsible for this extremist behavior are sought out and tried in a court of law.  I think Bhutto would be extremely proud if this can happen.

I would like to believe that.
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« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2007, 12:44:59 PM »
Problematic and intolerable; unfortunate and unhappy.
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« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2007, 01:52:54 PM »
A horrible loss. Nuclear combat is unlikely but horribly more likely than this time yesterday. Personally should the worst happen and if Al-Qaeda get their finger on the button, we cannot leave them time to breathe. We have to preempt.
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« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2007, 01:54:31 PM »
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« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2007, 02:07:21 PM »
What a blow to Democracy.
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« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2007, 02:19:16 PM »
I cannot say that nobody saw it coming, but still, the world lost a great person today.
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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2007, 02:37:46 PM »
Quote from: afleitch on December 27, 2007, 01:52:54 PM
A horrible loss. Nuclear combat is unlikely but horribly more likely than this time yesterday. Personally should the worst happen and if Al-Qaeda get their finger on the button, we cannot leave them time to breathe. We have to preempt.

So, the chances jumped from 5% to 25%?
How would we do that?
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« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2007, 03:05:53 PM »
Bunch of stupid crazy Muslim dipsh**ts. RIP
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« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2007, 03:42:14 PM »
I wonder who's behind this I wonder? Come on have a guess. RIP.
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« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2007, 03:49:39 PM »

Bhutto herself was Muslim, so let's not blame all one billion of them. 

RIP Sister Bhutto.

There are two possibilities for escalation:

1.  A Ahmad Shah Massoud situation.  Al-Qaeda assassinated him two days before 9/11.  This could be a prelude to something worse.

2.  Pakistani nuclear weapons are stolen, possibly by al-Qaeda.   There would be a chance for very anti-Indian elements of the Pakistani Army to get a hold of them and use them against India..

 
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« Reply #24 on: December 27, 2007, 04:00:26 PM »
Quote from: Lt. Governor Rockefeller Republican on December 27, 2007, 03:42:14 PM
I wonder who's behind this I wonder? Come on have a guess. RIP.

Well, the conspiracy theorist would probably say that Musharraf was behind it. His main opponent was eliminated and he's got a pretext to declare martial law again. Besides, he now continues to be non-expandable for the United States.

On the other hand, some Islamist group was indeed most likely responsible.
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