Remarks on the death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan in Crawford, Texas.(Week Ending Friday, December 28, 2007)

From: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Date: December 31, 2007 | Copyright information

December 27, 2007

Laura and I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Benazir Bhutto, to her friends, and to her supporters. We send our condolences to the families of the others who were killed in today's violence. And we send our condolences to all the people of Pakistan on this tragic occasion.

The United States strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy. Those who committed this cri...

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