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"When asked during interrogation why Nariman House was specifically targetted, Ajmal reportedly told the police they wanted to sent a message to Jews across the world by attacking the ultra orthodox synagogue."
"Strongest among men in enmity to the believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans" -- Qur'an 5:82
"Nariman House, not Taj, was the prime target on 26/11," by Somendra Sharma for DNAIndia, January 5 (thanks to Pamela):
Think 26/11, and images of the carnage at the Taj come to mind. But the terrorists themselves were in no doubt that Nariman House was the prime focus. For this was the place which housed a Jewish centre, and the fanatics from Pakistan were clear that they wanted to send a message to the world from there.The Mumbai crime branch, which is investigating the terror attacks, has found that the terrorists’ handlers in Pakistan were clear this operation should not fail under any circumstances. The rest of the operations — at the Taj, Oberoi and Chhattrapati Shivaji Terminus — were intended to amplify the effect.
A senior police official, told DNA on condition of anonymity, that the interrogation of Mohammed Amir Iman Ajmal (aka Kasab) revealed as much. Just before entering the city, the terrorists’ team leader, Ismail Khan, briefed them once again about their targets. “But Khan briefed Imran Babar, alias Abu Akasha, and Nasir, alias Abu Umer, intensely on what to do at Nariman House,” the officer said.
When asked during interrogation why Nariman House was specifically targetted, Ajmal reportedly told the police they wanted to sent a message to Jews across the world by attacking the ultra orthodox synagogue.
According to the statement by Ajmal, Khan told Babar and Nasir that even if the others failed in their operation, they both could not afford to. “The Nariman House operation has to be a success,” the officer said, quoting from Ajmal’s statement.
“Khan also said that as far as Nariman House was concerned, there should not be even a minimal glitch in finding it and capturing it,” the officer quoted Ajmal as saying.
After the dinghy carrying the 10 terrorists reached Mumbai at the Macchimar colony opposite Badhwar Park in Cuffe Parade, it was decided that no bombs would be planted in the taxi to be used to reach Nariman House.
“The idea,” according to the police officer, “was that if Babar and Nasir got delayed in locating and entering Nariman House, the bomb in the taxi may explode even before they entered their target.”...
“Ansari told us that he did not divulge this information earlier because it would have jeopardised the most important operation of the LeT. He had also been warned by the LeT that Nariman House was their most secret operation and must not be compromised at any cost,” the officer said.
Posted by Robert at January 6, 2009 3:18 AM
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God, Islam is a sick cult.
"[U]ltra orthodox synagogue." Love the moral equivalence. "Radical" Muslim = "ultra" Orthodox Jew. Because slaughtering infidels is the equivalent of not using electricity or phones during the Sabbath and keeping kosher.
These people had never met a Jew in their lives, but Arabs hate Jews and all Muslims are Arabs' bitches. The crazy thing is that, when I talk to people on Indonesia Matters, they have all different levels of supremacy. Of course Jews, who they've never met, are on the bottom, with Hindus right down there, but Arabs are barbarians and Indonesians are so civilized. This phenomenon occurs in the minds of all Muslims. Pakis think thing they're better than Arabs, but they're always ready to do their bidding, to pray toward Mecca in Arabic, and to take an Arabic name.
How many Hindus did they kill just to get to the Holtzbergs? These people don't even value the lives of Indian Muslims, you know. They think that because they live near non-Muslims and buy their vegetables that their lives are worthless too.
Where are you, American MSM? Hello?
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at January 6, 2009 4:34 AM
And so many "experts" tried to tell us it was the work of Hindus. Hello? The fact that they targeted this Jewish Centre was a big giveaway.
May the dear Rabbi and his wife rest in peace.
Ms Pig
Posted by: PorkyPig at January 6, 2009 4:57 AM
Wonder what Dinesh Disouza, Karen Armstrong, Karen Hughes, Condi Roce and even POTUS/Commander-in-chief have to say: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010917-11.html
Posted by: Alert at January 6, 2009 5:25 AM
India is so weak they will do nothing. Elections in India are now less than 6 months away. I will certainly vote BJP. Congress are a pathetic bunch of wimps who have sold out our nation to their masters in arabia. BJP will also never act against terror but at least they will not be sebservient to the muslim minority.
I felt very sorry for the Jewish victims of Mumbai. If only Mumbai had a SWAT team..then, mabye, we may have been able to stop those fuckers. I still have not forgotten Mumbai and I want revenge for Mumbai. A large scale(not surgical) bombardment of Pakistan is in order. Like how the Palestinian terrorists celebrated 9/11, the Pakistani dogs celerated the Mumbai massacre. Mark my words, Pakistani people will pay. One day they will.
at January 6, 2009 6:03 AM
Alert, your posting is extremely enlightening, especially when one considers this:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/023451.php
"When a woman in a burkha asked how he could justify this when Islam was supposed to be a religion of peace, the crowd mocked her. But it was Choudary who rose to put her in her place. "Islam is not a religion of peace," he said. "It is a religion of submission. We need to submit to the will of Allah."
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How stupid, how delusional is Bush to say anything like "islam is peace"? Or how far does his head have to be up Saudi king Abdullah's rear end to get him to spew that kind of garbage? If that isn't abetting the enemy, I wonder what is.
Posted by: Proud_Kafir7908 at January 6, 2009 7:18 AM
The islamists true colours should be yellow, as that is the mark for cowards. islamists like to behave as mohuammad and fight by ambush, and unarmed civilians.
Posted by: ZenaWarriorPrincess at January 6, 2009 7:21 AM
PorkyPig: Which experts? I had thought that people were fairly clear about who was behind it from day 1. Unlike many terrorist attacks....
Posted by: Australian at January 6, 2009 7:45 AM
Australian, maybe he was referring to the fat pig featured in the photo of the article below, who blamed the Mossad for the carnage committed in the name of allah (the imaginary):
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/023681.php
Posted by: Proud_Kafir7908 at January 6, 2009 7:48 AM
The Qur'an is chock full of examples of Muslims killing Jews, raping their women and selling their children. Mohammed (bomb be on his head) himself participated in this genocide. There is a direct link between the teachings of Islam and this craven assault on a Jewish center.
Our victory has to be the actions of the Holzberg's nanny, who raced back into a killing zone to save their beaten and abused son. That is a triumph of hope over despair.
Posted by: tanstaafl at January 6, 2009 8:04 AM
Ya the sick Islamic terrorists did try their best to potray it was Hindus by making fake IDcard with Hindu names on them of some Indian colleges.They also tried to tie the red thread on their hand to mislead. And they spoke few rehearsed sentences in Marathi (local dialect). But the why would Hindus target Jews????Israel has helped India with weapons when needed.Israeli tourists come in planeloads to Goa.
Hindus have only one enemy. ISLAM. Or rather to put it Hindus are seen as enemies by Islamic mullahs thus creating enity.
True there have been sporadic instances of Hindu-Christanity violence but it was motivated more becasue of conversion of poor people and the perperators were punished.Besides those who attacked Christians had bamboo sticks and knifes as weapons ,a clear indication it was an attack in heat of moment and not organised sytematic. Nothing compared to the AK47 and financing for weapons ( organised jihad)these Islamic cult terrorists roam with.
The very fact that Jews were target is proof enough that Islamic hand was present. Pakistan wanted to discourage foriegners to visit India as tourists by potraying Hindus as killers.As it is no tourist even considers Pakistan as a place to visit ,so obviously they were green with envy and instead of clearing up their country and promoting tourism ,they choose the devils ways out.
However , India is back on its feet. The opening of attacked places saw a huge number of foriegners back and bookings are back to normal at these hotels.I was pleasntly surprised when an Israeli couple called our booking office to ask for rooms at Oberoi.
Posted by: Ravi Trivedi at January 6, 2009 8:23 AM
Porky pig sez:
And so many "experts" tried to tell us it was the work of Hindus.
Here's another one who keeps trying:
http://sheikyermami.com/2009/01/06/yusuf-rubs-it-8/
at January 6, 2009 9:12 AM
Islam is showing it's ugly face all over the place, with Jews being the preferred, but not only, kufr target of the moment.
Jews everywhere should be especially vigilant,
especially with the call to kill children.
Children are soft targets...a cowards first choice.
If the Saturday people lose this battle, the Sunday people are next. The Friday people have already declared that.
I'm a Tuesday person so I'm safe, but I will stand by the Saturday and Sunday people because
if they fall, it's just a short hop to Tuesday...
at January 6, 2009 9:54 AM
Ask why all the conflict? It is because it is the only way those in power can control the people, be it the government, tribal leaders or religious leaders. If there were no external conflict, i.e., Israel, the United States, Britain, or sect within Islam, there would be no control. The people would turn against those in power. The bosses know this and continue to preach victimization keeping their followers ignorant and submissive. But, dear reader, the end is in sight. The bosses cannot compete with the internet for getting information out. They can use it for their own purposes, i.e., terrorist web sites, but not all of the people under their control subscribe to these sites, nor do they believe them.
Posted by: DeadRecknoning at January 6, 2009 10:28 AM
I am not surprised that the Jewish centre was a prime target. The Quran teaches muslims to HATE Jews and the muslim jehadi's are taking that message literally.
To me it is no surprise that India is being attacked by the muslim jehadis over and over again.
If you act like a SHEEP when you are surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves offcourse you will be attacked over and over again.
The Indian government is still delaying the execution of Afzal Guru a muslim terrorist that was convicted and sentenced to death by the courts for his role in the 2001 parliament attacks.
What kind of message do you think that delay sends out to the muslim jehadis???
Like Christopher i too watched the news and wished Mumbai had a professional SWAT team BASED in Mumbai.
Unfortunatly that city had a ATS (anti-terror squad) whose chief was sleeping at his job, because there were plenty indications and intelligence that a attack was coming. Instead of doing his job and going after the very real muslim terrorists he was to busy with a witchhunt for 'hindu terrorists',torturing Hindu religious figures and bombarding them into 'hindu terrorists' (on the orders of his dhimmi hindu-hating political bosses).
It's high time for all Hindus to shake of that non-violence principle. Being non-violent in the face of an enemy whose clear intent is to exterminate your culture, religion, tradition and who wants to kill everyone who doesn't want to convert and forcibly convert the remaining people is realy realy STUPID.
India needs to send out a clear message to Pakistan that enough is enough. I realy hope that India wakes up and sticks it to Pakistan this time.
at January 6, 2009 11:43 AM
Jdamn wrote:
"[U]ltra orthodox synagogue." Love the moral equivalence. "Radical" Muslim = "ultra" Orthodox Jew. Because slaughtering infidels is the equivalent of not using electricity or phones during the Sabbath and keeping kosher.
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Yes--this idiotic false moral equivalence cannot be pointed out often enough.
That the *main* target of the Jihadists was an obscure synagogue and traveler's center--a completely peaceful place--speaks volumes. Mumbai does have one of the largest Jewish populations in India, but it is still just tiny.
The hatred of Jihadists for Jews is completely pathological. The gentle Holtzbergs were no threat to anyone.
Posted by: gravenimage at January 6, 2009 12:30 PM
Thought experiment to try on the next moral equivalencer you meet.
Tell them: you can choose to be either of two women.
1. The wife of a jihadist terrorist who has been conducting jihad raids against Israeli civilians; the terrorist is out when the Jewish commando team arrives at his house intending to assassinate him.
2. The pregnant wife of a rabbi when a group of Muslim jihadists kick down the door of your house and storm in.
Choose.
Be honest.
Which woman would you rather be, if you want to remain alive, unmutilated, and unraped?
Then when your interlocutor has stopped spluttering, tell them what happened to Nonie Darwish's mum (first example): NOTHING. Not finding Nonie's jihadist dad at home, the Israelis left without touching a hair of the head of Nonie's mum or the kids.
And THEN tell them what was done to Rivka Holzberger (second example): and watch them puke their guts out.
This is a war of civilisation against pure barbaric psychopathy - with the Jews, and most of the others on the non-Muslim side, representing civilisation. I've picked my side.
Posted by: dumbledoresarmy at January 6, 2009 3:43 PM
Go back to the beginning of islam; after a couple of minor tribal skirmishes, Muhamed declared the jews to be islam's first REAL enemy. And have been ever since then.
After 1300 years of visceral jew hatred, maybe the world could "get a clue".
No, probably not.
Posted by: n.a. palm at January 6, 2009 3:46 PM
And do you think we will see an embarrassed retraction from the dhimmis of the Sulzberger clan at the NY Slimes, who wondered in print about whether the attack on the Mumbai Jewish center was an accident or spur-of-the-moment impulse?
I think not.
at January 6, 2009 7:23 PM
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