Terror in Mumbai
By Michael J.W. Stickings
I'm sorry I haven't posted yet on the situation in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), but I just haven't had much to say about it. Without any specific expertise in the matter, and without any specific knowledge of what's going on, or of why, I find that I'm just trying to take in as much as possible, reading and watching what I can, captivated by first-hand accounts and deferring to experts.
I'm sure I'll have more to say as more is known (and as I narrow down my list of links), but, for now, here's the latest from CNN: The death toll is up to 125, with over 300 wounded, and the fighting continues, including at a Jewish center. (For the latest on the specific buildings under attack, see here.)
See also the coverage at the Times: "Indian Forces Fire at Jewish Center."
The BBC has more, plus some solid background and analysis: "This points to either a major shift in strategy by an existing group or the influence or direction of outside parties, perhaps even al-Qaeda, whose style of attacks this mimics."
Finally, Joe Gandelman, my boss at TMV, has an excellent post up on how the attacks are being covered, in real time, by Indian bloggers and on Twitter.
"Horrible" is the word that comes most often to mind.
I'm sorry I haven't posted yet on the situation in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), but I just haven't had much to say about it. Without any specific expertise in the matter, and without any specific knowledge of what's going on, or of why, I find that I'm just trying to take in as much as possible, reading and watching what I can, captivated by first-hand accounts and deferring to experts.
I'm sure I'll have more to say as more is known (and as I narrow down my list of links), but, for now, here's the latest from CNN: The death toll is up to 125, with over 300 wounded, and the fighting continues, including at a Jewish center. (For the latest on the specific buildings under attack, see here.)
See also the coverage at the Times: "Indian Forces Fire at Jewish Center."
The BBC has more, plus some solid background and analysis: "This points to either a major shift in strategy by an existing group or the influence or direction of outside parties, perhaps even al-Qaeda, whose style of attacks this mimics."
Finally, Joe Gandelman, my boss at TMV, has an excellent post up on how the attacks are being covered, in real time, by Indian bloggers and on Twitter.
"Horrible" is the word that comes most often to mind.
posted by Michael J.W. Stickings at
7:30 AM
3 Comments:
I have to say that this is one of the few times when CNN has it all over their competitors, with reporters on the ground and continuing coverage. The first day, MSNBC kept breaking away to other nonstories and on Thanksgiving actually started its "Lockup" marathon until it thought better of it and went back to cover Mumbai for most of the day. As usual, Fox was an embarrassment. During the morning hours while CNN and MSNBC both covered the tragedy, Fox & Friends gave turkey tips and laughed on the couch about being like Al Bundy after Thanksgiving dinner.
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Edward Copeland, at 10:50 AM
Homegrown terrorism is an alarming and very chilling idea. No country likes to believe that violent and armed insurgency and militancy has taken root in its backyard. Countries tend to put the matters at the back burner for as long as possible. India is ignoring the terrorists of RSS, BJP and Bajrang Dal for too long, and now it’s the time for the them to pay back.
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Ghazala Khan, at 7:22 AM
I think the BBC had it all over the domestic brands. They don't spend the whole day belaboring the same two or three facts and they don't waste our time trying to make it all about the US or al Qaeda.
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Capt. Fogg, at 8:57 AM
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