An arrest is made in the Bhutto case
source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/bhutto.arrest.ap/index.html
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Pakistani officials have arrested a 15 year old boy in connection with Bhutto's assassination. The boy confessed his involvement but the interrogators are now waiting for a corroborating story from another detainee before accepting his confession.
The boy claims that the assassination was carried out by a team of five who were sent to Rawalpindi by Baitullah Mehsud, a militant leader with strong ties to al Qaeda and an alliance with the Taliban.
A spokesperson for Mehsud, Mohammed Umar, said "It is just government propaganda ... we have already clarified that we are not involved in the attack on Benazir Bhutto."
Is this a propaganda stunt or genuine arrest? Can Musharraf be trusted? Are the links to al Qaueda and the Taliban too politically convenient? As ever, fire up those webcams...
The boy claims that the assassination was carried out by a team of five who were sent to Rawalpindi by Baitullah Mehsud, a militant leader with strong ties to al Qaeda and an alliance with the Taliban.
A spokesperson for Mehsud, Mohammed Umar, said "It is just government propaganda ... we have already clarified that we are not involved in the attack on Benazir Bhutto."
Is this a propaganda stunt or genuine arrest? Can Musharraf be trusted? Are the links to al Qaueda and the Taliban too politically convenient? As ever, fire up those webcams...
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- Pakistan, Taliban, Arrest, Assassination, 2 more
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phillyharper
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The BBC have been a little more subtle in their sceptical approach to the story, but none the less, those inverted commas mean a great deal....
"Teenager 'confesses' Bhutto plot"
- 4 years ago
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phillyharper
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mischabarrett
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Fishy smell.
- 4 years ago
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mischabarrett
