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Son Urges UN Probe Into Bhutto's Death

New opposition leader calmly critical of US in first public remarks

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 8, 2008 1:34 PM CST

(Newser) – Benazir Bhutto’s 19-year-old son and successor today called for a UN-backed investigation into her assassination, saying he had no faith in the Pakistani government to solve the case, the Washington Post reports. "It is our belief that had she been provided with adequate... Read full story »

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