The Pakistani government released a transcript Friday that it alleges proves Al-Qaida was behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Here is an excerpt of the purported conversation between militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, who is referred to as Emir Sahib, and a man identified as Maulvi Sahib:
Pakistan: Al-Quaida behind assassination
December 29, 2007 at 6:02AM
Maulvi Sahib: Congratulations. I arrived now tonight.
Mehsud: Congratulations to you, too.
Maulvi Sahib: They were our men there.
Mehsud: Who were they?
Maulvi Sahib: There were Saeed, the second was Badarwala Bilal and Ikramullah was also there.
Mehsud: The three did it?
Maulvi Sahib: Ikramullah and Bilal did it.
Mehsud: Then congratulations to you again. ... It was a spectacular job. They were very brave boys who killed her.
Maulvi Sahib: Praise be to God. I will give you more details when I come.
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