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blogs.abcnews.com - 12/2/2008
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Just five days after coordinated terrorist attacks killed nearly 200 people and wounded hundreds more in Mumbai, India, President-elect Barack Obama Monday unveiled his national security team, heralding a "new beginning for American national security." What seemed more new than...

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India is our most important ally; we must stand by our friends in Bombay. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine
slate.com - 12/1/2008
India is our most important ally; we must stand by our friends in Bombay. - By Christopher ...
— slate.com — Mourners in Mumbai. Click image to expand. A vigil near the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai It's in human nature to mention any personal connection when offering solidarity, so I shall just briefly say that on my first visit to India, in 1980, I stayed at the ... (more) India is our most important ally; we must stand by our ...

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com - 12/2/2008
India has right to protect itself: Obama-USA-World
— timesofindia.indiatimes.com — WASHINGTON: Sovereign nations have the right to protect themselves, US president-elect Barack Obama said on Monday, when asked if India could follow the same policy he advocated during his election campaign — of bombing terrorist camps in Pakistan if ... (more) India has right to protect itself: Obama-USA-World

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longwarjournal.org - 12/1/2008
Taliban are 'patriots,' says Pakistani Army official
— longwarjournal.org — A senior Pakistani military official called two senior Taliban leaders "patriots," signaling a shift in posture against the Taliban in the Northwest Frontier Province. The Mumbai terror siege and India's reaction may lead the Army to negotiate peace ... (more) Taliban are 'patriots,' says Pakistani Army official

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On The Clinton Appointment: More Facts, Less Drama, Please!
Daily Kos — ... about the Reliable Replacement Warhead, unlike Obama and Clinton, who do not think a RRW ("new nuke") program is necessary. I would also highly recommend the post to which Isaacs links in the first paragraph, by Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.) and Tom Andrews.  The title says it all: It's Not Hillary, It's the Policy Stupid! Got that, press? Bloggers? Good. Because, as Obama said today: "During campaigns or during the course of election season, ...

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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 ...
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corner.nationalreview.com 11/28/2008 — To add for a moment to the sobering observations of VDH and Jonathan Foreman, I took a look this morning at "Renewing American Leadership," then-candidate Barack Obama's essay in the July/August 2007 issue of Foreign Affairs, outlining his anticipated ...
Lessons from Mumbai
powerlineblog.com 12/2/2008 — Arthur Herman , the distinguished historian, argues that two illusions (along with scores of innocent people) died as a result of the 60-hour terrorist rampage in Mumbai, India. The first illusion is that "formal agreements between peoples and ...
The Mumbai Strategy
city-journal.org 12/4/2008 — The terrorist atrocities in India point to a larger goal.
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.
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.
India’s Mainstream And New Media Tell Story Of Mumbai Terror Attacks
themoderatevoice.com 11/28/2008 — The shocking and brutal terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India’s financial capital city formerly known as Bombay, have pitchforked into the world’s consciousness yet another fact about the world’s largest democracy: India has a first ...
Obama's first gaffe?
blog.foreignpolicy.com 12/2/2008 — He chose his words very carefully, but U.S. President-elect Barack Obama nonetheless made big news in India with this exchange from today's press conference: [Question:] During the campaign, you said that you thought the U.S. had a right to attack ...
Mumbai Attacks
revolution.muslimpad.com 11/28/2008 — Here are a few points regarding the Mumbai battle: Nobody can really confirm who is exactly behind the attacks. All that is gathered so far from the Kuffaar and Fusaaq media sources is that there's a group called "Deccan Mujahideen." Deccan refers ...
India: Please Don't Go Down the Bush- Cheney Road
juancole.com 11/30/2008 — Many Indians have called the attacks in Mumbai "India's 9/11." As an American who lived in India, I can feel that country's anguish over these horrific and indiscriminate acts of terror. Most Indian observers, however, were critical in 2001 and ...
Obama donors help cover transition cost — POLITICO.com: Politics 12/2/2008
At least 38 campaign bundlers contributed $190,000 of the nearly $1.17 million raised through mid-November.
Poll: Gender not important for Obama picks — POLITICO.com: Politics 12/2/2008
When it comes to Obama’s Cabinet, women offer some intriguing advice: Gender shouldn’t matter.
Poll: Gender not important for Obama picks (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/2/2008
Politico - When it comes to Barack Obama’s Cabinet, women offer some intriguing advice:
Obama donors help cover transition cost (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/2/2008
Politico - Barack Obama’s major fundraisers are picking up a big chunk of his transition tab, as at least 38 campaign bundlers contributed $190,000 of the nearly $1.17 million raised through mid-November.
President-elect Barack Obama wants you to forget about candidate Barack Obama. — Slate Magazine - Politics 12/2/2008
Barack Obama's first job as president-elect: to make people forget the campaign. More specifically, to make people forget all the mean things he said about his soon-to-be colleagues. More specifically still, to make people forget some, but not all, of ...