'India's 9/11' - Who Did It?

I've heard the attack on Mumbai called 'India's 9/11.' It's a reasonable comparison: Mumbai is enormously important to India's economy, and is a major port city, just like New York City. And, the attack on Mumbai earlier this week was a large-scale operation, like the 9/11 attacks on America.

Thankfully, it looks like the Mumbai attack has killed less than a tenth as many people as 9/11.

The last I saw, part of the Taj Mahal hotel was still on fire, and two or three terrorists are still inside.

Over at the Chabad house, the killing is over. The terrorists missed a two-year-old boy, thanks to a quick-thinking cook, but got most of the rest of the Jews.

Enter the Experts

Experts are proclaiming that this is obviously the work of the Pakistani military, or Al Qaeda, or some other outfit. At least one of them is likely to be right.

I agree with those who say that the scale and organization of this suggests Al Qaeda, as it was when it hit America back on 9/11. But, at this point it might be any bunch that could plan and coordinate an attack like this.

Related posts:

• "Why Attack Mumbai? And, Why the Taj Mahal Hotel?"
  (November 27, 2008)
• "Gateway of India? Taj Mahal Hotel - in Mumbai? What - and Where - Are These Places?"
  (November 27, 2008)
• Bad Night in Mumbai: Islamic Terrorists This Time"
  (November 26, 2008)

In the news:

• "Survivor recalls gunman's smile as hunt in Mumbai continues"
  CNN (November 28, 2008)
• "Pakistan-Based Terrorists Suspected in Mumbai Attack"
  FOXNews (November 28, 2008)
• "Brooklyn Couple Killed in Attacks"
  The New York Times (November 28, 2008)
• "Gunbattle enters third day, intense firing at Taj hotel "
  NDTV (November 28, 2008)