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Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:00 AM

Guns and bombs in booming India

Amid calls for a fierce crackdown on "potential terrorists," Indians strive to define the Mumbai attackers as "the other."

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  • Saturday, November 29, 2008 09:31 AM

    Terrorists Identification

    The reality that it is difficult to identify yet where the terrorists originated is, in my mind, beside the point. Terrorism is a global industry, in short.

    The reality is clear. This was well-organized and effective, and that's not good.

    It was horrible. I was interested mostly in the post about the outdated police system in India. I know very little about that topic, but I certainly understand the public's demand for action.

    This was horrible.

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