meanwhile, back in Pakistan …

So: everything is about the New Hampshire primary.

In other news, Musharraf is blaming Benazir Bhutto for her own death:

Musharraf maintains the al-Qaeda affiliated pro-Taliban militant leader Baitullah Mehsud was behind the attack. But he has also said that Bhutto, who was shot at as she waved to supporters from the sunroof of her armored vehicle, was also partly responsible. She had been warned repeatedly that she was under threat, he told a gathering of journalists on Thursday, but she neglected to take the necessary safeguards and insisted on holding a rally at Liaqat Bagh Park, which intelligence agencies had specifically told her was dangerous. “She went of her own volition, ignoring the threat,” he said. And then she decided to stand outside the protection of her SUV. “Who is to blame for her coming out of the vehicle and standing outside? Who is to blame? The law enforcement agencies?” Musharraf asked angrily.

Those are hard questions to answer.

There are many unsettling mysteries surrounding the life and death of Benazir Bhutto. She was certainly no saint. And she’s a hard sell as a martyr for democracy. But there’s a lot riding on the battle over her legacy.