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Nawaz Sharif too sought U.S. help to protect himself
B. Muralidhar Reddy Shaken by Benazir Bhutto's assassination in December 2007, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had approached the U.S. for advice and technical expertise to ensure his own security. The request was made about seven weeks before the February 2008 general election ordered by President Pervez Musharraf. Mr. Sharif's appeal came at a juncture when several conspiracy theories were in circulation on Benazir's violent death, including suspicion that elements within the establishment were part of the
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Benazir spoke of terror camps, bid to oust her
Mukund Padmanabhan Four months before she was dismissed as Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second time, Benazir Bhutto spoke to U.S. officials about the existence of training camps that could be spawning terrorism, as well as an orchestrated plot to overthrow her. A diplomatic cable ( >833: secret ) dated July 14 1996, accessed by The Hindu through WikiLeaks, records a conversation that Benazir had with American businessman and diplomat Frank Wisner and U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Thomas W. Simons Jr. It