Terrorist Attack in Mumbai – Part II
Some observations, rather hurried..more to come later. To the best of my knowledge, this was the first terrorist attack in recent times that involved hostages and a direct attack on the police The targetting...
Category: Global Terrorism
This is really scary news…
…for India. Picked this up y’day morning…(Courtesy Paul Kedrosky) ” Pakistan, The Land That Financial Bad News Forgot: Part II“. The really scary bit is towards the end…(in bold – emphasis mine): Given all...
Watch how a super-power defends itself
From a BBC report: “‘Another US strike’ hits Pakistan“Â (emphasis mine) Five civilians and seven militants have been killed in north-west Pakistan in a suspected US missile attack, local officials say. Missiles hit two...
Fascinating: Terrorism and Public Opinion in Pakistan
Courtesy, this article on the CounterTerrorism Blog, I came across this fascinating survey conducted almost exactly a year ago which has some revealing insights. A small sample: 33% Pakistanis view Taliban, Al-Qaeda and radical Pakistani Jihadi...
Recommended Weekend Reading
Some good links for the weekend: Excerpts from the Pak army and the jihadi’s second coming: Read in the context of recent incidents of ceasefire violation along the LOC and the controversy surrounding Gen...
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