Imran Khan Blames Musharaff For Bhutto Assassination
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Imran Khan has finally made his first official statement since the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Khan called for Pervez Musharaff to step down and told CNN IBN:
"I hold Musharraf responsible. He was responsible for security. After the first blast, she (Bhutto) wanted an independent enquiry. There were big doubts if it was a suicide bomber or a bomb blast. Whenever there is an attack, we blame it on al-Qaeda. How do we know who is responsible? She should have been given more security. How did these people get close to her when Musharraf knew she was a target?"
When asked how he judged Benazir Bhutto, his former political rival, Khan was uncharacteristically gracious and described her as "a very courageous woman. She knew the stakes and the threat she faced. She was under no illusion that she was a target. I haven’t seen anyone else as courageous as that."
Sources: CNN IBN,
"I hold Musharraf responsible. He was responsible for security. After the first blast, she (Bhutto) wanted an independent enquiry. There were big doubts if it was a suicide bomber or a bomb blast. Whenever there is an attack, we blame it on al-Qaeda. How do we know who is responsible? She should have been given more security. How did these people get close to her when Musharraf knew she was a target?"
When asked how he judged Benazir Bhutto, his former political rival, Khan was uncharacteristically gracious and described her as "a very courageous woman. She knew the stakes and the threat she faced. She was under no illusion that she was a target. I haven’t seen anyone else as courageous as that."
Sources: CNN IBN,
