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The Mumbai Strategy
The terrorist atrocities in India point to a larger goal.
Mumbai attacks: Terrorists took cocaine to stay awake during assault
Mumbai attacks: Terrorists took cocaine to stay awake during assault
telegraph.co.uk — The Mumbai terrorists who battled Indian commandos for 60hours last week relied on cocaine and other stimulants... to stay awake for the duration of the fighting. (more) Mumbai attacks: Terrorists took cocaine to stay awake ...
Tomgram: Anand Gopal, Making Sense of the Taliban
tomdispatch.com — [ Note for Readers: To listen to a TomDispatch audio interview with journalist Anand Gopal about the... difficulties involved in reporting from Afghanistan, click here . ] Just when the Obama presidency-to-be was revving up to introduce its new ... (more) Tomgram: Anand Gopal, Making Sense of the Taliban
In Wake of Attacks, India-Pakistan Tensions Grow
nytimes.com — A bullet hole was visible on Monday in the window of a restaurant at Chhatrapati Shivaji train... station in Mumbai. More Photos > (more) In Wake of Attacks, India-Pakistan Tensions Grow
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Dissecting Leftism — ... The Mumbai Strategy: "The Mumbai terrorist attacks have opened a new chapter in the war against terrorism. They remind us that Islamic radicalism owes more to classic Leninist thinking than to the Koran. This wasn't some desperate move to make a statement. It was a carefully planned operation, under the command of sophisticated leadership--the group responsible had links to al-Qaida, according to many reports--in order to achieve a strategic, indeed worldwide, goal. Before the attacks, India and Pakistan were on the verge of concluding an alliance against their de facto common ...

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All Around the World
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/29/2008 — Of course, when you see a spectacular terrorist attack in India, it’s natural for some eyes to start looking across the border to Pakistan, and then one starts to worry that the subcontinent’s cold war might turn hot: Counterterrorism ...
Herman: Lost Illusions
article.nationalreview.com 12/2/2008 — Illusions about fighting a culturally sensitive war on terror were among the first casualties on November 28.
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corner.nationalreview.com 12/1/2008 — When the news first hit on Wednesday night of violent attacks in Bombay/Mumbai every rumor and conspiracy theory began to swirl. These crazy spins are the air people breathe here in India. Everyone has their own wild version, ranging from Osama bin ...
Behind Mumbai - The Atlantic (November 2008 Unbound)
theatlantic.com 11/28/2008 — Heavily armed, hooded gunmen have killed more than 100 people and wounded more than 300 in Mumbai in coordinated attacks against two five-star hotels, the city’s largest train station, a movie theater, a hospital, and a Jewish center. Indian Prime ...
Pakistani intelligence chief to visit India
iht.com 11/28/2008 — The move is being seen as an attempt by Pakistan's civilian government to allay Indian concerns after accusations of Pakistani involvement in the attacks surfaced almost immediately.
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Mumbai Musings
chicagoboyz.net 12/1/2008 — Like most people, I was shocked and saddened to hear of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India last week. Close to 200 people dead so far, with untold numbers more injured. It is a tragedy of terrible scope. Speaking as someone who works with ...
Rice demands robust response from Pakistan (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/4/2008
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is increasing pressure on Pakistan's government to help get to the bottom of the terror bombings in next-door India.
Rice satisfied with Pakistan's anti-terror stance (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/4/2008
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she is satisfied with Pakistan's commitment to fight terrorism and its readiness to pursue any lead in the attacks in India that have sharply raised tensions between the two nuclear powers.
Commentary: How Obama should fight al QaedaCNN.com - Politics 12/4/2008
The Mumbai attacks remind the world that the intertwined problems of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan will be the most extreme foreign policy challenge that President Obama will face as he assumes office.
U.S. says Pakistan must cooperate on counterterrorReuters: Politics 12/4/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan must cooperate fully and communicate with India after the Mumbai attacks, the White House said on Thursday, vowing to keep the pressure on to ensure that happened.
Strategic Command Chief Urges Quick Nuclear Weapons ModernizationWash Post Federal Page 12/5/2008
The leader of the U.S. Strategic Command said yesterday that "time is not on our side" to modernize the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile, particularly as China and Russia upgrade their nuclear warheads and delivery systems.