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Arrest Warrant Issued for Musharraf

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Posted on Feb 12, 2011
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Pervez Musharraf was president of Pakistan until he resigned under threat of impeachment in 2008.

An arrest warrant has been issued for former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. He is wanted in connection with the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, a candidate for the country’s presidency who was killed in a gun-and-suicide-bomb attack during a rally in 2007.

Musharraf, now living in self-imposed exile in London, has declared his intent to return to Pakistan and be a candidate in the next election. —JCL

Al-Jazeera English:

An anti-terrorism court judge in Pakistan has issued an arrest warrant for Pervez Musharraf, the country’s former military ruler, in connection with the 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto, officials say.

Bhutto, a former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), was killed in December 2007 in a gun-and-suicide-bomb blast during a rally, just weeks after returning to Pakistan to campaign in new elections.

Many of her supporters accuse Musharraf of not doing enough to ensure her protection.

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By diamond, February 14, 2011 at 1:41 am Link to this comment

“Please. The CIA assassinated Bhutto.”

You mean you still don’t know that the Pakistani military and the ISI (Intelligence Services Directorate) work for the CIA, as did Musharraf. Of course she was deleted for them but they couldn’t have done it without the help of the ISI and Musharraf. Saying that Osama bin Laden was dead probably sealed her fate but they had other reasons not to want her in power and so did Musharraf.

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By PatrickHenry, February 13, 2011 at 11:40 am Link to this comment

I saw the video where Bhutto claimed OBL was killed along time ago, she was killed shortly thereafter.

Musharraf needs to go back to Pakistan and answer for his misdeeds in office, lets hope he opens up about what he knows about 9/11.

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By Saintp Peter II, February 12, 2011 at 8:20 pm Link to this comment
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Long time Pentagon aide The Commando, aka Musharraf, has been charged with the Murder of populist leader Bhutto. Due a long time policy of complete support for the most ruthless dictators, it seems only a question of time before an American involvement in Bhutto’s murder comes home to roost. Among the most unfortunate results of our dictators first policy is that the American public pays the PR price for policies made without its knowledge or consent. Eventually we will extend to Pakistan the same benefits our foreign policies provided for Cambodia, Exclusive picture of Bhutto’s burial provided by Misters Drip & Drop of The 6:01 News.  Citizen Editorial Cartoons at http://www.saintpeterii.com

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By Fat Freddy, February 12, 2011 at 6:51 pm Link to this comment

Please. The CIA assassinated Bhutto.

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By Gulam, February 12, 2011 at 4:39 pm Link to this comment

No kogwonton, it is not sweet if the man is innocent.

Have you met this man? I have spent a number of days where I was physically
close to Musharraf, in a small room watching him for hours at a time while he
was in meetings and while he was standing around with aids in unguarded
moments. I never saw any flicker of anything shifty, and little uncomplimentary
was said among the press covering him at the time. He was unlike any other
politicians I ever saw in action, he seemed to be just a hardworking military
professional juggling omnipotent Americans on the one hand and independent
tribes on the other while trying to keep an economy running fairly.

I may be completely wrong about Musharraf, but at least I have met the man. 
When a Muslim is speared by the American press and a puppet government
now run by the Americans,  should you always assume the guy is a jerk? The
fact alone that he is attacked by the American press is as strong a testament to
his character as one could find at the present time.

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By berniem, February 12, 2011 at 4:31 pm Link to this comment

How interesting and curious it is that supposed 2nd and 3rd world countries can hold their corrupt and abusive politicians to account but all that the bastion of democracy, the US of A, can’t do any more than “look forward, not behind”! Do they know something we don’t? Also, they find the truth about their crooked pols without reliance on Wikileaks! How can this be in this 1st amendment paradise? FREE BRADLEY MANNING!!!!

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By kogwonton, February 12, 2011 at 4:15 pm Link to this comment

Sweet!!!

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