The Mayhem in Mumbai

INDIA TERRORIST RESPONSE TEAM APPEARS TO BE EXPOSED?

It has been 34-hours since the Mumbai attack, and India's response unit is still trying to gain control of the matter. This does not look good.

Bush did not keep us safe from other terrorist attacks...remember, Bush was in office when 9-11 occured. Terrorists do not care who is President of the USA...THEY HATE Americans of all kinds and anyone who opposes their agenda. In fact, the pres of Iran has made it clear that he also hates President-elect Obama. The Islamic Fundamentalists hate America, hate Israel or any other country opposed to their insane ideological and calculated violence. Trying to make peace treaties with these nutbags is futile; and swift action against these bastards is the only way they understand that we will not tolerate their crap even under President Obama's leadership.

For those of you who believe that Americans are unlikely targets, I think you are SO wrong! I think if Obama is sworn in on January 20th 2009 and takes power that this country will be in more trouble than we could ever imagine. I hope, for our country's sake that I am wrong but I just can't shake that feeling.

Bush may not have been the best President but one thing I will say. Inspite of all of his faults (and there are many), I am thankful that after 9/11 America has NOT had any terrorist attacks! President Bush, THANK YOU for keeping America safe after 9/11!


Lord Jesus, I believe in you andI know that you are the Alpha and Omega! I know through you ANYTHING is possible and I am praying for a miracle! No no no, not God D#mn America------God BLESS America! I believe in Miracles Lord and this humble servant is asking for just that! A MIRACLE prior to Jan 20th!

I agree with the comment that Americans are unlikely to be targets. After all, the terrorists are certainly aware that we have just made Barack Hussein Obama our next leader and, beyond all question, the terrorists will now love us.

Thank goodness for the wisdom of the American voter.

I am disheartened by terrorists who victimize innocent unarmed civilians. Any terrorist activity these days invariably illicit a knee jerk reaction that it was carried out by Muslim extremists. Yet we know that is not always the case. Fareed Zakaria, a man with a Muslim name, seems profoundly detached and remarkably reckless in joining a chorus that smears Islam every time some misguided Muslim extremist terrorizes civilians. He refers to the deeds of extremists as "Islamic terrorism", as if the faith Islam directs its followers to exact such heinous acts on others. Zakaria is a numbed, detached and uncaring nominal Muslim who has sold out his religion. His analysis of terrorist activities is prejudicial and invalid by virtue of the apparent loathing he displays on his religion
It is never acknowledged that the primary sufferers of terrorism around the world are Muslims. In Iraq, nearly 50,000 Muslims died as a direct result of terrorist sectarian attacks. Over 1/4 million Iraqi civilians died as a direct result of US invasion. I am sure many of the victims in Mumbai's terrorist attacks were Muslims, as Mumbai is a home to a large Muslim population.
Muslims are fed up with secular and religious bigots of all other faith, who pound their religion because of actions of some Muslim extremists. It is high time these bigots separated the faith from the faithful. The vast majority of Muslims are peace-loving and civil people, who are trying very hard to retake their religion from the extremists who have served it ill. They do not need secular and non-Muslim bigots to constantly berate and smear Islam. It is unproductive.
As for Zakaria, I with remind him that he take special care to separate the Islam from extremist Muslims, and never to describe, or label the latter as "Islamic terrorists". They are terrorists, who continuously defy and ignore the tenets of Islam. As such, when they commit acts of terror, they cease to become Muslims.

I am disheartened by terrorists who victimize innocent unarmed civilians. Any terrorist activity these days invariably illicits a knee jerk reaction that it was carried out by Muslim extremists. Yet we know that is not always the case. Fareed Zakaria, a man with a Muslim name, seems profoundly detached and remarkably reckless in joining a chorus that smears Islam every time some misguided Muslim extremist terroizes civilians. He refers to the deeds of extremists as "Islamic terrorism", as if the faith Islam directs its followers to exact such heinous acts on others. Zakaria is a numbed, detached and uncaring nominal Muslim who has sold out his religion. His analysis of terrorist activities is prejudicial and invalid by virtue of the apparent loathing he displays on his religion
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It is never acknowledged that the primary sufferes of terrorism around the world are Muslims. In Iraq, nearly 50,000 Muslims died as a direct result of terrorist sectarian attacks. Over 1/4 million Iraqi civilians died as a direct result of US invasion. I am sure many of the victims in Mumbai's terrorist attacks were Muslims, as Mumbay is a home to a large Muslim population.

Muslims are fed up with secular and religious biggots of all other faith, who pound their religion because of actions of some Muslim extremists. It is high time these biggots separated the faith from the faithful. The vast majority of Muslims are peace-loving and civil people, who are trying very hard to retake their religion from the extremists who have served it ill. They do not need secular and non-Muslim biggots to constantly berrate and smear Islam. It is unproductive.

As for Zakaria, I with remind him that he take special care to separate the Islam from extremist Muslims, and never to describe, or lable the latter as "Islamic terrorists". They are terrorists, who continously defy and ignore the tennets of Islam. As such, when they commit acts of terror, they cease to become Muslims.

When any kind of violent attack happens...one thing I observed was that the innocent victims of violence were not prepared in any way, shape or form. Since violence of all types is escalating astronomically...we everyday citizens would greatly benefit by legally carrying weapons to enable us to have a fighting chance against these predators. I am not saying that citizens carrying protective weaponry can prevent all fatalities from occuring, but having a weapon surely would decrease the amount of deaths. Having a fighting chance against violence is better than being an unarmed sitting duck.

Much thanks to Mr. Zakaria for helping me grasp this tragic event.

Maybe India and Pakistan needs to learn from US and UK. They both fought with each but have found ways to get over it and move on. They could only move once they resolved all outstanding issues. India and Pakistan should focus on resolving issues.

how do you explain this:

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=3829364588351777769&hl=en

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=37172737321&h=zE_mB

Indian democracy is a joke. its just westerns don't understand its nature yet.

this is a symbolic attack on India's famed and prestigeous landmark to send a message which creates an insecurity against terrorism just like it was done at the WTC on 911.
Hotel Taj Mahal, Shivaji Railway station which are closer to the gateway to India are significant landmarks.

Comment of nnconcerts and like are total bullshit! Before looking for rights for muslim minorities around the world they better look at the condition of other minorities in muslim majority countries. Can a Hindu or Christian or Buddhist pray publicly in Saudi Arabia, the fountain head of muslims. And how are hindus faring in Pakistan and Bangladesh? It is totally no use engaging in this line of arguments. Things are quite clear. When you have an ideology that negates the other, the coexistence of others, and preaches hate and violence you have very limited options to respond. It seems these days everywhere people are talking about marginalizing muslims, but who does that? If you yourself lock in the room, either you should open it or others should break it in. Is there any solution?

A lot of the comments on this blog seem to suggest that Fareed was blaming the attacks on the fact that muslims in India feel alienated and have not shared in the economic boom. If you go back and read his comments carefuly, he did no such thaing. All he did was point out that fanatic groups could recruit more easily from such a pool of disillusioned young men.

Zakaria provides more of the same pap he's famous for. For some reason he doesn't want us to believe that the Islamic militants in Mumbai targeted the "Crusader-Zionist alliance" in spite of all reports to the contrary. He doesn't want us to know that India says that the attackers came by boat from Pakistan. He doesn't want us to know that Pakistan's security services are penetrated by Islamic militants. He wants us to think that the poor and oppressed Muslim minority in India will commit mayhem on this scale to express their sense of victimhood. He wants us to think that al Qaeda is the sum of all fears when the enemy is their ideology, which is based on Islam. This ideology existed and was causing mass murder long before bin Laden got involved in it. Indeed, he got involved in it precisely because it was causing mass murder against the infidel.

This ideology is now so widespread owing to the efforts of the Saudi regime. Their Wahabbi sect is not some heresy. It's based on Islamic holy books. They managed to defeat other Islamic ideologies???also based on the holy texts???like Sufism, which is non violent???because of the dollars they earn in the oil trade. For example, the ethnic groups living in western Saudi Arabia???the Meccans and Medians???were followers of Sufism before the Saudis took power. The Saudis took power by extreme violence and their expansionism was only stopped by British air power back in the post WWI era.

I can't see why a hack like Zakaria gets such a platform as Newsweek. I can't believe he's so ignorant. He actively misleads readers.

I am suprised that Fareed Zakaria does not blame U.S. foreign policy for this latest Islamic Facism attack. Pehaps it is time he focuses on his own country's (India) problems and quit blaming the U.S for all the worlds problems. Please Mr. Zakaria go back to your homeland and start being a critic of your own country instead of the U.S.

Islam is the religion of peace. If you say otherwise, we'll come and kill you. So shut up.