WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2008
Bush Offers Support To India After Attacks
Terror Ends With At Least 195 Dead; Tensions High Between India And Pakistan
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President George W. Bush makes a statement on the attacks in Mumbai with first lady Laura Bush, as they returns from Camp David, on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. At least 18 foreigners, including at least six Americans died in the 60-hour terroirst seige of India's financial capital. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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The more than 60-hour siege ended early Saturday as Indian commandos killed the last three gunmen at Mumbai's historic Taj Mahal hotel. The battle ended with several explosions and one of the gunmen falling from a hotel window, as CBS News' Celia Hatton reported tonight.
Commandos then entered the hotel to search for live ammunition the gunmen had intentionally left behind.
"We are going through the entire hotel, through the corridors, through the rooms. Until we are able to check each and every room, I will not say that my operation is over," Jyoti Krishan Dutt, director general of India's National Security Guard commando unit, told Hatton.
Bush spoke at the White House after returning from the Camp David presidential retreat where he spent Thanksgiving and monitored the rampage. The coordinated assaults left nearly 200 people dead, including six Americans, and raised tensions between India and neighboring Pakistan, two nuclear-armed rivals.
"The killers who struck this week are brutal and violent," Bush said on the South Lawn with first lady Laura Bush at his side. "But terror will not have the final word. The people of India are resilient. The people of India are strong. They have built a vibrant, multiethnic democracy. They can withstand this trial."
Before leaving Camp David in the mountains of Maryland, he held an hour-long video-teleconference with U.S. diplomats in India. He said his administration had kept President-elect Barack Obama informed since the siege began Wednesday.
"We pledge the full support of the United States as India investigates these attacks, brings the guilty to justice and sustains its democratic way of life," Bush said.
"The leaders of India can know that nations around the world support them in the face of this assault on human dignity. And as the people of the world's largest democracy recover from these attacks, they can count on the people of the world's oldest democracy to stand by their side."
Those participating in the videoconference included Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; David Mulford, the U.S. ambassador to India; Paul Folmsbee, consul general at the U.S. consulate in Mumbai; and members of Bush's national security team.
"President Bush thanked our ambassador and our consul general for all the work they've done to help Americans affected by the terrorists," White House press secretary Dana Perino said.
Obama called Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday night to offer condolences and was monitoring the situation.
The attacks killed at least 195 people, including 18 foreigners, in India's financial capital, the deadliest episode in India since 1993 serial bombings in Mumbai killed 257 people. Officials said the death toll is likely to rise as more bodies are found in the hotels.
Officials said they believe that just 10 well-prepared gunmen were behind the attacks that brought the city of 18 million to its knees for three days.
"Nine were killed and one was captured," Maharshta state Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh told reporters. "We are interrogating him."
Deshmukh said the attackers arrived by sea.
On Saturday the Indian navy said it was investigating whether a trawler found drifting off the coast of Mumbai, with a bound corpse on board, was used in the attack.
(Courtesy of Synchronicity)
Navy spokesman Capt. Manohar Nambiar said the trawler, named Kuber, had been found Thursday and was brought to Mumbai. Officials said they believe the boat had sailed from a port in the neighboring state of Gujarat.
Indian security officers believe many of the gunmen may have reached the city using a black and yellow rubber dinghy found near the site of the attacks.
FBI agents were en route to India on Saturday. A second group of investigators was on alert to join the first team if necessary. The State Department warned U.S. citizens still in the city that their lives remain at risk.
"The FBI continues to monitor the situation in Mumbai and the Counterterrorism Division is reviewing all of the information and intelligence available," bureau spokesman Richard Kolko said.
A previously unknown Muslim group with a name suggesting origins inside India claimed responsibility. But because the sole surviving gunman was Pakistani, Indian officials pointed a finger of blame at Pakistan, which vehemently defended itself against allegations that it was involved in the attacks.
(Courtesy of Synchronicity)
Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, said in a statement that his country is "confronting the menace of terrorism with great vigor." Haqqani insisted "it is unfair to blame Pakistan or Pakistanis for these acts of terrorism even before an investigation is undertaken."
The U.S. is concerned about a potential flare-up between India and Pakistan. To ease tensions, intelligence officials are searching for clues that might identify the attackers even as Indian officials claim "elements in Pakistan" were involved.
A U.S. counterterrorism official said some "signatures of the attack" were consistent with the work of Pakistani militant groups known as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed that have fought Indian troops in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and are reported to be linked to al Qaeda. But the official emphasized it was premature to pinpoint who was responsible for the attacks. The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation.
But analysts say the attackers differ in style from anyone they've studied before. "In most conventional suicide terrorists, there will be some sort of suicidal device that will detonate at the very conclusion of their operation," international security expert Will Geddes told Hatton. "But it would appear that with these individuals, they were going to fight until the bitter end."
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, said six Americans were killed but did not release their names.
Among the U.S. dead, according to information from organizations to which they belonged, were:
The dead also included Germans, Canadians, and nationals from Britain, Italy, Japan, China, Thailand, Australia and Singapore.
The carnage began Wednesday at about 9:20 p.m. with shooters spraying gunfire across the Chhatrapati Shivaji railroad station. For the next two hours, there was an attack roughly every 15 minutes - at the Jewish center, a tourist restaurant, one hotel, then another, and two attacks on hospitals.
Survivors recalled the terror Saturday.
"At the time he actually started to fire his gun, I saw him smile. It was just an absolutely unbelievable situation to be in," said Sajjad Karim, a member of the European Parliament and survivor of the attacks.
Indians also began cremating their dead. In the southern city of Bangalore, black-clad commandos formed an honor guard for the flag-draped coffin of Maj. Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who was killed in the fighting at the Taj Mahal hotel.
"He gave up his own life to save the others," Dutt said from Mumbai.
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Posted by u-r-right
Idiots like you are the reason we were attacked on 9/11.
I bet they''re doing more than that!!
Posted by cdfoxtrot5 at 09:56 PM : Nov 29, 2008
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correction:
whiney weakling pu66ified morons like you who are more worried about these people getting offended THAT MADE IT EASY FOR THESE PEOPLE to attack us.
think about why we were attacked the next time you fill up with prime petrol..
of course you are exempt from guilt because your suv has a ''no war for oil" and an OBAMA bumper sticker..
Posted by legacyABQ at 10:02 PM : Nov 29, 2008
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and of course you are very worried that his rights are not violated..
terrorism is going to be a very lucrative business under the obama regime..
think about why we were attacked the next time you fill up with prime petrol.."
Posted by MrMeatSpin at 10:03 PM : Nov 29, 2008
Meathead - the reason we were attacked is the US, Britain and Israel have been *** the Muslims in Middle East for about 150 years (Israel for about 50 years). We steal their oil, kill their people and divide the countries with no qualm what so ever.
The totally incompetent Bush administration made it that much easier...
Think (if you can) back to 1776. A big super power tried to force their will on the "upstart" colonials. We were offended by England''s action, and took up arms. We were patriots, trying to drive the invaders off our land but we did not wear red uniforms, shot from behind trees and used guerrilla tactics.
Strange that when Muslim countries try to drive the invading super powers off their lands they become "terrorists or insurgents".
Posted by legacyABQ at 09:58 PM : Nov 29, 2008
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and the other thing..the swedish rather suck muslim **** than offend it..a
Posted by MrMeatSpin
Do you even know that you are broadcasting your ignorance here? Switzerland and Sweden are two different countries! I think you are really Sarah Palin posting here, aren''t you? Same politics, same stupidity! That''s how Bush made a mess of everything, proud ignorance. Glad that''s all behind us, at least for a few years. Go back to your KKK meeting.
Posted by boatdocster at 10:29 PM : Nov 29, 2008
Hey, ''meathead'', they become terrorists when they travel 8,000+ miles to target & kill innocent men & women whose only crime was to go to work in a building ''they'' decided was a target. Got the difference? As bugs used to say, ''what a maroon''
Oh boy. Didn''''t take long for a Bush dupe/Zionist to try to "link" this latest CIA/Mossad production to the 9/11/01 fables.
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 10:46 PM : Nov 29, 2008
Gee, you are paranoid sucker. All I did was point out the difference between a terrorist & a patriotic individual resisting opression. YOU are the one who linked the Two incidents in your mind. So tell me, does aluminum foil really protect you from the spybeams?
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 10:55 PM : Nov 29, 2008
Actually, nobody in ''official'' gov''t circles made that claim. It was speculation thought up by the ''newscasters'' at CNN.
Does your tin foil protect you against them?
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 11:11 PM : Nov 29, 2008
Scary brown people? No, I don''t see them everywhere. Are you telling me I should be concerned about this? Aluminum foil to ''protect'' against ''scary brown people'', fascinating concept. Strange, but fascinating.
Obviously this claim was false, as is the imaginary "links" to Pakistan.
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 11:16 PM : Nov 29, 2008
Yup, somebody asks a question and everybody else picks it up & reports it as a fact. That is what passes for journalism these days.
Mr. Bush can also scrap the fraudulent ''nuclear-energy'' agreement which would have made Indians dependent on the dead ''dollar-system'' to import nuclear power.
When President Clinton visited india a decade ago, 35 sikh lost their lives in brutal attack same day . India then pointed out that Pakistan was involved but later their own investigation reveals that Indian army was involved. same thing happened when train that bring back Pakistanis from India got burnt inside their territory still India blames lashkar tayyaba of Pakistan but as if you pay attention to last 2-3 months reports investigation pointed out again that Indian army col is involved. I wish this time UNO investigate this issue and catch the real culprits.
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 11:23 PM : Nov 29, 2008
No I don''t. A. It is NOT a ''fact'' & B. That was the purpose of the post, to answer this so called ''fact''. C. Your opinion as to when an apology is owed is irrelevant.
Looks like you were wrong but lack the integrity to admit it.
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 11:33 PM : Nov 29, 20
Cute. Don''t like the message, got proved you were not paying attention when you made your ''apology'' post, so now you attack the messenger. Sad. Nice tactic, usually works well, but your opinion is still irrelevant
and reduce the world population
Yeah, right.
More like- the US/Israel is attempting to foment a war between India and Pakistan, in order to maximize profits.
Posted by MikeTotten1
A war between India and Pakistan would be in nobody''s best interest! Your conspiracy theory is as NUTS as you are!
Yeah, right.
More like- the US/Israel is attempting to foment a war between India and Pakistan, in order to maximize profits.
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 11:46 PM : Nov 29, 2008
Your ''theory'' about US/Israel fomenting a war between India & Pakistan to ''maximaze profits'' shows just how out of touch with reality you are. If those Two nuke each other, who is gonna answer the phone the next time you call tech support? Besides, that is WAY too much cheap labor to be blowing up. :)
Posted by cdfoxtrot5 at 09:56 PM : Nov 29, 2008
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Actually...it was idiots like those on board the planes who took hostages and crashed the planes into the buildings that were the reason we were attacked.
1.) - two unending wars (Iraq & Afghanistan) and potential issues with Iran,
2.) - the need to play peacemaker between two nuclear armed nations (Pakistan & India),
3.) - the need to arbitrate peace between Palestinians and Israelis,
4.) - Putin chumming up to Big-mouth Hugo Chavez with Russian war ships and nuclear ambitions in Venezuela,
5.) - Genocide and starvation by the millions throughout Africa,
6.) - Drug wars, kidnappings, and killings spill out of Mexico into U.S.,
7.) - a broken national immigration policy with 20-million illegals hiding in the shadows,
8.) - global warming getting worst as polar ice caps melt faster than previously measured,
9.) - national economic meltdown,
10.) - financial & banking credit crisis,
11.) - severely crumbling national infrastructure of roads, bridges, and civil structures,
12.) - skyrocketing unemployment,
13.) - Bush/Cheney disastrous energy policies,
14.) - record breaking home foreclosures,
15.) - none or unaffordable health coverage,
16.) - lost investments and retirement plans,
17.) - spiraling national debt,
18.) - unaffordable education
19.) - lost of international credibility & admiration,
20.) - dysfunctional and impotent government,
21.) - ineffective agencies like EPA, FDA, CDC, FEMA can not protect the people,
22.) - hemorrhaging of jobs to overseas slave labor markets,
23.) - the lost of civil liberties
Not something that I''''m interested in. You''''ll have to try it and report back.
Do you see scary brown people everywhere you look?
Does your tin foil protect you against them?
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 11:11 PM : Nov 29, 2008
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Obviously Mikey''s tin foil didn''t work to protect his brain...it''s fried.
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 10:55 PM : Nov 29, 2008
Actually, nobody in ''''official'''' gov''''t circles made that claim. It was speculation thought up by the ''''newscasters'''' at CNN.
Posted by Nojoy01 at 11:12 PM : Nov 29, 2008
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They got that from eye-witness accounts. The eye witnesses told the news crews that the gunmen were demanding to see us and uk passports.
Posted by MikeTotten1 at 11:19 PM : Nov 29, 2008
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So...do you live in your mom''s basement?
Got the walls all sealed up tight...windows painted?
I''ll bet you got a huge stash of dried meat products stashed under your cot too.
Get over the conspiracy theories dude. You are making yourself look stupid.
Posted by Think-People at 02:37 AM : Nov 30, 2008
Sounds like a law firm. Hope they can do better for us than a law firm. Oh No, wait, the Two in charge are lawyers, along with somebody who talks to dead people and an economist who says that we can spend our way out of debt. The way things are going in this country the most valuable books in my collecion just might be ''Camping Across America'' & ''Edible Plants in the Wild''. :)
1. IRAQ IS ALMOST OVER THEN MOP UP AFGHAN ISSUE, IRAN HAS BEEN ISSUE SINCE CARTER
2. HOW IS THIS BUSH''S FAULT?
3. BEEN ONGOING FOR 50 YEARS
4. PUTIN WANTS TO BE DICTATOR.NO PRESIDENT CAN CHANGE THAT
5. BEEN GOING ON FOREVER
6. US CONTROL THE BORDERS
7. BROKEN FOR DECADES
8. NATURAL CYCLE...HAPPENS EVERY 1000 YEARS OR SO
9. FANNIE/FREDDIE.DEMOCRAT INSTITUTIONS
10. SEE #9
11. DECADES OF ISSUE
12. LOWER THAN MOST NATIONS STILL FAR LOWER THAN CARTER''S
13. DEMOCRATS OR ENVIROS BLOCK JUST ABOUT ALL POLICIES
14. SEE #9
15. NEVER HAS BEEN
16. SEE #9
17. WARS WITH DECLINING ECONOMY, WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT
18. ALWAYS HAS BEEN
19. LESS THAN YOU BELIEVE
20. ALWAYS HAS BEEN
21. ALWAYS HAVE BEEN
22. STARTED WITH NAFTA(CLINTON)
23. LIMITED CONSIDERING THE DANGER TO AMERICANS
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Typical Limbaugh/neocon myth especially in light of the fact that many of the lobbyists were working for McCain. Nice try, but you are just as bad as the opposite extreme.
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Posted by singh_mamyo at 03:32 AM
Which country is that?
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Posted by singh_mamyo at 03:34 AM
You are one sick puppy! Get to a doctor asap!
Al Cia-da behind attacks !!!we know that .. you will wake up soon but in hell with bin laden and bush !!!
Posted by singh_mamyo
sorry for electing him twice he must be hanged for being responsible of millions of death !
Posted by singh_mamyo
sorry for electing him twice he must be hanged for being responsible of millions of death !
Posted by kretosdav at 03:43 AM : Nov 30, 2008
you are who terrorize innocent people !!!
Al Cia-da behind attacks !!!we know that .. you will wake up soon but in hell with bin laden and bush !!!
Posted by singh_mamyo at 03:41 AM : Nov 30, 2008
These guys sound like either they are a couple of stoned college kids yukkin'' it up or they are sitting in Tehran passing a keyboard back & forth.
ROFLOL What does that worthless POS have to offer?? Just stay hidden and keep your stupid mouth shut until you slink out of office on 20.1.2009.
-LOL! Indians are not dumb. Good try Liar935Bush! Stay in Afghanistan/Pakistan. Krishna does not want your Krist to start stirring sh** here on Karmaland.
Posted by ToldYouSo74 at 07:05 AM : Nov 30, 2008
Have you seen the movie...."The Bourne Ultmatium"? If so, you can read this article and wonder just how many forces are at play in this horrible event. This "spiritual meeting" may have been a cover up for other deeds. Stories that get printed do not always give a true account, but rather hope to influence the readers mindset.
Who is ''questioning'' the one survivor?
Well, given the choice of being executed or boo-fooing 19 virgins I know what I''d choose.
Do not bother yourself in reacting to this poster or imposter
Posted by earth56
LOL but saudis are pro american
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by kretosdav
November 30, 2008 1:43 PM PST
- bush bush u make me sick
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