Two different accounts about the assassination of Benazir Bhutto: On one hand, eyewitness accounts from several independent sources that Bhutto was shot by a gunman who then blew himself up. On the other hand, Pakistani officials in Musharraf’s government say that she was killed by shrapnel.

 
First, a short sampling of those who say that Bhutto was killed by a gunman:

1. Getty Images photographer John Moore, present at the scene, narrates that he “heard three shots go off,” and saw Bhutto go down through the sunroof of her car. Audio here.

The blast of the explosion followed....   more »

40th in continuing blog series on the administration campaign to invade Iraq. Summer, 2002, plans continue behind the scenes, with the public mostly not included. The planning intensifies, leading into August.

Late July, 2002:

 
 

July 20, 2002 – ABCNews.com reports that as much as 90 percent of Iraq’s actual oil exports are going to U.S. Gulf Coast refiners:

 

“Oil industry sources tell ABC News that the U.S. companies most heavily involved at present are Chevron, Exxon-Mobil, Bayoil and Koch Petroleum, which use it in their refineries in Louisiana and Texas.

          The U.S. refiners ...   more »