Posted on 12/27/2007 5:41:55 AM PST by navysealdad
Part of the plan, I'd say.....
Provenance for Musharef, yes, but didn’t Bhutto, herself state that Al Queda was out to get her? This is not necessarily good for Musharef because he will be blamed and it’s too soon to blame him.
Well, they’ve been trying all year. They missed getting her with a bomb a few weeks ago. This time they got close enough to shoot her, before setting off the bomb. I wonder who’ll take ‘credit’ for it.
Word is she died from a gunshot to the neck....makes it a clear cut conspiracy.
I agree with Michelle Malkin: Damnit, damnit, damnit...
Every “success” like that emboldens them. They will do anything to get their way. This is bad news and will make 2008 even more dangerous than it would have been.....
How many nukes do they have AND where are they?
This was a Taliban and al-Qaeda job.
Yes, very convenient.
Of course, that may just be my distrust of Musharef speaking.
I don't think he serves American interests at all except when it more directly benefits his own position of power.
I consider him as or more dangerous than Kim Jong-Il.
Several.
If I show you where they are, will you promise not to tell India?
Of course, you know that if I tell you, I must kill you.
But I must convert you to Islam (tm-ROP) first.
wow, I thought she was found of the taliban? what gives?
Ok, don’t tell me where they are, but who controls them?
IIRC, it was a Taliban leader who recently publicly vowed to kill her. She replied that she would not be intimidated.
It seems to me that Musharef would almost have to have had prior knowledge, given his recent actions against Bhutto.
It'll be interesting to see how Musharef handles this and also how India reacts. I don't see how anything good can come out of this.....
Essentially, the military.
Until recently, that meant Musharef had ultimate control.
He has supposedly stepped down from that post and handed military power over to one of his generals.
That may be a problem, in that there are various factions within the military that support Al Queda, the Taliban, or other factions with their own agendas.
Among them you will find groups that want war with India, that are anti-western, pro-fascist, pro-communist, etc., all of which would love to use nukes to achieve their own ends.
This is why I suggest that Musharef may very well resume his position as military leader.
In the upcoming unrest, there can be no question as to who is "in charge".
Not only in charge of the country, but the nuclear stockpile.
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