Terrorist Attack in Mumbai, India targeting U.S., British Passport Holders, 78 dead

[WA_Vol]

Maharashtra state government spokesman Bhushan Gagri said 78 people killed and about 200 wounded, while police confirmed 26 deaths.
The attacks included five shootouts and two grenade attacks, said a police officer who answered Mumbai's police control room line.
IBN reported ongoing gun battles at the Oberoi Hotel and the Taj Mahal Hotel -- both five-star hotels.
At least two explosions were reported at the Taj.
One witness told local reporters gunmen had tried to find people with U.S. or British passports.
IBN, quoting police sources, reported hostages were taken at the two hotels although Gagri told CNN he did not know about any hostages.

Gunmen attack targets in Indian city - CNN.com

 

[MG1968]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the perpetrators aren't affiliated with any Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, or Sikh groups.

If I'm wrong, I'll happily admit it.

 

[WA_Vol]

Mujahideen claims responsibility

Terror attacks in Mumbai; 80 dead, over 250 injured-India-The Times of India

 

[rexvol]

great and Im leaving on saturday for India

 

[volinbham]

I'd hit the tanning booth and get some black hair dye if I were you...

 

[WA_Vol]

great and Im leaving on saturday for India

Should be plenty of room to stretch. Tickets probably got a whole lot cheaper too.

 

[MG1968]

I'd hit the tanning booth and get some black hair dye if I were you...

and get rid of the Hawaiian shirts, Git-R-Done baseball caps and the jorts.

 

[Dustin4Vols]

thoguhts and prayers are with everyone affected by this. Even though its all the way in India this affects every single one of us. We will never forget 9-11

 

[myrobbins7]

Now they are saying over 160 dead and over 300 hurt. It seems to me part of this was attempt to wreck havoc on the financial community in India, just going by the targets they are hitting.

 

[allvol123]

Good job terrorists! Nothing like intentionally killing innocent people! Your moms must be so proud.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

two killed from Va

 

[MG1968]

I will anxiously await the "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" crowd's attempt to justify this barbarity.

I'm sure there are some idiots at Kos or HuffPo who are engaging in their typical "blame America" blather.

 

[myrobbins7]

Sad, it really is.

 

[myrobbins7]

The Taj Hotel is up in flames again. One has to wonder how long untill this crap makes it over here..

 

[Dustin4Vols]

i live about an hour away from the 2 that were killed in the attacks. also have a doctor that went to india for vacation but i dunno if he went to mumbai or not

 

[TennTradition]

My "ex-uncle", if you will, is in India right now as well...but he is in Delhi. I go to school with several people from Bombay...it's a big town, though, hope their family's OK....this was a crazy situation....

 

[wbailey7]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the perpetrators aren't affiliated with any Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, or Sikh groups.

If I'm wrong, I'll happily admit it.

QFT Big Time

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Would this ever happen is the US?? or are we too "armed" for an attack like this to be successful?

Discuss

 

[MontereyVol]

Would this ever happen is the US?? or are we too "armed" for an attack like this to be successful?

Discuss

Easily

LA might be a problem though?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

From Morracco to Indonesia, the only two democracies in this region are Israel and India... and even then, the terrorists can't seem to let them be.

 

[MG1968]

Mumbai photographer: I wish I'd had a gun, not a camera. Armed police would not fire back - World news, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

But what angered Mr D'Souza almost as much were the masses of armed police hiding in the area who simply refused to shoot back. "There were armed policemen hiding all around the station but none of them did anything," he said. "At one point, I ran up to them and told them to use their weapons. I said, 'Shoot them, they're sitting ducks!' but they just didn't shoot back."

An attack like this could get started in the US, but I don't think the police force of any US town would act in such a cowardly manner. The employees of the Taj Mahal Hotel showed more courage than some of the Indian civil authorities.

 

[MontereyVol]

Mumbai photographer: I wish I'd had a gun, not a camera. Armed police would not fire back - World news, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk



An attack like this could get started in the US, but I don't think the police force of any US town would act in such a cowardly manner. The employees of the Taj Mahal Hotel showed more courage than some of the Indian civil authorities.

No the American Police would corner them into one building and the "negotiations" would begin.

 

[WA_Vol]

I don't know if this has been brought up but Guns are illegal in India. They absolutely knew no one would be armed and be able to defend themselves. Just going out and killing unarmed people in cold blood. Just an act of cowardice.

 

[MG1968]

No the American Police would corner them into one building and the "negotiations" would begin.

and leftist jackasses like Ramsey Clarke couldn't wait to defend them in an American court of law.

 

[KB5252]

great and Im leaving on saturday for India

I think they have shot their wad (the terrorists) it was evident this was planned for some time. i think you are certainly safer now than a month ago.