Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Doctors without orders

The doctors who tried to revive Benazir Bhutto in her final hours are now afraid for their lives.
Pakistani authorities have pressured the medical personnel who tried to save Benazir Bhutto's life to remain silent about what happened in her final hour and have removed records of her treatment from the facility, according to doctors.

In interviews, doctors who were at Bhutto's side at Rawalpindi General Hospital said they were under extreme pressure not to share details about the nature of the injuries that the opposition leader suffered in an attack here Dec. 27.

"The government took all the medical records right after Ms. Bhutto's time of death was read out," said a visibly shaken doctor who spoke on condition of anonymity [...]
See full report by Emily Wax and Griff Witte in the Washington Post.

This entire report is so consistent with the Musharraf government's incompetent bungling, that it's totally believable. They are certainly hiding something.

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