It’s not just Hamid Gul. My theory is that this bombing was a message by people close to Musharraf, such as Ejaz Shah, to Bhutto not to act up. If they wanted her dead, she’d now be in pieces and collected by a sponge.
I think Musharraf wants a controlled level of chaos in Pakistan, so that the US and the West back off the “free and fair” elections pressure and he is free to rig it. If Bhutto cannot conduct rallies, people won’t show up to vote and it makes it easy for the pro-Musharraf parties to rig the game. To keep us quiet, I expect Musharraf to hand over an “Al Qaeda #3” or a Talibunny commander soon.
Hamid Gul is just a pawn here, IMO. We have been played so well by Musharraf.
This is from the Guardian today:
“But Bhutto thinks ruling party chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and a head of a spy agency - both close associates of Musharraf - could be behind the attack. She has given no evidence in public to back up her claim.
Hussain, in an apparently sarcastic swipe at Bhutto, said Monday that her husband, working with Bhutto and other party leaders, arranged the blasts to stir up public sympathy. The proof: Bhutto went into her armored vehicle minutes before the bombs exploded and was not hurt.
Although his tone appeared to be tongue-in-cheek, such accusations often gain traction in Pakistan, where conspiracy theories thrive in its violent, intrigue-filled politics.”
Hussain’s father was killed in 1981 - allegedly by a militant group run by one of Bhutto’s late brothers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-7017810,00.html
At least it will interesting weeks ahead.
Sources have indicated that Musharraf now believes Bin Laden and his bunch are worth more to the Pakis dead than alive, there may be a very merry Christmas. Musharraf is a master at the game but Bhutto is even better, our State Department better be able to thin out the b.s. from the buckwheat.