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slate.com - 11/29/2008

Mumbai: Maybe not such a surprise.

— slate.com — A friend of mine who occasionally visits the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai tells me that earlier in November the... hotel bristled with security, including aggressively manned checkpoints--security that had been absent a few months ... (more) Mumbai: Maybe not such a surprise.

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msnbc.msn.com - 11/26/2008

Terrorists attack several sites in Mumbai

— msnbc.msn.com — Terrorists armed with guns and grenades attacked at least seven sites in Mumbai on Wednesday, authorities said.... Indian media reported at least 18 people were killed and dozens wounded. (more) Terrorists attack several sites in Mumbai

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salon.com - 11/28/2008

Mumbai, the NYT's revisionism, and lessons not learned - Glenn Greenwald

— salon.com — The New York Times Editorial Page, today, on poor U.S./Latin American relations : [T]he Bush administration did... enormous damage to American credibility throughout much of the region when it blessed what turned out to be a failed coup against Mr. ... (more) Mumbai, the NYT's revisionism, and lessons not learned - ...

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What Bruce Schneir Said
Unqualified Offerings — Unqualified Offerings Looking Sideways at Your World Since October 2001 Hope and Change! | Main | December 1, 2008 What Bruce Schneir Said By Thoreau Good analysis on Mumbai and its implications for counter-terrorism.  Posted by Thoreau @ 12:46 pm , Filed under: Main Hope and Change! | Main | Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Pages About Comments Policy E-Mail Policy 1. OG Ginger Stampley Virginia Postrel EveTushnet.com Letter ...

A Lesson From Mumbai on The Occasional Futility of Common Terror Countermeasures
Hit & Run — Some observations, which seem spot on to me, from security maven Bruce Schneier: If a bunch of men with guns and grenades is all they really need, then why isn't this sort of terrorism more common? Why not in the U.S., where it's easy to get hold of weapons? It's because terrorism is very, very rare. Specific countermeasures don't help against these attacks. None of the high-priced countermeasures that defend against specific tactics and specific targets made, or would have made, any difference: photo ID checks, confiscating liquids at ...

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"Terrorism Is Rare"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... Mumbai should not cause us - or India - to panic. How many Indians diedm in Mubai over those few days from traffic accidents or preventable disease? Schneier elaborates: ...

Wednesday, December 3
AMERICAN DIGEST — ... 18 armed people intent on killing lots of innocents will be able to do just that, and last-line-of-defense countermeasures won't be able to stop them. Intelligence, investigation, and emergency response. We have to find and stop the terrorists before they attack, and deal with the aftermath of the attacks we don't stop. - Schneier on Security: Lessons from Mumbai ...