While the Interior Ministry of Pakistan continues to claim that Benazir Bhutto did not die from bullets but from a blunt force trauma to the head, a new 'McGruder-type' home video from the crime scene has emerged that clearly shows plenty of evidence that Bhutto sustained gun-shots to the back of her head and neck.
The Interior Ministry claims she was not struck by bullets but that when the vehicle was rocked by a suicide bomb blast, she ducked inside the vehicle and hit her head in the process.
The tape shows no such thing.
In addition, the attending emergency physician at the hospital where Bhutto was taken stated in his official report that the charismatic opposition leader had died from gunshot wounds to her head and neck.
The hospital--not the physician--later changed the official report.
Of course, none of this is shocking to those familiar with the Pakistani government, which is by all accounts one of the most corrupt on earth. The government would have a vested interest in being able to say that terrorist bullets did not kill Benazir Bhutto.
The rest of the world, however, knows the truth.
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Showing posts with label Benazir Bhutto. Show all posts
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Notes From Here and There
In just three days the Iowa Caucuses will kick off the 2008 Presidential campaigns in earnest. Polls have been all over the board in both Parties. In fact, voter preferences have been so fluid that we think it is fairly impossible to predict who will win on either side.
Although he is in 3rd place, Fred Thompson has a chance to pull an upset. He is within striking distance of front runner Mike Huckabee, and the money Thompson raised during his two-day blogburst blitz last week will mean he can inundate the state with a barrage of TV and radio ads in the last three days of campaigning.
This could make a huge difference.
On the Democratic side some observers indicate that Barack Obama has begun to lose some of his luster, despite Oprah Winfrey's 'Barack and Oprah Road Show.' Nonetheless, there is also widespread discontent with Hillary. Does this mean that John Edwards is the beneficiary?
This is hard to say. We do not see Edwards winning any primaries, but we have been proved wrong before.
Pakistani officials now claim that popular opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was not killed by bullets but by a severe bump to the head. Apparently the shots that rang out missed the charismatic Bhutto but rattled the vehicle in which she was traveling. When she attempted to duck back inside the vehicle she sustained blunt-force trauma to the head, resulting in death.
Nonetheless, Pakistani officials also claim they know who was behind the assassination.
A pro-Taliban leader with connections to Al Qaeda, who resides in the lawless tribal section of Pakistan where terrorists have found safe haven, was quoted from a document obtained by the Interior Ministry as congratulating the assassins for a 'job well-done.'
Baitullah Mehsud is suspected for perpetrating the attacks and is implicated in a series of other terrorist attacks within Pakistan.
In addition, there are widespread reports of violence and unrest throughout Pakistan in the wake of the funeral of Bhutto.
The Baltimore Chronicle suggested this week on its op-ed page that a global warming catastrophe could rid the world of conservatives. As areas in the Southeast, the Deep South, the Southwest, and the Great Plains States are devastated by rising temperatures, residents will be forced out, supposedly to take haven in the cooler areas of the northeast and Great Lakes region, which somehow will be spared the doom.
It is then, as the writer suggests, that these conservatives should be forced to endure sub-citizen status and not allowed to participate in the political process, 'due to their hate-filled and single-minded desire to do nothing about global warming.'
The writer hails this as a wonderful thing.
But apparently neither the writer nor the Chronicle have been reading the template of their own movement. According to the script followed by the Algore people and the more militant global warming proponents, the end result of global warming will not be unendurable heat but a massive ice age caused by gigantic, hurricane-like storms that will engulf the entire planet, which will catapult the Earth into a devastating ice age.
These storms, which will be fueled by the warmer air, will have the net result of ridding the Earth of the warmer air, plunging temperatures into danger zones like the planet has never seen since the last Ice Age. Thus, those who survive will be forced South.
Just think, the pompous-assed northeasterners and Great Lakes elitists will be forced into territory where Bubbas love their guns and dislike Yankee liberals. I don't think I would be mouthing off about how you plan to punish Bubba if he is forced up into your area. He just may have a few surprises of his own waiting for you when you get here to thaw out of the deep freeze.
Although he is in 3rd place, Fred Thompson has a chance to pull an upset. He is within striking distance of front runner Mike Huckabee, and the money Thompson raised during his two-day blogburst blitz last week will mean he can inundate the state with a barrage of TV and radio ads in the last three days of campaigning.
This could make a huge difference.
On the Democratic side some observers indicate that Barack Obama has begun to lose some of his luster, despite Oprah Winfrey's 'Barack and Oprah Road Show.' Nonetheless, there is also widespread discontent with Hillary. Does this mean that John Edwards is the beneficiary?
This is hard to say. We do not see Edwards winning any primaries, but we have been proved wrong before.
Pakistani officials now claim that popular opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was not killed by bullets but by a severe bump to the head. Apparently the shots that rang out missed the charismatic Bhutto but rattled the vehicle in which she was traveling. When she attempted to duck back inside the vehicle she sustained blunt-force trauma to the head, resulting in death.
Nonetheless, Pakistani officials also claim they know who was behind the assassination.
A pro-Taliban leader with connections to Al Qaeda, who resides in the lawless tribal section of Pakistan where terrorists have found safe haven, was quoted from a document obtained by the Interior Ministry as congratulating the assassins for a 'job well-done.'
Baitullah Mehsud is suspected for perpetrating the attacks and is implicated in a series of other terrorist attacks within Pakistan.
In addition, there are widespread reports of violence and unrest throughout Pakistan in the wake of the funeral of Bhutto.
The Baltimore Chronicle suggested this week on its op-ed page that a global warming catastrophe could rid the world of conservatives. As areas in the Southeast, the Deep South, the Southwest, and the Great Plains States are devastated by rising temperatures, residents will be forced out, supposedly to take haven in the cooler areas of the northeast and Great Lakes region, which somehow will be spared the doom.
It is then, as the writer suggests, that these conservatives should be forced to endure sub-citizen status and not allowed to participate in the political process, 'due to their hate-filled and single-minded desire to do nothing about global warming.'
The writer hails this as a wonderful thing.
But apparently neither the writer nor the Chronicle have been reading the template of their own movement. According to the script followed by the Algore people and the more militant global warming proponents, the end result of global warming will not be unendurable heat but a massive ice age caused by gigantic, hurricane-like storms that will engulf the entire planet, which will catapult the Earth into a devastating ice age.
These storms, which will be fueled by the warmer air, will have the net result of ridding the Earth of the warmer air, plunging temperatures into danger zones like the planet has never seen since the last Ice Age. Thus, those who survive will be forced South.
Just think, the pompous-assed northeasterners and Great Lakes elitists will be forced into territory where Bubbas love their guns and dislike Yankee liberals. I don't think I would be mouthing off about how you plan to punish Bubba if he is forced up into your area. He just may have a few surprises of his own waiting for you when you get here to thaw out of the deep freeze.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Second Amendment News Roundup for 12/28/07
Focusing on guns and politics, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:
There is vital reading at the Volokh Conspiracy today as they examine the question, 'does the militia clause qualify the right of individuals to keep and bear arms?':
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_12_23-2007_12_29.shtml#1198856765
The Buckeye Firearms Association reports that the Brady Gang now wants to ban a popular hunting ammo:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article4113.html
The Village Idiots at the Baltimore Chronicle claim that 'global warming' will wipe out America's conservatives because their states will be devastated by climate change, and the liberal states will prevent conservatives who move there from having any voice in government. Don't worry guys...in the event of the massive ice age which is to follow, as the fiction goes, we will return the favor here in the warm south:
http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/2007/122407Lindorff.shtml
The Washington Times is reporting that the movie 'Charlie Wilson's War' is devoid of much factual information, and the Reagan people are furious:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071221/NATION/549681582/1008
Snow Flakes in Hell reports that the ATF has been very busy of late--perpetuating their reign of terror:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2272
Red's has the lastest update on his fight with the ATF:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/latest-story-on-our-fight-with-atf.html
The jackbooted government thugs are relentless. Red's has the story:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/adding-insult-to-injury.html
Red's also has an open letter from Bill Akins of Akins Accelerator:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/open-letter-from-bill-akins-of-akins.html
As a librarian, Breda (one of our most effective proponents of gun rights) wants to know if you can carry a concealed handgun into a library in your particular state:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2007/12/just-curious.html
Traction Control has an update on Blogburst for Fred, Day 2:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=875
Tam explains, as nobody else can, why this is the most awkward week in blogging for her:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2007/12/most-awkward-week-in-blogging.html
Nicki presents another segment of her continuing series, 'Idiots with Keyboards':
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/12/idiots-with-keyboards-pt-2393.html
Mike McCarville reports that Oklahoma's Democratic Party has some serious financial woes:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/12/democratic-partys-money-woes-continue.html
The MUST-read of the day is by Armed and Safe, and it is entitled, 'Tyranny Draws Nigh':
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/12/tyranny-draws-nigh.html
Rich Lowry at National Review has good reading today on the assassnation of Benazir Bhutto: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NmJjZjdlN2UwZGVhNzliMDhhMjVjOWNmMjY5YjI0NmY=
There is vital reading at the Volokh Conspiracy today as they examine the question, 'does the militia clause qualify the right of individuals to keep and bear arms?':
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_12_23-2007_12_29.shtml#1198856765
The Buckeye Firearms Association reports that the Brady Gang now wants to ban a popular hunting ammo:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article4113.html
The Village Idiots at the Baltimore Chronicle claim that 'global warming' will wipe out America's conservatives because their states will be devastated by climate change, and the liberal states will prevent conservatives who move there from having any voice in government. Don't worry guys...in the event of the massive ice age which is to follow, as the fiction goes, we will return the favor here in the warm south:
http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/2007/122407Lindorff.shtml
The Washington Times is reporting that the movie 'Charlie Wilson's War' is devoid of much factual information, and the Reagan people are furious:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071221/NATION/549681582/1008
Snow Flakes in Hell reports that the ATF has been very busy of late--perpetuating their reign of terror:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2272
Red's has the lastest update on his fight with the ATF:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/latest-story-on-our-fight-with-atf.html
The jackbooted government thugs are relentless. Red's has the story:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/adding-insult-to-injury.html
Red's also has an open letter from Bill Akins of Akins Accelerator:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/open-letter-from-bill-akins-of-akins.html
As a librarian, Breda (one of our most effective proponents of gun rights) wants to know if you can carry a concealed handgun into a library in your particular state:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2007/12/just-curious.html
Traction Control has an update on Blogburst for Fred, Day 2:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=875
Tam explains, as nobody else can, why this is the most awkward week in blogging for her:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2007/12/most-awkward-week-in-blogging.html
Nicki presents another segment of her continuing series, 'Idiots with Keyboards':
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/12/idiots-with-keyboards-pt-2393.html
Mike McCarville reports that Oklahoma's Democratic Party has some serious financial woes:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/12/democratic-partys-money-woes-continue.html
The MUST-read of the day is by Armed and Safe, and it is entitled, 'Tyranny Draws Nigh':
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/12/tyranny-draws-nigh.html
Rich Lowry at National Review has good reading today on the assassnation of Benazir Bhutto: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NmJjZjdlN2UwZGVhNzliMDhhMjVjOWNmMjY5YjI0NmY=
Immediate Lessons Gleaned From Bhutto's Murder
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto, former Pakistani Prime Minister and current candidate for that office, is an international disgrace. It is clearly not a shock, however.
Personally, I have feared for Bhutto's safety ever since she returned to Pakistan from which she had been exiled. The outspoken but personable and charismatic Bhutto was a fervent critic of the current Pakistani government, which had refused to offer her adequate security.
On numerous occasions Bhutto had stated that she knew her life would be in mortal danger. But she was willing to take that risk in order to advance the cause of liberty in her country.
Now she is a bona fide martyr for that cause.
Not only was Bhutto highly critical of the current Pakistani regime, which clearly has not done the job in helping the U.S. get bin Laden or squelch terrorism, but she had been an outspoken ally of the U.S. in the war on terror, and she had condemned radical Islamic Jihadists for their hate and violence.
Her loss is a stab into the heart of all of those around the world who love liberty.
We can glean some immediate lessons from her assassination, long before we see the real long-term repercussions that are most assuredly to occur.
First, Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups connected to Islamic Jihadists are very active and highly dangerous. The fact that the U.S. has not experienced a terrorist attack since 9/11 has lured Americans to sleep concerning the danger. Al Qaeda and other groups like it have not gone anywhere. They still wish to kill anyone who stands for liberty. Radical Islam is 100% diametrically opposed to liberty.
Second, Bhutto's assassination has sent a volatile area of the world into even more volatility. In fact, Pakistan itself teeters on the edge of internal collapse, the result of which would place its estimated 60 nuclear warheads into the hands of terrorists.
Third, President Bush's coining of the term 'the war on terror' was not just some political slogan. It is very real, and it IS most definitely a long term fight, just as Mr. Bush stated early-on. These people are not going away, and yes, they intend to kill us all if they get a chance.
Fourth, the assassination has put national security back on the front burner of the 2008 Presidential campaign in at least two ways. Our candidates are at risk with their close proximity to citizens in Iowa and New Hamphire. It's time to significantly beef up their security. Second, now more than ever we see the folly of electing to office a novice. On the Democratic side nobody among their slate of candidates has significant foreign policy experience besides Joe Biden.
On the Republican side, maturity, experience, and cool-headed rationality are key. Once again, this excludes political novices such as Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney. It almost excludes Rudy except for his leadership in New York during 9/11. This leaves Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson, John McCain, and Ron Paul, all of whom have significant experience, maturity, and a steady hand.
Fifth, the Pakistani tragedy has brought President Bush back to the forefront of relevance. Far from being a lame duck, his leadership on the world stage is essential at a time such a this, and in the aftermath of the assassination, the repercussions of which we have not even begun to realize.
Personally, I have feared for Bhutto's safety ever since she returned to Pakistan from which she had been exiled. The outspoken but personable and charismatic Bhutto was a fervent critic of the current Pakistani government, which had refused to offer her adequate security.
On numerous occasions Bhutto had stated that she knew her life would be in mortal danger. But she was willing to take that risk in order to advance the cause of liberty in her country.
Now she is a bona fide martyr for that cause.
Not only was Bhutto highly critical of the current Pakistani regime, which clearly has not done the job in helping the U.S. get bin Laden or squelch terrorism, but she had been an outspoken ally of the U.S. in the war on terror, and she had condemned radical Islamic Jihadists for their hate and violence.
Her loss is a stab into the heart of all of those around the world who love liberty.
We can glean some immediate lessons from her assassination, long before we see the real long-term repercussions that are most assuredly to occur.
First, Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups connected to Islamic Jihadists are very active and highly dangerous. The fact that the U.S. has not experienced a terrorist attack since 9/11 has lured Americans to sleep concerning the danger. Al Qaeda and other groups like it have not gone anywhere. They still wish to kill anyone who stands for liberty. Radical Islam is 100% diametrically opposed to liberty.
Second, Bhutto's assassination has sent a volatile area of the world into even more volatility. In fact, Pakistan itself teeters on the edge of internal collapse, the result of which would place its estimated 60 nuclear warheads into the hands of terrorists.
Third, President Bush's coining of the term 'the war on terror' was not just some political slogan. It is very real, and it IS most definitely a long term fight, just as Mr. Bush stated early-on. These people are not going away, and yes, they intend to kill us all if they get a chance.
Fourth, the assassination has put national security back on the front burner of the 2008 Presidential campaign in at least two ways. Our candidates are at risk with their close proximity to citizens in Iowa and New Hamphire. It's time to significantly beef up their security. Second, now more than ever we see the folly of electing to office a novice. On the Democratic side nobody among their slate of candidates has significant foreign policy experience besides Joe Biden.
On the Republican side, maturity, experience, and cool-headed rationality are key. Once again, this excludes political novices such as Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney. It almost excludes Rudy except for his leadership in New York during 9/11. This leaves Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson, John McCain, and Ron Paul, all of whom have significant experience, maturity, and a steady hand.
Fifth, the Pakistani tragedy has brought President Bush back to the forefront of relevance. Far from being a lame duck, his leadership on the world stage is essential at a time such a this, and in the aftermath of the assassination, the repercussions of which we have not even begun to realize.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Second Amendment News Roundup for 12/27/07
Focusing on guns and politics, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:
From the world news stage comes the ominous announcement that opposition Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated. She was staunchly anti-terrorist and pro-American. National Review tells it like it is about the Pakistan no one really wants to admit exits:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTExNmE0MzY3YjBlYWEwZDkzOThkMWJiM2JmZGQ2NDE=
Jack Pribek has more on this international tragedy here:
http://pribek.net/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-coverage/
Michelle Malkin reports that Al Qaeda is claiming resonsibililty for the assassination...no matter, we already know it was Islamic Jihadits:
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-assassinated/
Here's some good news. Mike McCarville says that the NRA is continuing its investigation into gun seizures on New Orleans after Katrina. They have even hired private investigators to find citizens whose guns were seized:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/12/nra-continues-post-katrina-gun-seizure.html
Roberta X has some mind-bloggling facts that will bring a chuckle (I think):
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2007/12/stranger-than-real.html
Alphecca posts this on 'felons and guns':
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=589
Blogonomicon reports that Big Brother is coming after us with a vengeance. Read it all:
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2007/12/ubiquitous-use-of-biometrics.html
Dustin's Gun Blog writes about some new converts to the shooting sports:
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-converts-to-shooting-sports.html
Red's has an update on the response from Senators to the stop-Sullivan movement:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/montana-senator-jon-tester-on-atf.html
Say Uncle presents yet another case in favor of the Castle Doctrine:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/12/27/case_for_castle_doctrine/
Well, my friends, it seems Sebastian and significant other Bitter Bitch are gracing Say Uncle's place with their presence for a few days during the holidays. Knoxville will never be the same :)
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2256
Breda blogs on the Swiss Mini Gun:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2007/12/worlds-smallest-working-gun.html
Nicki has more on idiots with keyboards:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/12/idiots-with-keyboards-pt-2392.html
Traction Control informs us about the blogburst for Fred Thompson, and it is TODAY!:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=874
Tam has a few characteristically snarky comments about the candidates and their hunting antics:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2007/12/hunting-for-votes.html
The MUST-read of the day is at the Volokh Conspiracy on the government's 'right' to kill the terminally ill:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_12_23-2007_12_29.shtml#1198711726
The Buckeye Firearms Association has an interesting read on the manner in which the news media slants stories about ordinary citizens who use firearms to save lives:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article4111.html
From the world news stage comes the ominous announcement that opposition Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated. She was staunchly anti-terrorist and pro-American. National Review tells it like it is about the Pakistan no one really wants to admit exits:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTExNmE0MzY3YjBlYWEwZDkzOThkMWJiM2JmZGQ2NDE=
Jack Pribek has more on this international tragedy here:
http://pribek.net/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-coverage/
Michelle Malkin reports that Al Qaeda is claiming resonsibililty for the assassination...no matter, we already know it was Islamic Jihadits:
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-assassinated/
Here's some good news. Mike McCarville says that the NRA is continuing its investigation into gun seizures on New Orleans after Katrina. They have even hired private investigators to find citizens whose guns were seized:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/12/nra-continues-post-katrina-gun-seizure.html
Roberta X has some mind-bloggling facts that will bring a chuckle (I think):
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2007/12/stranger-than-real.html
Alphecca posts this on 'felons and guns':
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=589
Blogonomicon reports that Big Brother is coming after us with a vengeance. Read it all:
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2007/12/ubiquitous-use-of-biometrics.html
Dustin's Gun Blog writes about some new converts to the shooting sports:
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-converts-to-shooting-sports.html
Red's has an update on the response from Senators to the stop-Sullivan movement:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/montana-senator-jon-tester-on-atf.html
Say Uncle presents yet another case in favor of the Castle Doctrine:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/12/27/case_for_castle_doctrine/
Well, my friends, it seems Sebastian and significant other Bitter Bitch are gracing Say Uncle's place with their presence for a few days during the holidays. Knoxville will never be the same :)
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2256
Breda blogs on the Swiss Mini Gun:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2007/12/worlds-smallest-working-gun.html
Nicki has more on idiots with keyboards:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/12/idiots-with-keyboards-pt-2392.html
Traction Control informs us about the blogburst for Fred Thompson, and it is TODAY!:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=874
Tam has a few characteristically snarky comments about the candidates and their hunting antics:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2007/12/hunting-for-votes.html
The MUST-read of the day is at the Volokh Conspiracy on the government's 'right' to kill the terminally ill:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_12_23-2007_12_29.shtml#1198711726
The Buckeye Firearms Association has an interesting read on the manner in which the news media slants stories about ordinary citizens who use firearms to save lives:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article4111.html
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