Terrorists at it again... 135 dead in Bombay Train Blasts

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each and every perpetrator needs to be first butt ****ed by Michael Moore than have their nards granulated in front of everyone to see and kept alive to let the ravens pick at their flesh... f***in coward terrorist chickens

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/mumbai.blasts/index.html

they say 70 but on the front page they show 135 dead

The Associated Press put the death toll at up to 100. Officials said more than 300 people were injured in the blasts, which took place between 6:20 and 7 p.m. (1250 and 1330 GMT) when the trains were packed with commuters making their way home.

A senior Bombay police official, P.S. Pasricha, told The Associated Press the explosions were part of a well-coordinated attack.

Vilasrao Deshmukh, the chief minister of Maharashtra state, where Bombay is located, said bombs caused all seven blasts, AP added.

Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil said authorities had had some information an attack was coming, "but place and time was not known."

A correspondent for CNN's sister network, CNN-IBN, reported seeing 15 bodies at the Matunga train station in Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay.

Commuters fled rail stations in panic after the explosions and cellphone lines were jammed, Reuters reported. Video from one station showed people with blood on them being treated, other commuters carrying victims and some people lying motionless near train tracks. (Watch rescuers pull blood-covered victims from wrecked trains -- 1:59)

At least one train was split in half by the explosion.

The Western Railway system -- used by 4.5 million people daily -- was shut down and Mumbai's subway system was put on high alert after the blasts in the city's western suburbs. Police in the capital of New Delhi also heightened security.

Airports across India were also put on high alert, and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called an emergency meeting of his ministers after the explosions.

One person was arrested in New Delhi in police raids after the explosions, CNN-IBN reported, but there was no claim of responsibility for the attacks. The blasts took place in quick succession -- a tactic used by Kashmiri militants who have often targeted Indian cities.

Earlier Tuesday, a grenade attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least four people. Authorities believe militants are responsible for that attack on a minibus in Srinagar. There was no immediate indication of a connection to the Mumbai blasts.

The blasts hit trains or platforms at the Khar, Mahim, Matunga, Jogeshwari, Borivili and Bhayander stations, in that order. Another hit a train between the Khar and Santa Cruz stations, a police official told CNN-IBN.

One CNN-IBN correspondent who was on a train hit by an explosion said the train was just leaving the station when the blast occurred. Several people jumped from the train and were killed when they were hit by the train.

"Limbs (are) lying everywhere, bodies (were) cleared from the tracks by local business owners who rushed from their shops," the correspondent said.

On March 7, 14 people were killed in attacks on a temple and a rail station in Varansi. On March 12, 1993, more than 250 people were killed in Mumbai when 13 bombs exploded in several locations in the city.

The city's commuter rail network is among the most crowded in the world.

Kashmir was divided between India and Pakistan in war after independence from Britain in 1947, and they fought another war over the region in 1965.

Militant groups have been fighting Indian rule in Kashmir, demanding the mostly Muslim region's independence, or its merger with Pakistan.

After coming close to fighting a fourth war in 2002, the two nations have been observing a cease-fire along the Line of Control dividing Kashmir between them since November 2003.
 
echostation said:
each and every perpetrator needs to be first butt ****ed by Michael Moore than have their nards granulated in front of everyone to see and kept alive to let the ravens pick at their flesh... f***in coward terrorist chickens

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/mumbai.blasts/index.html

they say 70 but on the front page they show 135 dead

The Associated Press put the death toll at up to 100. Officials said more than 300 people were injured in the blasts, which took place between 6:20 and 7 p.m. (1250 and 1330 GMT) when the trains were packed with commuters making their way home.

A senior Bombay police official, P.S. Pasricha, told The Associated Press the explosions were part of a well-coordinated attack.

Vilasrao Deshmukh, the chief minister of Maharashtra state, where Bombay is located, said bombs caused all seven blasts, AP added.

Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil said authorities had had some information an attack was coming, "but place and time was not known."

A correspondent for CNN's sister network, CNN-IBN, reported seeing 15 bodies at the Matunga train station in Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay.

Commuters fled rail stations in panic after the explosions and cellphone lines were jammed, Reuters reported. Video from one station showed people with blood on them being treated, other commuters carrying victims and some people lying motionless near train tracks. (Watch rescuers pull blood-covered victims from wrecked trains -- 1:59)

At least one train was split in half by the explosion.

The Western Railway system -- used by 4.5 million people daily -- was shut down and Mumbai's subway system was put on high alert after the blasts in the city's western suburbs. Police in the capital of New Delhi also heightened security.

Airports across India were also put on high alert, and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called an emergency meeting of his ministers after the explosions.

One person was arrested in New Delhi in police raids after the explosions, CNN-IBN reported, but there was no claim of responsibility for the attacks. The blasts took place in quick succession -- a tactic used by Kashmiri militants who have often targeted Indian cities.

Earlier Tuesday, a grenade attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least four people. Authorities believe militants are responsible for that attack on a minibus in Srinagar. There was no immediate indication of a connection to the Mumbai blasts.

The blasts hit trains or platforms at the Khar, Mahim, Matunga, Jogeshwari, Borivili and Bhayander stations, in that order. Another hit a train between the Khar and Santa Cruz stations, a police official told CNN-IBN.

One CNN-IBN correspondent who was on a train hit by an explosion said the train was just leaving the station when the blast occurred. Several people jumped from the train and were killed when they were hit by the train.

"Limbs (are) lying everywhere, bodies (were) cleared from the tracks by local business owners who rushed from their shops," the correspondent said.

On March 7, 14 people were killed in attacks on a temple and a rail station in Varansi. On March 12, 1993, more than 250 people were killed in Mumbai when 13 bombs exploded in several locations in the city.

The city's commuter rail network is among the most crowded in the world.

Kashmir was divided between India and Pakistan in war after independence from Britain in 1947, and they fought another war over the region in 1965.

Militant groups have been fighting Indian rule in Kashmir, demanding the mostly Muslim region's independence, or its merger with Pakistan.

After coming close to fighting a fourth war in 2002, the two nations have been observing a cease-fire along the Line of Control dividing Kashmir between them since November 2003.

Were there any identifying qualities of the terrorists?
 
War Lord said:
Were there any identifying qualities of the terrorists?
'

Okay, we get it, you think all terrorists are Muslims and all Muslims are terrorists. We'll get the camps ready.

Just start saying it out loud. I'm tired of your quiet narcissism. It makes you seem like even more of an *******.
 
JLBats said:
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Okay, we get it, you think all terrorists are Muslims and all Muslims are terrorists. We'll get the camps ready.

Just start saying it out loud. I'm tired of your quiet narcissism. It makes you seem like even more of an *******.

I didn't say that.
 
It's really distrubing reading things like this, especailly when I take a commuter train to and from work every dayy into a major city.
 
JLBats said:
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Okay, we get it, you think all terrorists are Muslims and all Muslims are terrorists. We'll get the camps ready.

Just start saying it out loud. I'm tired of your quiet narcissism. It makes you seem like even more of an *******.

That was uncalled for. Nowhere did he even mention Muslims. He just asked if there was anything visible which could help the authorities ID these dingbats. You're the one making connections here, not War Lord.
 
Future Prez said:
That was uncalled for. Nowhere did he even mention Muslims. He just asked if there was anything visible which could help the authorities ID these dingbats. You're the one making connections here, not War Lord.

He does this in every single thread, actually. Believe what you want, but to think that Jonty, conservative idealogue, meant nothing by that comment, despite making it in every thread regarding Muslim extremists, is extremely naive.
 
JLBats said:
He does this in every single thread, actually. Believe what you want, but to think that Jonty, conservative idealogue, meant nothing by that comment, despite making it in every thread regarding Muslim extremists, is extremely naive.

Every single thread?

If you read the plasma tv thread I didn't bring up anything about Muslim extremists at all. In fact I rarely do unless it's a thread about terrorism, because those who are committing the acts happen to be Muslim extremists.

If you're bugged about it being pointed out despite the fact that you're sitting in relative comfort of your home, imagine how those who are now missing limbs and are maimed for life feel.
 
JLBats.. nothing War Lord said at all even remotely indicated or pointed to that sort of baseless stupid accusation you're making against him.

Stop being trying to be so "oh i'm feeling so persecuted" garbage... he never said anything of the sort or remarked at anything Islamic

whoever perpetrated the attacks were obviously terrorists... as to which group? who knows? that's what the on going investigation is trying to find out... i'm just angry at how there are 150 innocent people dead and India remains a pretty neutral country in general and hasn't supported or gone against any major foreign problems or sticks its nose in anything... I hope this has nothing to do with outside terrorists.
 
War Lord said:
Every single thread?

If you read the plasma tv thread I didn't bring up anything about Muslim extremists at all. In fact I rarely do unless it's a thread about terrorism, because those who are committing the acts happen to be Muslim extremists.

If you're bugged about it being pointed out despite the fact that you're sitting in relative comfort of your home, imagine how those who are now missing limbs and are maimed for life feel.

Every single thread dealing with Muslim extremists as I mentioned later in the post.
 
echostation said:
JLBats.. nothing War Lord said at all even remotely indicated or pointed to that sort of baseless stupid accusation you're making against him.

Stop being trying to be so "oh i'm feeling so persecuted" garbage... he never said anything of the sort or remarked at anything Islamic

I don't feel persecuted at all. But it's true. I suppose if you just came into the thread and saw my post without the context of Jonty's past political conversations, it would seem bizarre and unwarranted.

But it's not. I wish Jonty would just come out and say it in these threads. I don't even care. Just say it. "They were Muslims." There? See Jonty? Easy.
 
JLBats said:
Every single thread dealing with Muslim extremists as I mentioned later in the post.

You said,

He does this in every single thread, actually. Believe what you want, but to think that Jonty, conservative idealogue, meant nothing by that comment, despite making it in every thread regarding Muslim extremists, is extremely naive.

Why wouldn't I make comments about Muslim extremists in a thread about Muslim extremists? :confused:

It would be somewhat insane to talk about a subject unrelated to Muslim extremism or terrorism in a thread about Muslim extremism or terrorism.
 
JLBats said:
I don't feel persecuted at all. But it's true. I suppose if you just came into the thread and saw my post without the context of Jonty's past political conversations, it would seem bizarre and unwarranted.

But it's not. I wish Jonty would just come out and say it in these threads. I don't even care. Just say it. "They were Muslims." There? See Jonty? Easy.

I can't say that because it hasn't been confirmed as yet. I might believe it because every act of terrorism that has made the news has been done by Muslime extremists, but because it hasn't been confirmed, I can't say that.
 
War Lord said:
You said,



Why wouldn't I make comments about Muslim extremists in a thread about Muslim extremists? :confused:

It would be somewhat insane to talk about a subject unrelated to Muslim extremism or terrorism in a thread about Muslim extremism or terrorism.

You miss my point.

Just come out and say it.

Don't ask "What were the common characteristics?" or some bull**** like that.

Just come out and SAY IT.

****.
 
JLBats said:
You miss my point.

Just come out and say it.

Don't ask "What were the common characteristics?" or some bull**** like that.

Just come out and SAY IT.

****.

Until it's been confirmed, I can't say anything about it.

When a group takes responsibility, then I can make a direct comment.

Until than, I'll wait and I'm very patient.
 
lol, jk, I love you Jonty.
 
JLBats said:
lol, jk, I love you Jonty.

Whew!

whew.jpg
 
Damn, that sucks... for india, i mean...

but terrorism is prevalent in the world, and US doesn't fight them all...

it reminds me of what happens in Sri Lanka... all the bloody time...
 
Warlord said nothing! But everybody was thinking it!! LOL!! The PC is so thick on these boards you can cut it with a knife!!

We all know who did this. Better yet we know it's the religion of peace ...once again!! And it's not Americans that were the targets this time!!! Well, Whaddaya know!!





At least 174 killed in Indian train blasts
Prime minister says 'terrorists' behind attacks

Tuesday, July 11, 2006; Posted: 10:12 p.m. EDT (02:12 GMT)

Debris is cleared from the first-class compartment of a local train hit by a bomb blast in Mumbai.
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MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- A series of seven explosions killed at least 174 people on crowded commuter trains and stations Tuesday evening in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai, police said.

Officials said at least 464 people were injured in the blasts in the city's western suburbs as commuters made their way home. All seven blasts came within an 11-minute span, between 6:24 and 6:35 p.m. (12:54 and 1:05 p.m. GMT).

Analysts are comparing the attack with the mass transit bombings in Madrid in 2004 and London last year, saying they all involved a series of mutiple blasts and were well-coordinated.

There was some confusion about the number of dead and injured as information was compiled from hospitals and explosion sites in Mumbai, the west Indian seaport previously called Bombay.

"There still are bodies being recovered," said Pooja Saxena, with the International Federation of the Red Cross, speaking early Wednesday.

CNN-IBN correspondent Jency Jacob was aboard one of the trains during the attacks.

"People started running helter-skelter and started jumping from the train," Jacob said. (Watch rescuers pull victims from wrecked trains -- 1:59)

"When I jumped from the train, I saw that the first-class compartment was totally ripped apart and people were hanging from the train. There are some people who were thrown out from the train and they were lying on the track, bleeding completely." (Read a full account of the horror Jacob witnessed)

One person was arrested in New Delhi in police raids after the explosions, reported CNN-IBN, CNN's sister network, but there's been no claim of responsibility for the attacks.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged calm and said the attacks were "shocking and cowardly attempts to spread a feeling of fear and terror."

"I reiterate our commitment to fighting terror in all its forms," he said in a written statement.
U.S. officials said suspicion fell on two Islamic terrorist groups whose focus has been on the disputed territory of Kashmir -- Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Both groups have been implicated in attacks that involved coordinated bombings during peak times in India, the officials said.

It may be no coincidence that the attacks occurred just ahead of the Group of Eight summit of world leaders that begins Saturday in St. Petersburg, Russia, said Sajjan Gohel, director of international security for the Asia-Pacific Foundation.

Last year's July 7 terror bombings in London that killed 52 people came as UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was hosting the G8 summit in Scotland and one day after London was awarded the 2012 Olympics, Gohel told CNN International.

Both the 2005 London bombings and the 2004 Madrid bombings, that killed 191 people, were directed against rush hour commuters on mass transit systems.

"This time again, they're (terrorists) trying to show that they are live, active. They want attention, they want the focus," Gohel said. "It was a coordinated, multiple, simultaneous mass casualty atrocity. This is the hallmark of a powerful transnational group."

Gohel noted that at least one of Tuesday's attacks targeted a first-class commuter car, and police were looking at that carriage to see if it might yield clues. The names of those aboard would have been known beforehand -- as opposed to regular computers.

Dana Dillon, a senior policy analyst in the Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, said if Indians believed a Pakistani militant group was behind the bombings, it could disrupt two and a half years of dialogue between the countries that has led to a de-escalation of troops and other positive moves.

"If this terrorist attack messes that up, it could be catastrophic to the region," Dillon said.

'Limbs lying everywhere'
The blasts hit trains or platforms at the Khar, Mahim, Matunga, Jogeshwari, Borivili and Bhayander stations. The seventh explosion struck a train between the Khar and Santacruz stations, a police official told CNN-IBN.

Police also found and defused another bomb at the Borivili station, according to CNN-IBN. (Train map)

Video footage from a train station showed people in bloodstained clothes receiving medical treatment, while others were carrying victims and some lying motionless near railroad tracks. Windows of a train appeared to be spattered with blood.

At least one train was split in half.

Jacob said after his train was attacked he moved toward the back of the train where he "could see some explosives, some pipes that were falling down. The police were investigating that. It seems to be that the explosive was packed off in pipes and kept in the first class men's compartment."

A CNN-IBN correspondent who was on one of the trains said it was leaving a station when the blast occurred. People jumped and were killed as the train hit them.

"Limbs [are] lying everywhere, bodies [were] cleared from the tracks by local business owners who rushed from their shops," the correspondent said.

Another CNN-IBN correspondent reported seeing 15 bodies at the Matunga station.

People living almost two miles (three kilometers) away from the Borivili station said they heard the blast.

The Western Railway system -- which 4.5 million people use daily -- was shut down and Mumbai's subway system put on high alert after the blasts. Police in the capital of New Delhi also heightened security.

Airports across India were put on high alert, too.

Blasts appear to follow terrorist pattern
U.S. officials said the blasts followed a pattern of initiated by the two main Islamic Kashmiri separatist terrorist groups.


Kashmiri separatists were blamed for twin car-bombings that killed 53 people in Mumbai in August 2003 as well as an attack on the Indian parliament in Delhi in 2001.

In March 1993, more than 250 people were killed when at least 13 bombs were detonated around Mumbai. That attack followed a wave of fighting between India's Hindu and Muslim communities.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf strongly condemned the attacks, and a statement released by his country's Foreign Ministry called them a "despicable act of terrorism."

"Terrorism is the bane of our times and it must be condemned, rejected and countered effectively and comprehensively," the statement said.

Earlier Tuesday, a grenade attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least four people. Authorities suspect militants are responsible for that attack on a minibus in Srinagar. There was no immediate indication of a connection to the Mumbai blasts.

Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil said the government had some advance knowledge that such an attack might take place. "What we didn't have was the place and the time," Patil said.
 
There have been attacks like these going on for decades, Pan Am Flight, USS Cole, the difference is that no one really cared back then. :/
 
CrAzYMoFo said:
There have been attacks like these going on for decades, Pan Am Flight, USS Cole, the difference is that no one really cared back then. :/
People cared. North Americans just didn't care until it landed on their doorstep. Now instead of asking why they ask who, as if it's just that easy. You want to stop terrorism, start with the WTO and then wash your own dirty laundry.
 
CrAzYMoFo said:
There have been attacks like these going on for decades, Pan Am Flight, USS Cole, the difference is that no one really cared back then. :/


It's been happening for centuries!! Explorers like Columbus had to travel west to get to the east because the Turks (Muslims) were attacking Christians if they traveled East directly.
 
celldog said:
It's been happening for centuries!! Explorers like Columbus had to travel west to get to the east because the Turks (Muslims) were attacking Christians if they traveled East directly.
Poor Christians. Woe! Woe are the poor Christians I say. For they have ne'er harmed a soul, yet they bear the brunt of so much anger.
 
Cho Chang said:
Poor Christians. Woe! Woe are the poor Christians I say. For they have ne'er harmed a soul, yet they bear the brunt of so much anger.

Nope......not lately. that's for darn sure! Quit making excuses for these groups.
 
celldog said:
Nope......not lately. that's for darn sure! Quit making excuses for these groups.
What groups? The Turks in the 15th century?
 

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