The Bhutto Assassination

The Bhutto Assassination



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Updated: January 3, 2008. Mr. Musharraf is "unsatisfied" with the inquiry into Benazir Bhutto's death/assassination.

Indeed, and so are we. And, where are the claimants to the assassination? We would have expected some terrorist group to make such a claim - officially and on the record - by now. But yet this has not happened. Why is that? The finger now points to the person/s we had originally thought blameworthy. Time and fate will reveal.

Yesterday, in our posting, "Where Did Those People Go? Tent City 2007/8"...we were going to ask why had there been relatively few assassinations. But, we thought it was politically incorrect. But, we are still glad we didn't make such a comment.





However, we didn't (but now we know we should have) expect the shameful and shocking assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Murder and assassination is deplorable and shameful in any form. But, we find the assassination of the former female PM of Pakistan even more so. We are deeply moved by her departure, and feel a profound loss.





We also think we know who to point to as the creator of the assassination. But, we don't need to name names. Even a fool could guess at that one.

The scary thing now, is that Pakistan does have nukes. Will we see them deployed and detonated over there? Are we looking at a couple of billion deaths as a result of this assassination? Will we see a chain reaction, and the launching and detonation of even more nukes? We shudder to think. If so, then those responsible for the death of Benazir Bhutto are likely responsible for any nuclear aggression and casualties.

Her murder should have been preventable and prevented in such a case. Now things look really bad. Those responsible must be found out and called to justice to prevent any such possible nuclear exchanges. The whole world is watching and waiting with baited breath. And so are we.

Where Did Those People Go? Tent City, 2007/8

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Where Did Those People Go?...

We wondered, after we thought of the consequences of the 18,000 or so property foreclosures here in our own Wayne County, Michigan. No, we haven't seen the tent cities forming here in Michigan...at least not yet. (It's too d*mn*d cold, for one thing). Here, mostly, the homeless take mainly to the streets...

But we have read of tent cities forming in parts like Ohio and California. And, we recently viewed a newscast on NBC, about the tent city that (still!) exists just out New Orleans city hall. Most of the NO tent dwellers are victims of Katrina. We thought it unusual that a major network (like NBC) did do a report on the real bad news like the still thriving tent city in NO. Why is it still there? Weren't millions (billions?) of dollars allocated for these poor victims? Yes. But the money hasn't made it to them - at least not yet... Seems that there are going to be corruption charges and an Inspector General is on the job tracking the money trail...

But, the people in this tent city do seem a little too...what's the word?...complacent? We know, they can't dare rise up in revolt lest the city will have them bulldozed out of there. And where would they go then? Will the IG succeed in locating the missing funds and having it distributed to the rightful recipients? What happens if he fails? Will the tent city residents rise up in open rebellion?

What about the other tent cities that are forming? Will they, too, experience a similar loss of federal funding? Will they rise up in open rebellion?

And, we are hearing more ominous drumbeats...about petroleum. One of our editors happens to work (part-time) for a major petroleum supplier here in the US. Seems that they had a program where customer consumers of their products, would get fuel rewards for making purchases with this company (unnamed). Seems that our nervous legislature has stepped in and outlawed the fuel rewards. Is this a sign, too, of more bad news? Is oil and gasoline rationing going to take place in the foreseeable future? We're not sure, but be prepared to get those gas ration coupons when they are printed.

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But the economy, they tell us, is good - right? Multiple tax foreclosures, tent cities, jobs being lost oversees, millions of illegal immigrants and possible dipping into those federal reserves of petroleum. No, it doesn't sound too good, does it? Updated 12/27/07: Oil prices climb on surprising drop in supplies

And the housing cycling is turning downward. Home prices are falling...again.

What if these phenomena spread throughout our nation? Are we looking at armed civilian revolt and gasoline and food riots? What then? Will our president (this one - or even the next) impose martial law? (Curbside executions)? What will become of our nation then? We know it is considered a mortal sin to sow the seeds of discord...but we are genuinely fearful. And we are looking with dread to Tent City, USA, 2007/8.

Watergate Redux?

Lawmakers seek probe of CIA tape destruction.

Why are so many White House scandals associated with "waterwords" like, Watergate Hotel, Whitewater and waterboarding? Has anyone else noticed a connection? Please comment.

Tricky Dick, we miss you.

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Historic Exception Proves the Rule - Gitmo Detention is Illegal

Supreme Court showdown on detainees

“The US Supreme Court is holding a hearing on Wednesday in two cases that are being seen as a legal showdown over the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.

A 17th Century example

However another, more ghostly, figure will also feature in the case.
This is Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, who was one of Charles II's henchmen after the restoration of the monarchy in England in the 17th Century. Briefs for both sides in the Supreme Court hearing mention his activities.
Clarendon set up his own Guantanamo Bay, believed to have been in Jersey, in the hope that his prisoners could be kept away from the courts and in particular from the right of habeas corpus. This is an ancient procedure in which a court can order someone holding a prisoner to bring him or her to court to justify the detention”. BBC NEWS

You know, we don't like terrorists. But, until they can be legally proven to be terrorists - or other criminals - they still have rights, don't they? Click on this link Supreme Court showdown on detainees.