CIA: Baitullah Mehsud Was Mastermind Behind Bhutto Assassination
Posted on January 19, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Pakistan, terrorism |
Baitullah Mehud, a Pakistani militant leader currently in hiding with direct ties to Al Qaeda was behind the the assassination of Benazir Bhutto last month, according to the CIA.
“There are powerful reasons to believe that terror networks around Baitullah Mehsud were responsible,†said one American intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
The official said that “different pieces of information†had pointed toward Mr. Mehsud’s responsibility, but he would not provide any details.
The conclusion of the CIA is also in agreement with the assertion from the Pakistani government, which claimed shortly after the assassination that Mehsud was responsible.
Bhutto’s niece also had some interesting comments on her late Aunt, including a call for real reform in Pakistan, even changes in leadership to the party her mother ran.
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CIA killed her.