There's goes my trip to India . . .
 

news reports don't explain WHY. Why? They're still under attack.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapc...cks/index.html

They don't know who is responsible. One group has claimed responsibility, but it's not known what their motivations are or if in fact they were the real perpetrators.

Deccan Mujahideen is the name of the group.

right, I'm watching it. They are speculating it's Islamic Kasmir/Pakistani groups aligned with Al Qaeda.

fuckers

Who knows. Time will tell.

..or it won't.

It is more difficult for terrorists to strike in more developed countries, therefore, they kill Westerners who are in less developed areas.

The goal is to kill infidels. Doesn't matter where they are.

They're holding hostages, and it was gunmen not car-bombs. I think they have a further point to make. Of course they're terrorists all the same, but I doubt wholesale killing of Westerners was their aim.

I actually know (knew) quite a few people from Mumbai, or at least with family from there. I bet they are really distressed right now. It won't necessarily be the risk posed to their family and friends (which as Indians will be reasonably low) it's the fact that something so horrible has happened in their city. It's mind boggling to imagine this happening somewhere like Cambridge or Sheffield. It would make me feel sick.

And selfishly, India is high on my want-to-see list too. I guess this is what they call luck - I didn't win the lottery, I didn't go on a trip round the world and I wasn't staying in a 5 star hotel in India this week.

They were asking for people with British or American passports. I'd say it's fairly clear who they're targeting.

It's times like this that I'm glad Australia is so unimportant in the grand scheme of things.

Apparently there's now two groups claiming responsibility.

This is all happening at the same time as the main airport in Thailand has been 'taken over' by protestors. So far that's fairly peaceful other than being a problem for travellers.

Oh I know that they are targeting British & US citizens. What I mean is they did not simply plant a bomb in a location known to be frequented by Westerners. As has happened in tourist resorts in the past (as I know you know).

I'm not downplaying this in any way, just suggesting that we will hear a specific protest/ demand at some point. Possibly not from either of the groups currently claiming responsibility, but you never know - there might be a media ban on specifics at present so as not to encourage this action in future.

One theory is that they're trying to shake up the mainly hindu population of India.

I just hope the people they're holding hostage are not killed.

I know this is twisted, but every time I read or hear something about this tragic situation I get this stupid song running through my head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnuzH1qdBZ4

I am fairly sure that they would take you for good measure.... cousin. ;)

Deccan Mujahidin is now said to be a front name, probably for Indian Mujahidin.

One of the places hit was the Mumbai Jewish community center, and the rabbi in charge is reported a hostage.

Got Fox News playing in the background as I start cooking.

See the DVD, "The Third Jihad". Pretty impressive.

www.TheThirdJihad.com