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Bloody (un)welcome: Assassination attempt on Bhutto

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 18, 2007 04:12 PM

Former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto narrowly escapes an assassination attempt upon her return to her homeland. Dozens killed.

Militants linked to al Qaeda, angered by her support for the US war on terrorism, had threatened to assassinate her.

Earlier, she pledged to fight for democracy as she ended her exile amid chaotic scenes at Karachi airport.

With tears in her eyes as she walked off the plane that had brought her from Dubai, Ms Bhutto waved at supporters and said: “I feel good.”

She then stood atop a vehicle specially made for her journey from a shipping container as crowds cheered her.

She said: “I counted the hours, the minutes and the seconds just to see this land, sky and grass.”

Courage.

More from the scene via AP:

An Associated Press photographer at the scene said he saw between 50 and 60 dead or badly wounded people. He said some of the bodies were ripped apart.

An initial small explosion was followed by a huge blast just feet from the front of the truck carrying Bhutto during a procession through Karachi. The blast shattered windows in her vehicle.

Footage from the scene showed bodies on the ground, lying motionless, plus a dozen or more injured who were moving.

Several motorcycles also lay on their sides. Flames burned in the center of the street after the explosions.

Scores of people, mostly men wearing white robes, fled down the street after the blast.

Neither Bhutto nor any of the others riding on the truck was hurt, police officer Hasib Beg said.

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  1. #1
    On October 18th, 2007 at 4:16 pm, fred5676 said:

    Just a bumper sticker. Not a real war.

    Riiiiiiiggghhhht!!

  2. #2
    On October 18th, 2007 at 4:22 pm, yt1300inHtown said:

    Really, what’s not to love about these people?

  3. #3
    On October 18th, 2007 at 4:27 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

    All for President Bush’s Amusement, I’m sure….

  4. #4
    On October 18th, 2007 at 4:38 pm, DesertLover said:

    so AQ manages to get their threatened attempt at former PM Bhutto but the Iranians can’t get it together in their threatened attempt at Czar Putin … shucks …

    OBL must be feeling rather trapped in his cave with all these Democracies springing up around his mountain hideouts …

  5. #5
    On October 18th, 2007 at 4:40 pm, josetheguerilla said:

    The woman has a set of gumballs the size of watermelons!!!!!!!!

  6. #6
    On October 18th, 2007 at 4:40 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    Asked about such threats on Wednesday in Dubai, Bhutto said Islam forbids suicide bombings and attacks on her. “Muslims know if they attack a woman they will burn in hell,” she said.

    She may want to let the rest of the Muslim world in on this. Alot of them seemed to have missed this part.

  7. #7
    On October 18th, 2007 at 4:45 pm, walterc said:

    “Muslims know if they attack a woman they will burn in hell,” she said

    There, fixed it.

  8. #8
    On October 18th, 2007 at 4:45 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    Islamic Women Must Sniff The Coffee About Who The Real Enemy Is

    Thank God Bhutto pulled through! This underscores the necessity of Islamic women to get their act together and pull together and be aware that their real enemy sees them as little more than souped-up sex-making baby-making pets, and that’s hardly an exaggeration. It will be too late when radical Islamic is entrenched and sanctions husbands and brothers to beat the snot out their wife or daughter or sisters for talking back, and way too late when you aren’t allowed to drive or show more of yourself than your eyes, and forget a worldly education! This is why I SPIT on N.O.W. and all associated with them; Where’s their support for a suppressed sisterhood? Not a peep! Rail the rafters down about Darth Vader Bush, but say nothing-nothing of Saddam’s sons picking girls out of middle schools for a night on the town. I sincerely hope Islamic women — especially the more enlightened ones — check the handwriting on the wall.

    James Greenidge
    Queens, New York

  9. #9
    On October 18th, 2007 at 5:09 pm, Bob68 said:

    Read the “handwriting on the wall?” Muslim men don’t want their “women” to be able to read……

  10. #10
    On October 18th, 2007 at 5:43 pm, Etan said:

    Too bad she is a friend to the Taliban (sans Woman’s rights).

    Maybe we could have her speak to Coulter on the issue?

  11. #11
    On October 18th, 2007 at 7:28 pm, Boomer said:

    Wow talk about courage. That woman has shown significant intestinal fortitude by returning to her home country. Not even in the country a day and they try to kill her. Where is the outrage from the world’s feminist organizations? I never understand why they won’t support oppressed Muslim women. I guess hoping the crocodile will eat them last.

  12. #12
    On October 18th, 2007 at 7:56 pm, Glibertarian said:

    The Religion Of Peace strikes again.

    Can I question their religion now?

  13. #13
    On October 18th, 2007 at 8:38 pm, trinitytim said:

    The Kos kooks are blaming this assasination attempt on who… yep, you guessed it: G. W.

    Hopefully, this failed attempt on her life will lead to a crackdown of biblial proportions and both AQ and the Taliban will be critically injured or destroyed. I hope we help out behind the scenes.

  14. #14
    On October 18th, 2007 at 8:46 pm, zorro said:

    Pray for Pakistan.

  15. #15
    On October 18th, 2007 at 8:56 pm, TruthToBeTold said:

    Islam, the Religion of Piece(s)! Everywhere they go, that’s all that they leave behind. PIECES of innocent human beings who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    NO JESUS NO PEACE
    KNOW JESUS KNOW PEACE

  16. #16
    On October 18th, 2007 at 8:57 pm, garyt said:

    This religion of peace must have been born from the gates of hell. The devil could only inspire such evil. Wonder what our Billeries and Nancys will say about the oppressive men over their women in these islamic lands? Perhaps a resolution at least Nancy?

  17. #17
    On October 18th, 2007 at 9:42 pm, WORK949 said:

    As Robert Spencer has written on so many occasions such as this one - It must be the work of yet another group of people who completely misunderstand their religion of peace. (Or, is it pieces?)

  18. #18
    On October 18th, 2007 at 9:58 pm, RetFireman said:

    Apparently they are not giving those “inclusion” classes over there. Maybe it is time someone go over there and explain to Muslims that their religion is one of peace. I’m thinking the guy that runs DK should do it. After all, they have everyone here believing it, right?

  19. #19
    On October 19th, 2007 at 12:40 am, nbarry said:

    And don’t forget, ladies and gentlemen, for every Christian and Jew killed by these psychopaths, there are a thousand and one Muslims.

  20. #20
    On October 19th, 2007 at 12:49 am, hadsil said:

    Someone else not getting the Nobel Peace Prize …

  21. #21
    On October 19th, 2007 at 1:01 am, tniles said:

    hillary doesn’t possess one ounce of the leadership or the courage that Ms. Bhutto has. If we are going to elect a woman as POTUS, then I want someone as courageous and as strong as Ms. Bhutto. She is willing to stand up to the Muslim hoards, while hillary is afraid to appear on Fox News for a debate. Give me a break.

  22. #22
    On October 19th, 2007 at 1:26 am, puhiawa said:

    Pakistan is no longer a nation. It has gone from your average Islamic hellhole to a fragmented Muslim Clockwork Orange.

  23. #23
    On October 19th, 2007 at 8:32 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Bhutto & Hirsi Ali…what courageous women they are.

    I pray for their safety.

  24. #24
    On October 19th, 2007 at 9:22 am, pressto said:

    Click your heals together 3 times and repeat.

    The Religion of Peace, The Religion of Peace, The Religion of Peace.

    This was all President Bush’s fault.

    Wizard’s First Rule.

    “People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it’s true, or because they are afraid it might be true.”

  25. #25
    On October 19th, 2007 at 9:57 am, spidgy said:

    On October 19th, 2007 at 1:01 am, tniles said:
    hillary doesn’t possess one ounce of the leadership or the courage that Ms. Bhutto has.

    Amen bro!

    Benazir Bhutto rocks. If anyone can take Pakistan into the 21st century, it’s her.

  26. #26
    On October 19th, 2007 at 10:20 am, Alphonse said:

    If Pakistan were democratic this wouldn’t happen. Democracy is the antidote to terrorism. Let’s invade.

  27. #27
    On October 19th, 2007 at 3:27 pm, GaijinBob said:

    Without a doubt the bravest person in the world right now. Sigh… And I wouldn’t bet a plug nickel on her chances of living to see another Ramadan. :(

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