Pakistani authorities say they have arrested a teenage boy who confessed to being part of the team ordered to kill Bhutto. He has also apparently named Baitullah Mehsud as the mastermind of the operation. (BBC, Jan. 20) The CIA has also released a formal assessment that Meshud was behind the attack—but the rather obvious conclusion is being met with some skepticism in Pakistan. Reports the New York Times Jan. 19:

Gen. Michael V. Hayden, the C.I.A. director, discussed the agency's conclusion in an interview with The Washington Post published Friday.

Some friends and supporters of Ms. Bhutto questioned the C.I.A. conclusions, especially since the former leader was buried before a full forensic investigation had been conducted. The British government has since sent a team from Scotland Yard to participate in the investigation into the assassination.

"The C.I.A. appears too eager to bail out its liaison services in Pakistan, who are being blamed by most Pakistanis," said Husain Haqqani, a former adviser to Ms. Bhutto and a professor at Boston University.

"Given the division inside Pakistan on this issue, it might be better to have an international investigation under the aegis of the U.N.," Mr. Haqqani said.