Comments on: Bhutto Was to Reveal Musharraf Fixing Elections http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bhutto_was_to_reveal_musharraf_fixing_elections/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:18:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anderson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bhutto_was_to_reveal_musharraf_fixing_elections/comment-page-1/#comment-260612 Anderson Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:26:37 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/01/bhutto_was_to_reveal_musharraf_fixing_elections/#comment-260612 <em>members of the Pakistani armed forces involved in Thursday’s killing of the former prime minister and leader of the opposition are sympathizers of the ultra-conservative Islamists with ties to the jihadis.</em> This is exactly what I had guessed when I heard of her assassination, based simply on reading Steve Coll's <i>Ghost Wars</i>. The ISI is permeated with Taliban and Qaeda sympathizers, and I doubt whether there's any institution in Pakistan, including the Army, with the will and the power to purge the ISI. members of the Pakistani armed forces involved in Thursday’s killing of the former prime minister and leader of the opposition are sympathizers of the ultra-conservative Islamists with ties to the jihadis.

This is exactly what I had guessed when I heard of her assassination, based simply on reading Steve Coll's Ghost Wars. The ISI is permeated with Taliban and Qaeda sympathizers, and I doubt whether there's any institution in Pakistan, including the Army, with the will and the power to purge the ISI.

]]> By: Tlaloc http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bhutto_was_to_reveal_musharraf_fixing_elections/comment-page-1/#comment-260360 Tlaloc Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:08:33 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/01/bhutto_was_to_reveal_musharraf_fixing_elections/#comment-260360 Tums. TUMS, NOW! Tums.

TUMS, NOW!

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bhutto_was_to_reveal_musharraf_fixing_elections/comment-page-1/#comment-260338 yetanotherjohn Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:13:19 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/01/bhutto_was_to_reveal_musharraf_fixing_elections/#comment-260338 She is dead. Any speculation beyond that fact is speculation. I am reminded of the Lincoln assassination by a champion of the southern cause which in turn led to strengthening the hand of those who would do the most harm to the south during reconstruction. Just because one side benefited does not make them responsible. She is dead. Any speculation beyond that fact is speculation. I am reminded of the Lincoln assassination by a champion of the southern cause which in turn led to strengthening the hand of those who would do the most harm to the south during reconstruction. Just because one side benefited does not make them responsible.

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