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Mumbai Massacre

   Posted by: Pat   in Uncategorized

Mumbai Carnage

Just hours ago a spectacular terrorist attack occurred in Mumbai, India, the nation’s commercial capital. Several tourist locations were struck by bombs and armed men who were specifically looking for Americans and Britons to take hostage or kill.  The attack was so vicious and widespread that a feeling of panic swept through the city as Indian police and army personnel tried to get the situation under control.  Reportedly Mumbai’s police commissioner and their chief of anti-terrorist unit were killed among dozens of others, and I should caution that details are still coming in.  It is still unknown if any specific group is responsible, but the previously unknown Deccan Mujahideen claimed responsibility.  

This horrific incident occurs just after India was glowing from international recognition of their successful naval efforts against Somali pirates.  Unfortunately, attacks like this and ongoing conflict with Pakistan over Kashmir, both intertwining issues, hinder India’s great power ascendence and global reach.  The Indian state will need to find a way to contain these type of attacks if the state is ever going to fulfill its potential.

In conjunction, these radically violent Islamists groups need to be shown that these types of gruesome actions will only lead to further pain and disenfranchisement.  To me the Mumbai attack of November 26, 2008 is an attack on all human decency and the world needs to stand up shout that this is unacceptable. 

(Photo Source: New York TImes)

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micraig
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Attacks in countries other than the U.S. should remind those countries of the need for the world to be united against all forms of terrorism. The United States is not the only target of Islamic extremism. On the local late news last night Muslims and Hindi from our little California area held a service together to condemn the terrorist acts in India. Their coming together is one positive sign that goodness still is present in this pessimistic world.

November 27th, 2008 at 10:52 am
micraig
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As events have unfolded, some Indian leaders have placed the blame on Pakistan. Could the heightening of tension between India and Pakistan been the ultimate goal of the extremist attackers? Or is it likely that elements within the Pakistani government really did orchestrate the massacre?

November 29th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Pat Frost
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That is great that that group got to together, now if only they could get together like that in more dangerous places in the world, they probably wouldn’t be so dangerous. 2nd comment, I talk a little bit about this in the most recent blog. This indeed dicey. I have seen no evidence of Pakistani gov involvement in this attack and lets hope it stays that way. Of course, if this was found to be done by Pakistanis not involved with the government it would still be quite bad. The motives of these attackers will probably be forever unknown, but one can assume that the heightening of tension between Ind/Pak was one goal, but I bet they mainly wanted to hurt and embarrass India. This was an attack targeted at a worldwide audience and will no doubt hurt India and Mumbai’s pocket book. The attack was also against the US, Britain, and Jews and must be seen in this way as well. The US was definitely a target in this attack. Let us all hope that Pakistan’s government not only did not participate in anyway, but they work with India to find all the guilty perpetrators of this disgusting act by disgusting people.

November 29th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
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