Prairie Chapel Ranch
Crawford, Texas
9:55 A.M. CST
President and Mrs. Bush Extend Condolences Regarding Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Condemn Violence
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.
ENDS