D'souza's account moved me. I was able to visualise the scenes of the aftermath of such a horrible tragedy. I hope more and more people from all over the world read this article and through this understand the sufferings of the affected people as well as the spirit of selfless help from ordinary citizens.

Could it be possible, maybe, perhaps, a wee bit, that there is some justification for this kind of senseless violence. Yes, it is senseless, and yet, there's so much that governments, people in power, people with money and people who run the way the world works, do that make it impossible to respond in any other way except violently? It's all very fine to say that there are other ways to solve the problems of the world, but what if nobody is willing to listen to what you have to say? Conflicted Indian.

I'm so grateful for this coverage. As a New Yorker, I cannot fathom why these attacks have garnered so little media coverage. Just as millions (billions) stood with us on 9/11, I want to stand with Bombay's people (Bombay-ians? -Ites?) now.

Americans are simply going to have to wake up from their long isolationist slumber and recognize that we are truly citizens of the world, whether we want to be or not.

I am moved by the universal impulse that sends people to organize tents and food and water in Bombay that also sends New Yorkers to the West Side Highway to offer rescuers drinks and socks and cheers.

As banal and selfish as us humans can be, we are more often these generous noble people.

Thanks to Dilip D'Souza for letting us have a little slice of Bombay.

India's illegal, immoral occupations of India-stine.

India needs to give Kashimir and half it's territory to the Indiastinians, and half of their capital, New Delhi, to boot, for an Indiastinian state.

Otherwise the Indiastinians will have no choice but to blow themselves up and kill civilians. (Who are legitimate targets, as they may grow up to join the Indian army, or support Indian soldiers.)

We should cut all aid to India, and increase our aid to Pakistan and the poor Indiastinians, who are not terrorists, despite what FOX news tells you.

The Indian government has performed acts of terror in the past, as bad or worse as the Indiastinians (who should not be called terrorists... after all, one man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter) so it is unfair for them to scream "foul!" when they get hit for once.

Besides, what good is India to the United States? They take away all of our IT jobs. We should cut them loose. The whole world looks at us badly because of our special relationship to India. And if we don't cut loose India, the men who attacked the train will think of attacking us as well.

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Yes, I am being sarcastic.

We've come to the point in pop politics where we believe that anyone crazy and violent and bloodthirsty enough to do something like this must have some cause we can get behind or at least blame for someone else. Yes it's a tragedy. Now let's apologist to some outraged group of cave dwellers for making them make us make them kill us. Now can I get back to the coffeeshop. I hear they're giving away free black t-shirts.

Thanks to Dilip D'Souza for a beautiful, evocative and moving peice addressing another monstrous atrocity.

Heartwarming and moving, so much goodness in the midst of so much horror!Dilip D'souza's piece superbly captures the courage and bravery and selflessness of so many of Mumbai's citizens.