Third Video of Bhutto Assassination Shows Gunmen

In an earlier post on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto it was noted here that the cause of death, as reported by the Pakistani government, was her head slamming into the sunroof.

The cause of death was disputed and Bhutto's Pakistani Peoples Party accused the government of being responsible for her death and now trying to cover it up. Initially Musharraf had condemned the death and called for an investigation to be done by Pakistani agencies.

After days of rioting, which have caused the elections to be delayed, Musharraf has decided to have Scotland Yards assist with the investigation to dispel any conspiracy theories.

New videos & pictures of Bhutto's assassination have surfaced, which are in direct conflict with the given cause of death and has caused the government to back off their claims. It is being alleged that a Steyr M 9X19 mm was recovered from the scene. This is the weapon used by the Pakistani Army Special Services Group.

( Adam Baddely of Special Operations Technology -- The Steyr M 9x19 mm pistols lend themselves to greater accuracy with single-handed firing. The pistol still often remains the weapon of last resort.... but with greater accessories and lethality it is now an increasingly useful part of the special forces armory.)

World Net Daily is reporting on a third video taken from a bodyguard that is consistent with a video being aired by Channel 4 of Bhutto's assassination....

.....taken from a perspective behind Bhutto's SUV, shows the back of Bhutto's head veil being lifted and her hair rising out of place as a clean-shaven shooter in a coat and tie fires three pistol shots from the left of her at point blank range.

Close analysis of the Channel 4 video also indicates Bhutto fell back into the SUV immediately after the pistol shots but before the suicide bomb went off. More....

The WND article noted the new video was being played on The Observers from France 24 site. This is a very interesting site that offers.... coverage of international current affairs with eyewitness accounts from ‘observers’- that’s to say those people who are at the heart of events. While I was there, I noticed some interesting comments from a Pakistani blogger & university lecturer who lives in southern Pakistan.....

From The Observers --

Like many Pakistanis, I am sad, of course. But not surprised at all. This period was inevitable. Apart from the personal tragedy of the Bhuttos (people are likening them to the Kennedy clan), this is a time of grave distress for Pakistan.

Although the knee-jerk reaction of her supporters has been to blame Musharraf for this incident, there is no doubt that his stupid policies in recent months are responsible for the country's demise. For half of its 60 years it has been 'ruled' by the army directly and for most of the remaining 30 years by the army indirectly.

The talk of democracy is a mere façade. The fundamentalists have turned into extremists and pose a danger ... but one that is far less than the fact that the root causes of fundamentalism are spreading into those sections of society that were, just a few years ago, moderates. America's policies (and those of Britain) have acted as catalysts and blurred the distinctions of who is with whom and why.

The outcome is predictable. If Musharraf holds his sham-election it will make it even more of a tragicomedy; if he does not, the Taliban agenda will have gained more... Either way, Pakistan loses out."

There are more comments at this site from people who actually witnessed Bhutto's assassination and the following explosion from the car bomb.

As for my feelings, if anyone cares, I stand by my assertions in my first post and agree that terrorists were directly and/or indirectly behind Bhutto's assassination. I believe Musharraf knew the only way he would be able to stay in power would be if Bhutto was elected prime minister. So with that, I cannot see him removing his only chance at remaining in power.