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Bloomberg Releases Statement on Bhutto Assassination

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December 27, 2007 | 10:53 a.m.
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Along with many of the presidential candidates, non-candidate Michael Bloomberg has just released a statement on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto:

“Today all New Yorkers, including the more than 100,000 who can trace their heritage to Pakistan, are saddened to learn about the assassination of Pakistan’s Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Hers was a voice for democracy, and the silencing of it – by such brutal means – is a shock to us all. Ms. Bhutto’s death – and the deaths of the many other Pakistanis who were killed today simply for expressing their views – is a great loss for friends of democracy and for everyone who is united in the fight against terror. It’s also a grim reminder that many people consider the freedoms we cherish a threat. The perpetrators of this violent act must be brought to justice, and it is my hope that President Musharraf will follow through on free and fair elections in January as a testament to Ms. Bhutto’s legacy.”
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