Posted on 12/28/2007 4:03:36 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
Hillary Clinton Friday called for an independent, international probe into Benazir Bhutto's murder, as turmoil wracking US anti-terror ally Pakistan reshaped debate in the White House race.
The Democratic front-runner weighed into the crisis just six days before first 2008 party nominating contests, as candidates brandished their national security credentials following the ex-Pakistani premier's death.
"I'm calling for a full, independent, international investigation," Clinton said in an interview with CNN.
"I think it's critically important that we get answers and really those are due first and foremost to the people of Pakistan," Clinton said.
The former first lady suggested the probe could be along the lines of the international investigation that followed the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri in 2005.
"I don't think the Pakistani government at this time under President (Pervez) Musharraf has any credibility at all. They have disbanded an independent judiciary, they oppressed a free press.".............."
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Vince Foster was killed by vampires. There was no blood at the scene in Fort Marcy Park..
He can’t be THAT desperate...
Empty kettle make most noise.
Bill did nothing to reach out to Pakistan. Barrack wants to invade them. And Hillary wants to piss them off. That sums it up.
For Dems, leadership consists mainly of “demanding investigations”.
Exactly. No wonder they never get anything done, which in the case of this particular Congress, that’s not bad...
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