Two months ago, Benazir Bhutto complained to an old friend about an inadequate security detail even as the death threats against her mounted. Now that e-mail reads like an accusation from the grave.
"If anything happens to me, make sure fir is filed against Musharraf," she had implored long-time friend Mark Siegel in the October 26th message, which is uncorrected here for spelling or grammar.
"Nothing will, God willing happen. Just wanted u to know if it does in addition to the names in my letter to Musharaf of Oct. 16nth, I wld hold Musharaf responsible."
Mr Siegel forwarded the e-mail to three people, including his former boss, New York congressman Steve Israel, asking them to keep its contents secret unless Ms Bhutto were assassinated. After she was killed, Mr Israel went public with the e-mail's contents and called for a suspension of US aid to Pakistan until an independent investigation is done.
"I believe that Benazir Bhutto knew that something horrible would befall her and this was her way of making sure the world knew who was responsible," Mr Israel said. "It's like one of those old movies where someone puts the name of their killer in a safe-deposit box."
In her e-mails, Ms Bhutto refers to an October 16th letter she had written to President Pervez Musharraf containing the names of people she feared might kill her. "I have been made to feel insecure by his minions," she wrote.
Mr Siegel said that after the October 19th attempt on her life, Ms Bhutto had asked Mr Musharraf to allow the FBI and Scotland Yard to investigate, and he refused.
"He put people in charge of the investigation who were her political enemies. She asked for certain security arrangements, and he denied them." Mr Siegel said.