ブット女史暗殺さる

　ブットが自爆テロで殺された。
SPIEGELの伝えるREUTERSでは

"Der Mann schoss zuerst auf Bhuttos Wagen. Sie suchte Schutz, dann sprengte sich der Mann in die Luft"

とあるから、銃撃失敗の後に自爆、これで死んだ、こういうことのようですが、まあこりゃ連れ戻したアメリカが殺したようなもんだぞ。
※TIME｢Where Bhutto's Death Leaves the U.S.｣より部分引用

Hussain Haqqani, a former top aide to Bhutto and now a professor at Boston University, thinks the U.S., which has counted Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as a key ally against terrorism since 9/11, bears some of the responsibility.
"Washington will have to answer a lot of questions, especially the Administration," he says.
"People like me have been making specific requests to American officials to intervene and ask for particular security arrangements be made for her, and they have been constantly just trusting the Musharraf Administration." U.S. officials said they were leery of intervening in another nation's internal affairs, and didn't want to give Bhutto Washington's imprimatur.

そしてこれでもっともピンチに陥ったのも連れ戻したアメリカなんだが、やっぱ学習能力ないわ。
※TIME｢Where Bhutto's Death Leaves the U.S.｣より部分引用

The U.S. has few options in Pakistan. One thing is clear, says Peter Galbraith, senior fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: It is "not a good idea to have 70 nuclear weapons in the hands of a country that is falling apart." Some observers believe that U.S. policy in Pakistan has favored personalities over principles.
"We have a bad habit of always personalizing our foreign policy," says P.J.

ともあれ謹んでブット女史の冥福を祈ります。

※部分は2007/12/28の10:37加筆

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President and Mrs. Bush Extend Condolences Regarding Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Condemns Violence

Prairie Chapel Ranch
Crawford, Texas
9:55 A.M. CST
THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Benazir Bhutto, to her friends, to her supporters.
We send our condolences to the families of the others who were killed in today's violence. And we send our condolences to all the people of Pakistan on this tragic occasion.
The United States strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy. Those who committed this crime must be brought to justice.
Mrs. Bhutto served her nation twice as Prime Minister and she knew that her return to Pakistan earlier this year put her life at risk. Yet she refused to allow assassins to dictate the course of her country.
We stand with the people of Pakistan in their struggle against the forces of terror and extremism. We urge them to honor Benazir Bhutto's memory by continuing with the democratic process for which she so bravely gave her life.
END 9:57 A.M. CST

ケーシー副報道官が代読したライスの声明

On behalf of the United States, I want to express our deepest sympathy on the tragic death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. We extend our sincere condolences to the Bhutto family and to the family -- families of others who were killed and wounded in this attack. We condemn in the strongest possible terms this cowardly and murderous attack. Ms. Bhutto's passing is a great loss for Pakistan.
I knew her as a woman of great courage and had been impressed by her dedication and commitment to democracy and the future of Pakistan itself.
As President Bush said earlier today, the perpetrators of this crime must be brought to justice. The deadly results of this attack will no doubt test the will and patience of the people of Pakistan. We urge the Pakistani people, political leaders and civil society to maintain calm and to work together to build a more moderate, peaceful and democratic future.