Friday, October 19, 2007

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Bhutto points finger over blasts

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Bhutto points finger over blasts: "Ms Bhutto also called for an inquiry into why the street lights along her route had been switched off, saying security guards would have spotted suicide bombers if the street lights had been on. She said she had been warned that Taleban, al-Qaeda and an unspecified group in Karachi were planning attacks on her, but she blamed 'certain individuals who abuse their positions' - without specifying what these positions were - for orchestrating the blasts. Map: Scene of the attack on the convoy 'For me, the attack was not on an individual, the attack was on what I represent - it was an attack on democracy, an attack on the very unity and integrity of Pakistan,' she said. Ms Bhutto said those who had died in the attack - including 50 of her security guards - had made the 'ultimate sacrifice' for democracy. Questions and accusations The BBC's Damian Grammaticas in Karachi says Ms Bhutto is clearly attempting to portray herself as a brave fighter for democracy."
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