Lede of the day: Hmm, do you think the Pakistani govt. really could be that nasty?

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 12:00 PM Share

Here is the "lede," or first sentence, of an article from the Pakistani newspaper Dawn:

The father of a Pakistani officer investigating a corruption case against the prime minister has questioned whether his son's death was an act of suicide.

EXPLORE:SOUTH ASIA, CORRUPTION, NATIONAL SECURITY, PAKISTAN, POLITICS
 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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