US senators offer assistance in Karachi blasts investigation

[IceCold]

Thursday, October 25, 2007
WASHINGTON: Three US senators asked President Pervez Musharraf to accept US offer of assistance in the investigations of Karachi blasts.

In a letter to the key US anti-terror ally, Senators Joseph Biden, Joseph Lieberman and Patrick Leahy warned that the suicide bombings, which killed 139 people, reflected risks faced by all candidates in January's elections.

"We extend our condolences to you, to the victims' families, and to all of the people of Pakistan," the senators wrote in the letter.

"We believe this devastating attack serves as a stark reminder of the need for effective security mechanisms for the protection of all candidates and their supporters (particularly, although not exclusively, Ms. Bhutto and members of her party)."

The senators called on Musharraf to provide the level of security to Bhutto offered to any former Pakistani prime minister.

They suggested the use of government bomb-proof vehicles and jamming equipment to protect Bhutto and other political leaders from roadside bombs.

The senators also said they were "troubled" by allegations "well founded or not" of potential links between extremist forces and current or retired military or intelligence officials.

"We urge you to ensure that any individual involved in (or alleged to have been involved in) past political action against Ms. Bhutto and her supporters be excluded from any part of the former prime minister's security detail."

The senators also urged Musharraf not to use security concerns as a rationale for imposing a ban on political rallies in Pakistan, and called for a full probe into the October 18 attack.

 

[IceCold]

Why is US having such problem up her ***? Is it for this reason that if something would have happened to her the US plans would had gown down the drain.

US urges Musharraf to work with moderates
Thursday, October 25, 2007
WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the United States is encouraging Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to work more closely with moderates, including former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Rice, speaking at a U.S. congressional hearing, said the United States hopes ``that there will be an effort of all moderates to be prepared for fully democratic elections to take place in the parliament in December, so that Pakistan can take that next step toward a more stable democratic environment.''

Fears about Pakistan's stability were raised last week when a suicide attack on Bhutto during her homecoming parade in Karachi killed 140 people.

But with encouragement from Washington, both Bhutto and Musharraf are urging voters to support moderates who are willing to take on religious extremism.

 

[IceCold]

Our leadership is known for lying in the bed with the US before, this has just brought disgrace on the entire nation.

 

[acidwolf]

its very important to let the USA investigate,, this way the real culprits will be caught...and we will come to know if the government was involved or not

 

[IceCold]

its very important to let the USA investigate,, this way the real culprits will be caught...and we will come to know if the government was involved or not

You know what it is people like you that US has so much of influence over us. Why would government be involved when they are the reason BB is free of corruption charges. And besides this isnt the first time explosion took place why help in inquiry now, because if something would had happened to her, the US planes would had gown down the toilet.