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August 25, 2003
Two Blasts Kill 46 in India

[CNN]

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a pair of explosions that shook India's financial capital Mumbai, according to medical officials.

One of the blasts occurred near the colonial-era Gateway to India monument -- a famous landmark and popular tourist attraction -- during lunch-hour.

Another blast struck in or close to one of the city's main Hindu temples.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blasts but police say they suspect militant Islamic groups who have been blamed in the past for several bomb attacks in Mumbai.

Full story....

UPDATE: The death toll has risen to 46.

Posted by Michele at August 25, 2003 06:45 AM | TrackBack
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OK, it's time for the detective question:

Who has the most to gain from the destruction/disruption of the world's major financial centers? (NYC and Mumbai so far ...) And the corollary question, who among this group has the financial means to finance terror groups. The answers to these questions may prove quite enlightening.

Posted by: Larry at August 25, 2003 04:03 PM

They kill Jews in Israel. They kill Christians and Hindus in Indonesia and India. And they kill Muslims in Saudi Arabia and Morrocco.

When are people going to wake up?

Posted by: Gabriel Hanna at August 25, 2003 10:48 PM

Gabriel - Don't forget they kill Americans - Anywhere.

Posted by: Cap'n SPIN at August 26, 2003 09:44 AM

Cap'n,

Not if we see the greasy bastards coming, they don't! The cowards don't dare go up against a boy scout troop out in the open.

Posted by: Elvis at August 27, 2003 06:45 AM

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