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by David Kurtz
01.02.08 | 8:55 am

It’s tough keeping the “official” story of Benazir Bhutto’s death straight. Over the holiday, the Pakistani government first took back its claim that she died when she hit her head on the sunroof lever–then later reasserted the claim. And did we mention the crime scene was washed down afterwards with fire hoses?

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