Bush condemns assassination of Bhutto.

President George W. Bush condemned the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Thursday, and the United States urged Islamabad to proceed with elections planned for January 8.

"The United States strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy," Bush said to reporters on the outskirts of his Texas ranch. [...]

Rick Barton, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, said the attack underscored the weakness of Musharraf and the military.

"These kinds of events really just prove the danger of growing extremism in the country and the lack of any real authority," he said.

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