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Yes, but don't go conspiracy on this, Charon.
Musharaf and the U.S. had everything to lose by Bhutto's
death, and the Taliban Waziris have been threatening -- and following
through -- violent disruption of the upcoming elections if the Musharaf
government didn't stop their campaign against the Taliban, which, because
of pressure from the U.S., Musharaf can't possibly do. |
It may be against the tenets of Islam to commit suicide, but people can and will pick and choose what they listen to.
But I wouldn't necessarily say the US government totally "loses." Maybe they don't want political assassinations running rampant, but in pure military-industrial terms the government benefits (expands) "by putting a stop" to such acts. That's one reason I generally am not in favor of assassinations (that and simple moral decency).
Obviously, the US is trying to portray Pakistan -- an ally -- as an "Anti Terrorist Unit" of sorts, and this assassination can be used to show why those billions must be spent. Also, Musharraf escaped an assassination attempt before, and he'll probably face one again. Presumably, this other attempt would be cited to explain further spending and intervention. As CNN says, there seems to be considerable focus on Pakistan now. Meanwhile, they're forgetting how Pakistan and India are bitter rivals, and how one conflict could possibly merge with another. Even more, Pakistan is another crazy country with nuclear wepaons, as CNN seems rather eager to point out (though American, Israeli or even Russian nukes are apparently not as big a deal).
Grandpa h.