Posted on 11/30/2008 4:49:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
MUMBAI, India-President George W. Bush is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to India in the wake of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 200 people, including six Americans.
White House press secretary Dana Perino says that Rice is scheduled to leave Sunday night for London for a NATO meeting and then will travel to New Delhi on Wednesday.
Perino says that Rice's visit to India is, in her words, "a further demonstration of the United States' commitment to stand in solidarity with the people of India."
Earlier Sunday, Bush assured India's leader that the U.S. government will put its full weight behind the investigation into the attacks in Mumbai. The lone gunman captured by police after the attacks told authorities he belonged to a Pakistani militant group with links to Kashmir, a senior Indian police officer said. India has blamed "elements" from Pakistan for the 60-hour siege during which suspected Muslim militants hit 10 sites across India's financial capital, leaving at least 174 dead.
Bush told India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, in a telephone call that "out of this tragedy can come an opportunity to hold these extremists accountable and demonstrate the world's shared commitment to combat terrorism," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement.
Among the foreigners killed in the coordinated shooting rampage in India's financial capital were six Americans. The dead also included Germans, Canadians, Israelis and nationals from Britain, Italy, Japan, China, Thailand, Australia and Singapore.
Bush told the prime minister that "he has directed the state and defense departments along with other federal agencies to devote the necessary resources and personnel to this situation," Johndroe said.
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Do they eat rice in India?
Yes, I think that’s the reason she’s going, not just to “show solidarity with the Indian people.”
Rice curry?
Let Dear Leader #1 handle it.
Oh, brother....
We shall see
haha, I read RICE as ‘rice’ and thought — oh, gee, how stupid. Don’t they grow their own? hahha. duh...
I thought, isn't that like carrying coals to Newcastle??
hardihar. We are literalists, perhaps.
"Rice Brings Intelligence to the Indian Government Regarding Attacks."
Babelfish would have fun with that headline...
5.56mm
Yippee-skip.
Massive wedding??
Did anyone send us hamburgers after 9/11?
Obama will WALK on water and go to India and everything will be all sweetness and light after he talks to the terrorists! He promised he would talk to evil people in other countries, without preset conditions! And since he can walk on water, he can just sprint right on over to India!
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