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		<title>By: Pushpa</title>
		<link>http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/28/a-witness-to-terrorism/#comment-22543</link>
		<dc:creator>Pushpa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you Sara for bringing in first hand account of this tragic &amp; absolutely senseless carnage in Mumbai. It is very sad to see these insidious Islamic terrorists carry out this cowardly massacre. Pakistan&#039;s extremists Islamic groups sent these terrorists to Mumbai to kill  numerous innocent &amp; helpless Hindus &amp; Indian Muslims, Brits, Yanks, Jews &amp; other nationalities because India is a soft  &amp; easy target unlike the tough USA or UK. These Islamic terrorists have carried out series of these massive attacks on Indian soil all these years. The captured lone terrorist has clearly told the Indian Police that he &amp; his entire terrorist group came from Pakistani soil. 

What is the Pakistani Government doing? Initially Zardari &amp; Gilani wanted to send the infamous ISI Chief to India, but then ISI is itself in cohorts with the Islamic extremists groups like LeT, which is  responsible for cowardly Mumbai massacre, so ISI &amp; Pak Army (which is also part of the evil terrorists network in Pakistan)  must have threatened Zardari &amp; Gilani, so this ISI Chief was not allowed to visit India to help the Indian Government with investigations. This shows that the current Pakistani government is just a puppet in the hands of Pak Army, ISI, LeT &amp; other Islamic extreme fundamentalist organisations. Can this &quot;democratic&quot; Pak Government start its own internal inquiry &amp; investigations to track down the master minds of this brutal massacre in Mumbai, who are hiding within Pakistan? It is a shame &amp; disgrace on Pakistani citizens &amp; its democracy to allow &amp; support such  barbaric terrorists groups to operate on its own soil. Come on, Pakistani Democratic Government, be a hero &amp; wipe out all these extreme Islamic terrorists camps on your soil.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Sara for bringing in first hand account of this tragic &amp; absolutely senseless carnage in Mumbai. It is very sad to see these insidious Islamic terrorists carry out this cowardly massacre. Pakistan&#039;s extremists Islamic groups sent these terrorists to Mumbai to kill  numerous innocent &amp; helpless Hindus &amp; Indian Muslims, Brits, Yanks, Jews &amp; other nationalities because India is a soft  &amp; easy target unlike the tough USA or UK. These Islamic terrorists have carried out series of these massive attacks on Indian soil all these years. The captured lone terrorist has clearly told the Indian Police that he &amp; his entire terrorist group came from Pakistani soil. </p>
<p>What is the Pakistani Government doing? Initially Zardari &amp; Gilani wanted to send the infamous ISI Chief to India, but then ISI is itself in cohorts with the Islamic extremists groups like LeT, which is  responsible for cowardly Mumbai massacre, so ISI &amp; Pak Army (which is also part of the evil terrorists network in Pakistan)  must have threatened Zardari &amp; Gilani, so this ISI Chief was not allowed to visit India to help the Indian Government with investigations. This shows that the current Pakistani government is just a puppet in the hands of Pak Army, ISI, LeT &amp; other Islamic extreme fundamentalist organisations. Can this &#034;democratic&#034; Pak Government start its own internal inquiry &amp; investigations to track down the master minds of this brutal massacre in Mumbai, who are hiding within Pakistan? It is a shame &amp; disgrace on Pakistani citizens &amp; its democracy to allow &amp; support such  barbaric terrorists groups to operate on its own soil. Come on, Pakistani Democratic Government, be a hero &amp; wipe out all these extreme Islamic terrorists camps on your soil.</p>
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		<title>By: threemeals</title>
		<link>http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/28/a-witness-to-terrorism/#comment-22530</link>
		<dc:creator>threemeals</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The acts of terrorism are the same. Whether it were the Jewish people, Americans or Chinese killed, Or whether it were in Lahsa, in Mumbai or in New York. These are innocent people. They were killed before they even knew why and how!

The murders should not receive a Nobel Prize for peace. You got to agree with this since you are standing the moral high ground.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The acts of terrorism are the same. Whether it were the Jewish people, Americans or Chinese killed, Or whether it were in Lahsa, in Mumbai or in New York. These are innocent people. They were killed before they even knew why and how!</p>
<p>The murders should not receive a Nobel Prize for peace. You got to agree with this since you are standing the moral high ground.</p>
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		<title>By: jayanthi rathan</title>
		<link>http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/28/a-witness-to-terrorism/#comment-22507</link>
		<dc:creator>jayanthi rathan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i am shocked ,my eyes drained,

politicians are making more mess,
our javans give their life, and politicians make way for terror

i think when such terrorist come and show guns and hit us do not panic

instead go together and catch them and punish and finish them then and there only. (don&#039;t give them to police some influence will come and again they will be freed ),

so that they don&#039;t dare to come to us again. may be some of us may lose life. 

if a terrorist come to hijack ,just attack him together,he is also a human being .while doing this some of us will lose life,one day or the other we should die,lets to some good deeds for our fellow being and die.

if a terrorist come and hijack our beloveds dont yield to them,we should be reddy for the sacrifice, to save our country.

this kind of awareness should be given to the people.even in schools.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i am shocked ,my eyes drained,</p>
<p>politicians are making more mess,<br />
our javans give their life, and politicians make way for terror</p>
<p>i think when such terrorist come and show guns and hit us do not panic</p>
<p>instead go together and catch them and punish and finish them then and there only. (don&#039;t give them to police some influence will come and again they will be freed ),</p>
<p>so that they don&#039;t dare to come to us again. may be some of us may lose life. </p>
<p>if a terrorist come to hijack ,just attack him together,he is also a human being .while doing this some of us will lose life,one day or the other we should die,lets to some good deeds for our fellow being and die.</p>
<p>if a terrorist come and hijack our beloveds dont yield to them,we should be reddy for the sacrifice, to save our country.</p>
<p>this kind of awareness should be given to the people.even in schools.</p>
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		<title>By: BG KOSHY</title>
		<link>http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/28/a-witness-to-terrorism/#comment-22448</link>
		<dc:creator>BG KOSHY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As a veteran of the Taj Bombay I became depressed when it was blatantly attacked.  I cannot forgive the terrorists ever.  They have wounded the symbol of Bombay.  And when I think of the General Manager&#039;s family being burnt alive, I shudder at the utter bestality, the horribly brutal and evil mindset of these terrorists.  They killed people of all religions.  But to kill Jews (who hardly exist in India anymore) is to kill our almost extinct minority who deserve our greatest affection and protection.  

Our politicians are mostly the scum of the earth.  They are pompous, crude, self-seeking, corrupt, lazy and uncouth.  Vile.  No conscience or compassion. May the souls of the dead Rest In Peace.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a veteran of the Taj Bombay I became depressed when it was blatantly attacked.  I cannot forgive the terrorists ever.  They have wounded the symbol of Bombay.  And when I think of the General Manager&#039;s family being burnt alive, I shudder at the utter bestality, the horribly brutal and evil mindset of these terrorists.  They killed people of all religions.  But to kill Jews (who hardly exist in India anymore) is to kill our almost extinct minority who deserve our greatest affection and protection.  </p>
<p>Our politicians are mostly the scum of the earth.  They are pompous, crude, self-seeking, corrupt, lazy and uncouth.  Vile.  No conscience or compassion. May the souls of the dead Rest In Peace.</p>
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		<title>By: Nurul Aman</title>
		<link>http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/28/a-witness-to-terrorism/#comment-22443</link>
		<dc:creator>Nurul Aman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Pakistan is indeed the epicenter of terrorist cells. Those terrorists may also get training and other intelligence support from the extreme wing of the Pakistan Government. This country and its homegrown extremists are the real threat to the human civilization and world peace. It is time to take this seriously by peace-loving international community and put this Terrorist country in the terror watch list and make the Pakistani government responsible and accountable to root out these evils network from the face of the earth.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pakistan is indeed the epicenter of terrorist cells. Those terrorists may also get training and other intelligence support from the extreme wing of the Pakistan Government. This country and its homegrown extremists are the real threat to the human civilization and world peace. It is time to take this seriously by peace-loving international community and put this Terrorist country in the terror watch list and make the Pakistani government responsible and accountable to root out these evils network from the face of the earth.</p>
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		<title>By: Uma in Liverpool, UK</title>
		<link>http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/28/a-witness-to-terrorism/#comment-22405</link>
		<dc:creator>Uma in Liverpool, UK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Ms Sider,

Thank you for your very courageous work.  I am Indian, but I grew up within a half-mile of the site where they built the World Trade Center -- and then, I spent a great deal of time there.  My mother still lives at Ground Zero.  I remember seeing the little bistros, and small shops where I had spent so much time, blown out of existence, as the fireballs roared down the streets of Lower Manhattan.

Long before 2001, I had learnt an abiding horror of terrorism.  &lt;i&gt;Any&lt;/i&gt; terrorism.  &lt;i&gt;All&lt;/i&gt; terrorism.  I remember the &#039;Troubles&#039;, in Northern Ireland, with heartache.

There is no &lt;i&gt;comparing&lt;/i&gt; terrorism, and the pain it causes.  It is simply, and utterly &lt;i&gt;inhuman&lt;/i&gt;.  I didn&#039;t sleep much, during the Siege of Mumbai.  I kept CNN-IDN on the laptop.  Why didn&#039;t they (whoever &#039;they&#039; are) renew CNN&#039;s permission, to broadcast live?  That was a bit weird.

I kept watching and listening, waiting for it to &lt;i&gt;really&lt;/i&gt; be over.  There were so many false reports of it being over... &lt;i&gt;strange&lt;/i&gt; that.

Terrorism knows no discrimination.  It is the cultural sociopathy of the past half-Century (though it existed before that, it wasn&#039;t like now...).  I believe terrorism will see the law of diminishing returns, worldwide, as it did in Northern Ireland, and has been doing in Europe.  It wins nobody &lt;i&gt;anything&lt;/i&gt;.  It only &lt;i&gt;costs&lt;/i&gt;.  It can hang over people like a threat, but if those people refuse to behave as though they are threatened, ultimately, it loses its power. 

That&#039;s the spirit I&#039;m seeing in Mumbaikers.  They&#039;re rebuilding, and not going to allow this violence to break their stride.  Of course, there is mourning.  And naturally, there are &lt;i&gt;wounds&lt;/i&gt;.  Physical... on the city, on the people, and the city lives &lt;i&gt;in&lt;/i&gt; the people.

@ Sacto

No, my friend, you are wrong.  This is &lt;i&gt;the world&#039;s&lt;/i&gt; tragedy.  All terrorism, &lt;i&gt;anywhere&lt;/i&gt;, is the world&#039;s tragedy.  If we only care about &#039;our own&#039;, we are denying our common humanity.  It is not  an &#039;American&#039; tragedy, to be sure.  It is a &lt;i&gt;human&lt;/i&gt; tragedy.  Would you have people outside of Mumbai, or outside of Maharashtra, or outside of India, or outside of Asia, &lt;i&gt;not care&lt;/i&gt;?  Where do you draw the line?

My family is Indian, &lt;i&gt;in&lt;/i&gt; India.  New Delhi was the victim of terrorism in September.  Even if that &lt;i&gt;were not&lt;/i&gt; the case, I know how it feels, to have one&#039;s city &lt;i&gt;raped&lt;/i&gt; by terrorism.  I cannot &lt;i&gt;imagine&lt;/i&gt; how it was, to be &lt;i&gt;in&lt;/i&gt; Mumbai, during the Seige, but thanks to CNN, I could share some of it, and understand &lt;i&gt;some&lt;/i&gt; of it.  Not because I want to say it is &#039;mine&#039;, but because I want to say, the world is in this together, wherever it may occur.

Sala&#039;am. Shalom. Shanti. Peace.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Ms Sider,</p>
<p>Thank you for your very courageous work.  I am Indian, but I grew up within a half-mile of the site where they built the World Trade Center - and then, I spent a great deal of time there.  My mother still lives at Ground Zero.  I remember seeing the little bistros, and small shops where I had spent so much time, blown out of existence, as the fireballs roared down the streets of Lower Manhattan.</p>
<p>Long before 2001, I had learnt an abiding horror of terrorism.  <i>Any</i> terrorism.  <i>All</i> terrorism.  I remember the &#039;Troubles&#039;, in Northern Ireland, with heartache.</p>
<p>There is no <i>comparing</i> terrorism, and the pain it causes.  It is simply, and utterly <i>inhuman</i>.  I didn&#039;t sleep much, during the Siege of Mumbai.  I kept CNN-IDN on the laptop.  Why didn&#039;t they (whoever &#039;they&#039; are) renew CNN&#039;s permission, to broadcast live?  That was a bit weird.</p>
<p>I kept watching and listening, waiting for it to <i>really</i> be over.  There were so many false reports of it being over... <i>strange</i> that.</p>
<p>Terrorism knows no discrimination.  It is the cultural sociopathy of the past half-Century (though it existed before that, it wasn&#039;t like now...).  I believe terrorism will see the law of diminishing returns, worldwide, as it did in Northern Ireland, and has been doing in Europe.  It wins nobody <i>anything</i>.  It only <i>costs</i>.  It can hang over people like a threat, but if those people refuse to behave as though they are threatened, ultimately, it loses its power. </p>
<p>That&#039;s the spirit I&#039;m seeing in Mumbaikers.  They&#039;re rebuilding, and not going to allow this violence to break their stride.  Of course, there is mourning.  And naturally, there are <i>wounds</i>.  Physical... on the city, on the people, and the city lives <i>in</i> the people.</p>
<p>@ Sacto</p>
<p>No, my friend, you are wrong.  This is <i>the world&#039;s</i> tragedy.  All terrorism, <i>anywhere</i>, is the world&#039;s tragedy.  If we only care about &#039;our own&#039;, we are denying our common humanity.  It is not  an &#039;American&#039; tragedy, to be sure.  It is a <i>human</i> tragedy.  Would you have people outside of Mumbai, or outside of Maharashtra, or outside of India, or outside of Asia, <i>not care</i>?  Where do you draw the line?</p>
<p>My family is Indian, <i>in</i> India.  New Delhi was the victim of terrorism in September.  Even if that <i>were not</i> the case, I know how it feels, to have one&#039;s city <i>raped</i> by terrorism.  I cannot <i>imagine</i> how it was, to be <i>in</i> Mumbai, during the Seige, but thanks to CNN, I could share some of it, and understand <i>some</i> of it.  Not because I want to say it is &#039;mine&#039;, but because I want to say, the world is in this together, wherever it may occur.</p>
<p>Sala&#039;am. Shalom. Shanti. Peace.</p>
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		<title>By: Akshie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Akshie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am confused about the biased news report I saw on CNN today regarding the Mumbai attack.
The terrorist who is caught alive, has CLEARLY confirmed that he and his entire team is from PAKISTAN and they were planning on creating another 9/11 in Mumbai. HOW MUCH MORE CLEAR CAN IT GET???
 Indian NSG also found calls coming in from PAkistan on the terrorist’s cell phones.

Who is the U.S govt scared of? Don’t they realise that they are supporting a country who is breeding and sheltering terrorists??? Has U.S not learnt their lesson after 9/11?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am confused about the biased news report I saw on CNN today regarding the Mumbai attack.<br />
The terrorist who is caught alive, has CLEARLY confirmed that he and his entire team is from PAKISTAN and they were planning on creating another 9/11 in Mumbai. HOW MUCH MORE CLEAR CAN IT GET???<br />
 Indian NSG also found calls coming in from PAkistan on the terrorist’s cell phones.</p>
<p>Who is the U.S govt scared of? Don’t they realise that they are supporting a country who is breeding and sheltering terrorists??? Has U.S not learnt their lesson after 9/11?</p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Actually this is a bit more accurate as far as what an AK-47 round can actually do.The standard AK-47 or AKM fires a 7.62x39mm round with a muzzle velocity of 710 metres per second (2,300 ft/s). Muzzle energy is 2,010 joules (1,480 ft·lbf). Cartridge case length is 38.6 millimetres (1.52 in), weight is 18.21 grams (281.0 gr). Projectile weight is normally 8 grams (120 gr). The AK-47 and AKM, with the 7.62×39mm cartridge, have a maximum effective range of around 400 metres (1,300 ft). Now having said that because of the size and weight of the bullet there isn&#039;t much you would be able to hide behind that would stop it. Although these weapons are notoriously inaccurate and fairly unreliable.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Actually this is a bit more accurate as far as what an AK-47 round can actually do.The standard AK-47 or AKM fires a 7.62&#215;39mm round with a muzzle velocity of 710 metres per second (2,300 ft/s). Muzzle energy is 2,010 joules (1,480 ft·lbf). Cartridge case length is 38.6 millimetres (1.52 in), weight is 18.21 grams (281.0 gr). Projectile weight is normally 8 grams (120 gr). The AK-47 and AKM, with the 7.62×39mm cartridge, have a maximum effective range of around 400 metres (1,300 ft). Now having said that because of the size and weight of the bullet there isn&#039;t much you would be able to hide behind that would stop it. Although these weapons are notoriously inaccurate and fairly unreliable.</p>
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		<title>By: Lev</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lev</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My heart goes out to the citizens of India as well as the people of many other nations who have been affected by these horrible attacks. A great man from India, Mahatma Gandhi, taught us that the most effective way to resolve misunderstandings is through love, compassion,  constructive dialog, and mutual understanding. Regardless of our color, creed, or beliefs, we are all brothers and sisters. Perhaps one day these terrorists will grasp that their tactics only isolate them further. The day they lay down their weapons and show respect and decency toward *all people* is the day their grievances will be sincerely listened to.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My heart goes out to the citizens of India as well as the people of many other nations who have been affected by these horrible attacks. A great man from India, Mahatma Gandhi, taught us that the most effective way to resolve misunderstandings is through love, compassion,  constructive dialog, and mutual understanding. Regardless of our color, creed, or beliefs, we are all brothers and sisters. Perhaps one day these terrorists will grasp that their tactics only isolate them further. The day they lay down their weapons and show respect and decency toward *all people* is the day their grievances will be sincerely listened to.</p>
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		<title>By: Mani Bhatia</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mani Bhatia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was moved to tears when I saw the video of a 13 year old boy who survived and is currently in the hospital.  His family did not survive.  I want to moblize social and economic efforts to help this boy and others like him.  Can someone find the name of the hospital or give any recommendation on how I can find ways to help him.  

Mani Bhatia,
Northern New Jersey</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was moved to tears when I saw the video of a 13 year old boy who survived and is currently in the hospital.  His family did not survive.  I want to moblize social and economic efforts to help this boy and others like him.  Can someone find the name of the hospital or give any recommendation on how I can find ways to help him.  </p>
<p>Mani Bhatia,<br />
Northern New Jersey</p>
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