‘ Washington, Nov 27 (PTI) US President-elect Barack Obama today pledged full support to India to “root out” terrorist networks as the international community denounced as “outrageous” the multiple terror strikes in Mumbai that claimed at least 100 lives. (bama, who is continuously monitoring the situation, spoke to Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen over phone and conveyed his message that his thoughts and prayers are with the people of India. A statement issued by his Chief National Security Spokesperson Brooke Anderson said the Mumbai terror attacks demonstrated “the grave and urgent threat” of terrorism. “The United States must continue to strengthen our partnerships with India and nations around the world to root out and destroy terrorist networks,” it said. The Democratic President-elect, who also spoke to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about the situation, told Sen that he is completely supportive of all actions of the Bush Administration to be of whatever assistance to the Government of India in dealing with the menace.’
The attacks have provoked a good deal of comment in the Indian blogosphere.
A lot of Indian bloggers focused on the fact that the terrorists came into Bombay on rubber boats, and darkly hinted that they had arrived from Karachi, Pakistan. That would have been some ride.
‘ Washington, Nov 27 (PTI) US President-elect Barack Obama today pledged full support to India to “root out” terrorist networks as the international community denounced as “outrageous” the multiple terror strikes in Mumbai that claimed at least 100 lives. (bama, who is continuously monitoring the situation, spoke to Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen over phone and conveyed his message that his thoughts and prayers are with the people of India. A statement issued by his Chief National Security Spokesperson Brooke Anderson said the Mumbai terror attacks demonstrated “the grave and urgent threat” of terrorism. “The United States must continue to strengthen our partnerships with India and nations around the world to root out and destroy terrorist networks,” it said. The Democratic President-elect, who also spoke to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about the situation, told Sen that he is completely supportive of all actions of the Bush Administration to be of whatever assistance to the Government of India in dealing with the menace.’
The attacks have provoked a good deal of comment in the Indian blogosphere.
A lot of Indian bloggers focused on the fact that the terrorists came into Bombay on rubber boats, and darkly hinted that they had arrived from Karachi, Pakistan. That would have been some ride.
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