CIA director Hayden refused to discuss the intelligence behind the CIA assessment, but he told the Washington Post the militants were launching a campaign to destabilize the country.

• 为了平息政府受到的公众怀疑，穆沙拉夫允许英国“苏格兰场”派小组协助布托死亡的调查。这个小组还在进行调查，还没有得出任何结论。