It is the timing of her death that needs to be evaluated. The fact that she was murdered on the very day she had an appointment with senior Senator, Arlen Spector, is very suspicious. My opinion is not related to whether Bhutto is virtuous or not. It is about the fact that she had information to pass on to a high level US Senator and died the very day their meeting was scheduled.

Recently, Musharraf placed Bhutto under house arrest on more than one occasion for no valid reason. Remember, he's the guy who had numerous lawyers arrested and ousted judges from their positions. Yes, he is very capable of being complicit in the assassination.

Also, I believe Musharraf may be the next target because he simply knows too much.

Since 9/11/01, there have been far too many coincidents. Wake up everyone.

Olga Flowers, Nixa, US

It would be naive to think that US is not aware where their money is going. Americans have full presence in Pakistan in the shape of FBI and CIA operatives who have developed links with the ISI directly over the last eight years, sometime bypassing the Musharraf government to get things done.

Benazir was a British asset in Pakistan and she only ended her exile when US realised that Musharraf is loosing popularity and they need a popular face to keep him in power.

Reluctantly they took on board Benazir with the help of the British and deal under which she will move back to Pakistan to help Musharraf.

However once in Pakistan Benazir started acting more independently, appeared more popular than earlier perceived and started to undermine Musharraf, as a consequence British influence also started to increase in Pakistan, which if Benazir come in power will undermine US influence. With a nod from Washington and application from ISI, rest is history as we know.

Tauseef Zahid, London, UK

One hopes that this report is not true. If it is, then President Mussharaf crediblity is once again broguht inot serious question. Can he really exhort himself as one that can combat and launch a frontal assualt on those who seek to destroy Pakistan - extremists and their supporters. Electoral fraud undermines and is the biggest threat against the spirit of democracy. Funds diverted from a means designed to protect the institution of democracy, to the cuffers of selfish ideals, is a grand betrayal of trust and lack of respect for the people.

Pete Hall , Montego Bay, Jamaica

This is a confused article. Why give credence to anything coming from the Buhtto family? This sort of nonsence will undermine President Musharaf. Dose the West want chaos?

Robert, London,

The one accurate comment in the article is "Electoral fraud is nothing new in Pakistan, which has been led by military rulers for more than half of its 60-year history, and whose politics is dominated by feudal and tribal loyalties".

Proven since Pakistan's LAST fair (but not upheld) election in 1970!

Sadhasiv, Washington DC, USA

The shooting style does not belong to Al-queeda nor Q leauge. This was President his ISI (army) with the help of USA. The dossier report would not be a surprised for America because they must be aware of what was going on there and all is actually back by them or we can say that is planned and supervised by them. BB is actually dodged by USA with the help of Musharraf.

Rahat , Karachi, Pakistan

bobc - keep your money. we are sick of your country's interference in THESE countries. THESE countries have more at american hands than the US ever will at the hands of militants. So keep your money and - just keep your hands off other countries.

Irvin, London, UK

I wish the USA tax dollars, would stay in the USA and be used for her citizens.....I'm sick of our money going to these countries!

Bobc, usa, usa

Starry eyed western media and press will never understand, the doubled faced conniving Benazir and her party. They will go to any extremes to malign everyone to meet their crooked agenda. Benazir and her party had push Pakistan so deep into corruption and sleaze that it will take generation to put the things right

Khalid Mian, Manchester, UK

The US has a long history of perverting the course of elections. The democratically elected Mussadiq of Iran was toppled by a joint CIA/MI-6 coup code-named Ajax. So it is no surprise that US money is being used to rig the Pakistani elections. The irony is that this money is being channelled to Osama Bin Laden's men in North Waziristan, courtesy of the ISI.

izhar khan, aberdeen, scotland

Great article and good insight into what may have led to the assasination.... BUT, How could this reporter have better intel than the CIA which must have had control of the 10 billion dollars sent to president Musharraf, and a nuclear power nation that is in deep turmoil... Unless, from the beginning that was the very plan of the US government... to buy off Musharraf and get him to go along with the war on Al-Queda and make a show of fighting a ghost of an enemy. I feel more research needs to go into the relationship between Musharraf and the White House. 10 billion dollars isn't just passed out with no accountability. There must have been a pay back, or a pay off.

Mike

Mike Long, Wolbach, NE, USA

what a tragedy.a leader of a free country has to take the help of a foreign country in order to gain power.patriotism is not an asset for the leaders.they know that they have to take recourse to such unpatriotic rather shameless steps to win the elections.the question who is the real master of that country needs reply.is this the level of the nationalism of the leaders of that country?after all there are secrets which no one will like to divulge with any outsider.whosoever he may be.i am apalled by this revelation.excuse me, but the fallen leader has not risen high in my eyes.arman najmi india

arman najmi, patna, india

We in the USA hava had our share of assasinations. Our President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald who had just returned from Russia. Later his brother Robert Kennedy was killed by Sirhan Sirhan when running for the office of President. Sirhan Sirhan was a Palestinian.

Political killings can occur anywhere at anytime. Hatred is a factor but the common denominator is opportunity.

Fred Plain, Youngstown, Ohio

The way benazir was shot, points to involvement of sharp shooters , that exist in ISI . Alqaeda, and taliban do not work that way .The shooter was oblivious of the fact that he would be blown to pieces after firing the hand gun, He was shadowed by a suicide bomber provided by the state.Elections may or may not go ahead , they will definitely be postponed after he( Musharaf ) adresses the nation tomorrow , but i can read the writing on the wall , agitation is on the way , that is going to bring more chaos , to already failed and fractured state

jehanzeb, london, uk