Tears for Bhutto mingle with anger against Musharraf

Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:34am EST
 
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Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda are among the suspects, but many of her supporters blamed Musharraf and the United States for her death.

Chants of "Shame on the killer Musharraf, shame on the killer U.S." were heard from the throng lining the road and standing on rooftops.

Some protesters chanted defiance: "No matter how many Bhuttos you will kill, a Bhutto will emerge from each house."

Ordinary Pakistanis are filled with cynicism concerning the military intelligence agencies, even though Musharraf himself has been targeted by al Qaeda assassins.

"Agencies have killed Bhutto," said Ali Mohammad, an aged party supporter. "If it was the work of al Qaeda why is Musharraf still surviving?"

(Writing by Simon Cameron-Moore; editing by Roger Crabb)

 
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