Slainte
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Deadly blasts near Bhutto convoy
At least 30 people are reported killed and 60 wounded after two bombs hit crowds greeting returning Pakistani ex-PM Benazir Bhutto.
Ms Bhutto was being driven in a convoy through crowded streets from Karachi airport to a rally to mark her homecoming after eight years in exile.
Hundreds of thousands of people had turned out to greet the former PM, amid a huge security presence.
Several Islamist groups including pro-Taleban militants have made threats against Ms Bhutto.
The motorcade is now said to be at a standstill, and police have cordoned off the scene of the blasts.
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Close call, not that unexpected but very worrying.
In a way it might help her cause. I think it will be bad for the Islamists, especially since it's failed, might give Musharraff another excuse to hold off on elections though.