Comments on: The “Official Narrative” Has Been Laid Down for us- On the Assassination of Benazir Bhutto http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Wed, 23 May 2012 07:02:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Regarding Muslims — Geography, Telecast http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-12370 Regarding Muslims — Geography, Telecast Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:04:21 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-12370 [...] Then Kameelah made a comment that linked to a set of article that I think are important. Particularly interesting are Ihsan and MuslimMatters. [...] [...] Then Kameelah made a comment that linked to a set of article that I think are important. Particularly interesting are Ihsan and MuslimMatters. [...]

]]> By: Solomon2 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11834 Solomon2 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:20:04 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11834 You aren't disagreeing with what I wrote, Amad, merely imputing my motives. So I take it you agree with me 100%! You aren’t disagreeing with what I wrote, Amad, merely imputing my motives. So I take it you agree with me 100%!

]]> By: Abu Abdurrahman http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11829 Abu Abdurrahman Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:41:27 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11829 ..Err..there's more than one Abu Abdurrahman at MM? (Im sure the brother used to spell it abdur rahman) Anyway - from London - it seems most coniving of politicians of BRown's ilk to be suddenly making such a big noise about Benazir's death calling it an staggering blow to democracy in Pakistan. It was governments such as their's that in reality are to blame for such upheaval! ..Err..there’s more than one Abu Abdurrahman at MM? (Im sure the brother used to spell it abdur rahman)

Anyway – from London – it seems most coniving of politicians of BRown’s ilk to be suddenly making such a big noise about Benazir’s death calling it an staggering blow to democracy in Pakistan.

It was governments such as their’s that in reality are to blame for such upheaval!

]]> By: Amad http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11826 Amad Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:14:23 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11826 Fisk is one of the finest journalists and courageous truth-speaker the world has seen. Obviously solomon you'd like to take a digg at him where possible, because he has been consistently uncovering the truth on Israel's state-terrorism and brutalism in the occupied territories. Fisk is one of the finest journalists and courageous truth-speaker the world has seen. Obviously solomon you’d like to take a digg at him where possible, because he has been consistently uncovering the truth on Israel’s state-terrorism and brutalism in the occupied territories.

]]> By: abu abdurrahman http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11796 abu abdurrahman Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:30:08 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11796 I live in Pakistan There were three main stories about her death published in Pakistan since the news got out of her death. 1. The first was that a suicide bomb killed her "amid firing". This was Musharraf's version when he first appeared on TV following her death. It was a written speech which he had to look at the paper every other second. He mentioned that it was the work of suicide bombers and terrorists who killed her. CNN also tried to show this version by saying that she died by a suicide bomb even though its reporters told otherwise. This story was also endorsed by secularists and the anti-militants.CNN also tried to say it was the work of 'religious parties' clearly indicating Jamaat Islami and Jamaat Ulema-i-Islam. JI is boycotting the elections and JUI has more to lose than win since the PPP are not very strong in NWFP where JUI holds its only significant strength. 2. The second more seemingly-accurate report which appeared a little later but was soon all over the local news was that she popped her head out of the sunroof to wave to supporters and then seeing the chance the assassin killed her by three bullets. One in the head, two in the neck. At one point, Aaj TV even mentioned that the assassin shot five bullets and then, another person used a report control bomb to kill the assassin. Though most channels were saying this, they kept on switching back and forth between the two stories in apparent pressure from the government.Later on, this was endorsed by an eye-witness(in Dawn on Friday) and by Amin Fahim, the PPP vice chairman who sat next to her in the car. 3. Apparently, the first government-imposed story was too inaccurate and vague. And you the rest of the world had gotten the video with the gunshots. So the government created a new story. The bullets missed her, the force of the explosion hit her and while she was coming back down in the car, the LEVER of the sunroof hit her and was the cause of her death. PROOF: They had an x-ray of her head and the video you all got hours before the people of Pakistan did. Oh yeah, the GEO logo was missing. After this, they had a transcript from Baitullah Mehsud (the Taliban commander in Pakistan) congratulating some "Maulana" for the assassination. Interestingly, it also included Mehsud's location. Last was a NEW report from the doctor saying she was not killed by bullets(as he previously said) but by a concussion from the LEVER. Why hide the truth in the first place? Is it because of a hidden agenda? I live in Pakistan

There were three main stories about her death published in Pakistan since the news got out of her death.

1. The first was that a suicide bomb killed her “amid firing”. This was Musharraf’s version when he first appeared on TV following her death. It was a written speech which he had to look at the paper every other second. He mentioned that it was the work of suicide bombers and terrorists who killed her. CNN also tried to show this version by saying that she died by a suicide bomb even though its reporters told otherwise. This story was also endorsed by secularists and the anti-militants.CNN also tried to say it was the work of ‘religious parties’ clearly indicating Jamaat Islami and Jamaat Ulema-i-Islam. JI is boycotting the elections and JUI has more to lose than win since the PPP are not very strong in NWFP where JUI holds its only significant strength.
2. The second more seemingly-accurate report which appeared a little later but was soon all over the local news was that she popped her head out of the sunroof to wave to supporters and then seeing the chance the assassin killed her by three bullets. One in the head, two in the neck. At one point, Aaj TV even mentioned that the assassin shot five bullets and then, another person used a report control bomb to kill the assassin. Though most channels were saying this, they kept on switching back and forth between the two stories in apparent pressure from the government.Later on, this was endorsed by an eye-witness(in Dawn on Friday) and by Amin Fahim, the PPP vice chairman who sat next to her in the car.
3. Apparently, the first government-imposed story was too inaccurate and vague. And you the rest of the world had gotten the video with the gunshots. So the government created a new story. The bullets missed her, the force of the explosion hit her and while she was coming back down in the car, the LEVER of the sunroof hit her and was the cause of her death. PROOF: They had an x-ray of her head and the video you all got hours before the people of Pakistan did. Oh yeah, the GEO logo was missing. After this, they had a transcript from Baitullah Mehsud (the Taliban commander in Pakistan) congratulating some “Maulana” for the assassination. Interestingly, it also included Mehsud’s location. Last was a NEW report from the doctor saying she was not killed by bullets(as he previously said) but by a concussion from the LEVER.

Why hide the truth in the first place? Is it because of a hidden agenda?

]]> By: oldschool http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11793 oldschool Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:04:21 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11793 It is quite interesting. I was speaking to a non-desi friend abt BB's assassination and its aftermath so she asked me, "was she really a good leader?!" I had a good laugh. The western media coverage is way too gradiloquent. It is quite interesting. I was speaking to a non-desi friend abt BB’s assassination and its aftermath so she asked me, “was she really a good leader?!” I had a good laugh. The western media coverage is way too gradiloquent.

]]> By: Irum Sarfaraz http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11790 Irum Sarfaraz Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:41:58 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11790 You are absolutely right Lubna and in my opinion narratives such as these serve exactly this purpose; they lay out all the facts for people to make distinction between the 'hero' and the 'non-hero'. I know the proverbial mud hasn't dried on her grave but those millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts and the beyond-lavish life style are thorns in my side. You are absolutely right Lubna and in my opinion narratives such as these serve exactly this purpose; they lay out all the facts for people to make distinction between the ‘hero’ and the ‘non-hero’. I know the proverbial mud hasn’t dried on her grave but those millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts and the beyond-lavish life style are thorns in my side.

]]> By: CTheory? http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11783 CTheory? Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:38:54 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11783 To correct the statement that "bhutto was killed in a terrorist attack" this appears not to be the case. In fact, it seems she was not hit with a single bullet or shrapnel! smells fishy. hmmm http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/pakistan.friday/index.html#cnnSTCVideo To correct the statement that “bhutto was killed in a terrorist attack” this appears not to be the case. In fact, it seems she was not hit with a single bullet or shrapnel!

smells fishy. hmmm

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/pakistan.friday/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

]]> By: Lubna http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11776 Lubna Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:09:15 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11776 We need to learn from History. That's what the History is for. But any analysis any conclusion we make, needs to be done with all integrity and honesty. Leading/misleading others with our comments can be as destructive as the original act. So please make careful assessment. We need to learn from History. That’s what the History is for. But any analysis any conclusion we make, needs to be done with all integrity and honesty. Leading/misleading others with our comments can be as destructive as the original act. So please make careful assessment.

]]> By: suhail http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11771 suhail Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:42:13 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/12/28/the-official-narrative-has-been-laid-down-for-us-on-the-assassination-of-benazir-bhutto/#comment-11771 And the icing on the cake is the denial of Betullah Mashud for the assasination. Now who killed Benazir will be a topic for all the conspiracy theroists in the world. Another assasination without the name of murderer. Amazing huh! And the icing on the cake is the denial of Betullah Mashud for the assasination. Now who killed Benazir will be a topic for all the conspiracy theroists in the world. Another assasination without the name of murderer. Amazing huh!

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