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Terrorists in Mumbai ‘wanted an Indian 9/11’

Mumbai: The terrorists who attacked Mumbai wanted to go down in history for an Indian 9/11, and were also inspired by the bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, media reports said. They had planned every detail, knew the layout of the Taj Mahal and Trident Oberoi hotels they targeted, had commando ....Read more

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mumbaiBy: RADHIKA | Friday , 5 Dec '08 13:43:57 PM Reply | Forward Dear Sir /Madami know the Mumbarkar R Under pressureLIVE AND LET LIVE

Mumbai Under AttackBy: Iqbal Hakim | Sunday , 30 Nov '08 0:03:01 AM Reply | Forward The world started with Eve and Adam and at this rate will definately end with Atom.Hats off to the Indian Police while they still defend the country with a Stick in their hand , the terrorists have AK 47 in their hands. I

India's War on TerrorBy: shivam | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 23:49:09 PM Reply | Forward Indians and patriotic Indian media, patriotic Indians world over. Do not let this issue die. Fight with the power of pen. At Every blog , at every opportunity, write. Make movies, write article , hold prayer meetings all over the world, for years to come. Remind these people and world at every opportunity what Islamic Terrorism did in India. The power of pen will bring them down. In every Terrorism, when sympathisers themselves start to get fed up due to hardships it brings, terrorism dies. That happened in Punjab.

not againBy: ganesh | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 22:34:06 PM Reply | Forward All the shouts and crys will vanish in a week or two. After that business as usual. Congress go on its mission of appeasing minorities and divide and rule Hindus in terms of backward

scratch your headBy: sadiya | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 22:26:03 PM Reply | Forward I am really confuse with this terrirost attack . There is so many thing that is unsolved .1 ) They had captured taj and trident and they had equipments which would have killed every hostage but they didnt do . Why ? They didnt had any demands , so wht stop them .2 ) They killed Hemant karkare , Ashok Kamte and Vijay saluskar when they were goiing in a car towards gurgaon . How did the terriost knew them . and even if they knew them . Our people made so easy for the terriost to send them in the same car . Do you remember karkare was anyways given death threat since a week . Guys think about it .

Terror strikeBy: sunit | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 20:55:16 PM Reply | Forward What has happened in Mumbai will take a long time to unravel. There are various factors are at work. The security lapses in our systems, jihihadi elements in India and elsewhere, huge dumps of arms, ammunition and explosives accumulated over the years in various parts of the country, the powerful underworld nurtured by politicians, highly talented and technology savvy militants, the poorly equipped police force , unbridled curruption at various levels, which fecilitate infiltration and regularisation of illegals by providing voter identtties, passports and host of other causes. A very deep investigation should be made into each one of these factors by non governamental organisations. Unless we have a powerful and determined leadership at the top, this menace can not be eliminated or contained.

Taj Mahal or the Taj Hotel?By: Sridhar | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 20:51:00 PM Reply | Forward There was an intellligence report a few months ago. This stated that the Al quida would carry out a spectacular attack and would be blowing up the Taj Mahal. They took every one for a ride. What they were all the time saying was the Taj Hotel in Mumbai!

Our Bond has become even 'More Stronger' now!By: Kiran | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 19:29:20 PM Reply | Forward Who has benefited from these acts of terrorism? not even the terrorists themselves, in fact the general population came to know the clear picture of the terrorists which will unite us all

Next target- please watch outBy: Franklin | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 19:07:24 PM Reply | Forward Now Mumabi Taj and Trident, next what- may be they have planned all in advance. Soft targets, what are they. Try to dig it out- are our children are they safe in schools and colleges - next target may them - just remember Beslan in Russia. So please whoever has put up this comment box - please advice necessary action in advance for such soft targets. It is our future and our families that are going to suffer. Action after all these is not a measure. Offensive and not defensive is the best policy is these difficult times. Eliminate all these ruthless criminal elements and the countries supporting these acts.

Lack of political leadership is totalBy: Eddy | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 19:00:11 PM Reply | Forward It was clear that the 4 Taj Mahal Hotel terrorists wanted to bring down the dome of the hotel similar to the collapse of the twin towers, BUT they did not reckon that Seth Jamshetjee Tata had used the finest material available at the time to build a hotel that would serve as India's finest for not only 105 years but another 100 years at least. I am very proud that the staff of the Taj Hotel also acted in a fitting manner and superbly upheld the proud name of the hotel and put the lives of the guests before their own. The hotel staff, some of the them paid with their lives, the police and Bombay fire brigade showed their finest colors, and the Black Cat commandos carried out a marvelous rescue operation. BUT our political leadership unfortunately and shamefully is made of men of straw with almost no courage and nil governing experience. Where was the mayor of Mumbai? Why did the mayor not come out to at least provide solace and reassure the Mumbaikers like Mayor Guiliani in NY?

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