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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 27, 2007
President and Mrs. Bush Extend Condolences Regarding Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Condemn Violence
Crawford, Texas
9:55 A.M. CST
THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Benazir Bhutto, to her friends, 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 crime must be brought to justice. Mrs. Bhutto served her
nation twice as Prime Minister and she knew that her return to Pakistan
earlier this year put her life at risk. Yet she refused to allow assassins
to dictate the course of her country.
We stand with the people of Pakistan in their struggle against the forces of terror and extremism. We urge them to honor Benazir Bhutto's memory by continuing with the democratic process for which she so bravely gave her life.
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