Posted on 11/26/2008 5:05:35 PM PST by Diogenesis
GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 11/26/08 - Mumbai
BREAKING: Islamic Terrorists Attack Mumbai
=========== Mumbai ===========
In Mumbai, at the Taj Hotel, smoke behind the domes.
Islamic terrorists declaring themselves Deccam Islamic Mujihideen
(never once mentioned in the MSM), heavily armed,
stormed luxury hotels, a crowded train station, and police headquarters
in south Mumbai, in at least seven attacks over India's financial capital.
The Islamic terrorists murdered at least 80 people and wounding at least 900.
The gunmen were specifically targeting Britons and Americans today,
Wednesday and continuing into Thanksgiving Thursday.
In Mumbai, the luxury Oberoi burns, and the visitors ... seek cover.
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
In Mumbai, on Indian TV, one of the terrorists with his
assault weapon, grenades, and backpack. [NBC quicky went
on the air saying how successful and easy the attack was, apparently eager
as ever to stir up more.]
In Mumbai, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station.
In Mumbai, at various bomb sites.
In Mumbai, the aftermath just begins.
At the luxury hotel, an injured man lies on the hotel's baggage trolley.
========= M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy =========
M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy
M83 is 12 million light-years away
near the southeastern tip of Hydra. About 40,000 light-years across,
the core of M83 is full of neutron stars and black holes.
To all heroes at point serving America and the Free World
God bless you and your families and have a Happy Thanksgiving. Stay safe.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families FReepers.
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END OF TRANSMISSION 11/26/08 .......... K
Thank you for the pictures, Diogenesis. I got home late and missed most of the coverage on TV.
Isn’t it comforting to know that we have brave, steadfast, patriotic, leaders in congress the senate and or new world leader? Coming to a city near you!
Lord, please comfort and embrace the dead/injured and their families and protect the ones in harm’s way.
Thanks for being here, Diogenesis.
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Thanks for the pics. It looks like a war zone.
Clever how you put your astronomy of the day photo a click away.
:)
Bump & Ping
Thanks for the ping
Obama will have the FBI catch these alleged criminals and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law...realizing all along that they are *innocent* until proved guilty...........
.....gag...puke
/mark
Isn’t it comforting to know that we have brave, steadfast, patriotic, leaders in congress the senate and or new world leader? Coming to a city near you!
The American networks are all scum.
And Biden says to support whatever Øbama does, like paying for terrorist to have lawyers and psychotherapy
I just read the story that CNN has on their website...not a single mention of the terrorist being islamic.
I don’t know how you do it but your posts always show the MSM for the slackers they are.
Have a great long weekend and enjoy Thanksgiving! Thanks
It's certainly the United States problem. We need to build a new nation.
Republic of Texas bump.....
Bump
Diogenesis,
Your threads are always links to the truth.
Thanks
Damn Quakers. Sarc/
Welcome India to the war on Islamic Jihadists. We will stand with you in your hour of need. Our prayers are with your grieving families and for your heroes on the battle scared streets. Let us dedicate ourselves to the final victory against the vermin who would slay the innocent in the name of their false god. You know the Anglosphere of English Speaking peoples are with you. We remember your help in the great wars, you must know your great democracy isn’t alone in this fight.
The airport photograph says it all. Evil’s slaughter of the innocents.
Make that railway station.
*The gunmen were specifically targeting Britons and Americans today, *
How do you specifically target Americans and Britons?
I’m guessing they were shooting at WHITE people. Why didn’t they just say that?
Is this the big attack that had all the countries buzzing a few weeks ago that something was going to happen....or is there something more planned. I know the subways in NYC are on alert.
I thought the same thing. Who knows? Seems every foreshadowed “major attack” ends up happening on shores other than our own. All credit to George Bush for that.
I heard they were checking passports to verify nationality. Many Kashmiris / Iranians / Punjabis appear “white”.
Deep sympathies to the survivors of the attacks and to the survivors of those who didn't.
How many of them, can we make die.
Excellent pics, Diogenesis!
Thanks for the post and ping.
Thank you for the post. Prayers for the people suffering.... Yet another example of the “religion of peace.” /sarc
Foreigners targeted in co-ordinated Bombay attacks
Rhys Blakely in Bombay
It felt like India's 9/11
At least 80 people were killed, 250 injured and up to 100 taken hostage by suspected Islamic terrorists in a series of attacks in Bombay targeting British and American citizens. Militants attacked a crowded railway station, two luxury hotels and a backpacker bar with automatic rifles, bombs and grenades. All the sites were in the south of India’s financial capital. The hostages were seized at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, where a group of British MEPs were staying, and the Oberoi nearby. Paramilitary forces had gathered around both buildings. A police inspector said: “The terrorists are throwing grenades at us from the rooftop of the Taj and trying to stop us from moving in.” A group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen e-mailed Indian news organisations claiming responsibility.
The co-ordinated attacks, on soft Western targets, showed all the signs of an al-Qaeda strategy.
Intelligence “chatter” in recent weeks indicated that al-Qaeda was plotting an attack. The first incidents were reported at about 10.30pm local time. Early accounts were confused as mobile phone networks jammed and the city’s police control room was flooded with calls from terrified members of the public. At first, the violence was thought to be part of a gang turf war. Then it became clear that it was a terror attack.
Five hours after the attack began, the Taj Majal Palace was set on fire, gutting the upper floors, where the hostages were thought to be held.
A police spokesman said: “We have only a very tenuous grasp on what is happening so far. People are scared. The incidents being reported are so many. Gunmen are under siege at several locations but we are worried about hitting civilians.” Later, police said that they had killed four suspected terrorists and arrested nine.
Memories are fresh of July 11, 2006, when 200 people were killed by seven bombs on Bombay’s train network.
The British MEP Sajjad Karim, who was staying at the Taj Mahal Palace, said: “I was in the lobby when gunmen came in and people started running . . . A gunman just stood there spraying bullets around. I ran into the hotel kitchen and then we were shunted into a restaurant in the basement. We are now in the dark in this room and we’ve barricaded all the doors. It’s really bad.”
Thanks for the photos, Dio. I can’t bear to look at any tv news these days.
How do you specifically target Americans and Britons?
^^^^^^
They were asking to see passports. Apparently a number of hostages have been taken from the hotels.
At least 80 people were killed, 250 injured and up to 100 taken hostage by suspected Islamic terrorists in a series of attacks in Bombay targeting British and American citizens.
Militants attacked a crowded railway station, two luxury hotels and a backpacker bar with automatic rifles, bombs and grenades. All the sites were in the south of India’s financial capital.
The hostages were seized at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, where a group of British MEPs were staying, and the Oberoi nearby. Paramilitary forces had gathered around both buildings. A police inspector said: “The terrorists are throwing grenades at us from the rooftop of the Taj and trying to stop us from moving in.”
Eleven police officers, including the chief of Bombay’s anti-terror squad, were killed in stand-offs with gunmen.
Intelligence “chatter” in recent weeks indicated that al-Qaeda was plotting an attack. The first incidents were reported at about 10.30pm local time. Early accounts were confused as mobile phone networks jammed and the city’s police control room was flooded with calls from terrified members of the public.
Five hours after the attack began, the Taj Majal Palace was set on fire, gutting the upper floors, where the hostages were thought to be held.
A police spokesman said: “We have only a very tenuous grasp on what is happening so far. People are scared. The incidents being reported are so many. Gunmen are under siege at several locations but we are worried about hitting civilians.” Later, police said that they had killed four suspected terrorists and arrested nine.
The British MEP Sajjad Karim, who was staying at the Taj Mahal Palace, said: “I was in the lobby when gunmen came in and people started running . . . A gunman just stood there spraying bullets around. I ran into the hotel kitchen and then we were shunted into a restaurant in the basement. We are now in the dark in this room and we’ve barricaded all the doors. It’s really bad.”
I haven’t seen one of these posts for awhile - they are always so powerful.
I appreciate how the horrible reality of this world is always followed up with the magnificent and aweseome display of the heavens. Keeps the proper prospective.
Thanks.
But, they’re not slackers at all. They are eager, earnest and diligent servants of evil.
Thank-you Diogenesis...We can count on you.
Thank you for this thread..
Bless you, nice to see you again.
Great Photos, sincere thoughts and heartfelt thanks.
It IS a war zone. THis is not a “terror attack” this is an invasion, or incursion, or a recon-in-force. The repercussions are likely to last years.
Hey, a full blown world war ought to get our economy out of the doldrums though.
Thank you Diogenesis. The only way we get our news now. No longer watch any news programs on TV.
This certainly warrants a strongly worded letter from the “Office of the President-Elect”.
We no longer have a TV in our breakroom, so I didn't hear anything else until I got home a few minutes ago and went to the FOXNews website.
Prayers offered up for our friends and allies in India.
Please add me to your ping list!
Thanks! :)
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