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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...
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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Daily Kos:  On The Clinton Appointment: More Facts, Less Drama, Please!

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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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city-journal.org 12/4/2008 — The terrorist atrocities in India point to a larger goal.
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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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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 ...
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President-elect Barack Obama wants you to forget about candidate Barack Obama. — (Obsolete Feed) 12/2/2008
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