What Took Them So Long?
Benazir Bhutto is a living, breathing red flag to Islamic terrorists. They’re trying to do something about that.
Former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto narrowly escapes an assassination attempt upon her return to her homeland. Dozens killed.
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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.
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Neither Bhutto nor any of the others riding on the truck was hurt, police officer Hasib Beg said.
Two initial reactions: one, they don’t need Ms. Bhutto as an excuse to kill scores in Pakistan lately, so her presence is not as provocative as it might first seem. Two, as with the army thugs in Burma, so with the terrorists in Pakistan. No one can be surprised. The real question is, what does Ms. Bhutto intend to do with her celebrity? I hope the victims of this terrorist attack died for some noble purpose—though I’m not hopeful.