New Video Shows Bhutto's Final Moments

Here is new video released in Pakistan today of the final moments of Benazir Bhutto's life. It shows her standing up in a vehicle just ahead of the fateful moments that took her life:

President Bush on Benazir Bhutto Assassination - Video 12/27/07

Here is President Bush's reaction earlier today to news of the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto:

Mike Huckabee Gets It

I want to highlight the latter portion of Mike Huckabee's statement today on the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. His words make it clear that he "gets it" when it comes to the War on Terror:

Benazir Bhutto's assasination should also stand as a stark reminder for those who doubt the nature of our enemy.

I believe that we are currently engaged in a world war. Radical Islamic fascists have declared war on our country and our way of life. They have sworn to annihilate each of us who believe in a free society, all in the name of a perversion of religion and an impersonal god. We go to great extremes to save lives, they go to great extremes to take them. This war is not a conventional war, and these terrorists are not a conventional enemy. We must fight the war on terror with the intensity and single-mindedness that it deserves.

Could anyone make a stronger statement than that? He understands the nature of the enemy, and he has the ability to communicate that understanding in a way that will galvanize the American people for the long struggle ahead. We need someone like Mike to lead us in the days to come.

Mike Huckabee Statement on Assassination of Benazir Bhutto

Here is Mike Huckabee's statement on the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto:

I am deeply troubled by the news accounts this morning of Pakistani opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination in a suicide attack. This is devastating news for the people of Pakistan, and my prayers go out to them as we follow developments regarding this dire situation.

The terrible violence surrounding Pakistan’s upcoming election stands in stark contrast to the peaceful transition of power that we embrace in our country through our Constitution. On this sad day, we are reminded that while our democracy has flaws, it stands as a shining beacon of hope for nations and people around the world who seek peace and opportunity through self-government.

Benazir Bhutto's assasination should also stand as a stark reminder for those who doubt the nature of our enemy.

I believe that we are currently engaged in a world war. Radical Islamic fascists have declared war on our country and our way of life. They have sworn to annihilate each of us who believe in a free society, all in the name of a perversion of religion and an impersonal god. We go to great extremes to save lives, they go to great extremes to take them. This war is not a conventional war, and these terrorists are not a conventional enemy. We must fight the war on terror with the intensity and single-mindedness that it deserves.