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Friday, November 28, 2008 12:00 AM

Mumbai, the NYT's revisionism, and lessons not learned

The Times' Editorial Page blames the Bush administration for "blessing" the military coup against Hugo Chavez without mentioning that it did the same. Why does that matter?

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  • Friday, November 28, 2008 05:49 PM

    Interesting update about Mumbai

    Ajmal Amir Kasab, the terrorist that was captured has been "forthcoming" in questioning by the Indian authorities, and this article provides what he has said:

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Arrested_terrorist_says_gang_hoped_to_get_away/articleshow/3771598.cms

    Interesting how they didn't torture him for several months at a black site first because some lunatic Vice-President and his legal staff was sure in advance it would be needed to get him to talk.

    Even more interesting how he has already been produced in court, and his next court date is December 8th. I guess they must be into coddling terrorists or something, allowing them on their homeland soil and producing them in court like that. BTW, the name he mentions of the hijacked boat coincides with the one found by the Indian Coast Guard abandoned with a body and communications equipment on it.

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