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Pinkrat wrote

I would like to had my condolences to the people that have lost their lives in this massacre

Condolences usually go to relatives of the dead, not the dead.

Only thing worse than being boxed up in a hotel by terrorists of any persuasion? Being rescued by Indian Special Forces. The only thing SF about them are the porn star tashes.

Broon's utterances have me ranting at the telly Cyclops-saviour of the universe

The Prime Minister said:

"I think I speak for the whole world - shock and outrage at the tragic destruction of innocent lives. I have already sent my sympathy and support to Prime Minister Singh of India and to say we will do everything we can to help the Indian government.

Speaks for the world now does he?

The Prime Minister pledged to "root out terrorism"

Broon and his cronies can't even grip domestic common criminals and manage the economy.

Online Information Operation To Capitalize On Mumbai Attacks

November 27th, 2008 | Uncategorized

Like the rest of the world, members of the Arabic-speaking Jihadi forums are closely watching the Mumbai attacks. There’s no insider info yet, but one member of Faloja, Song of Terror, has proposed an information operation to capitalize on the event. He suggests the following:



1. Spread news of the event on non-Jihadi Arabic forums
2. Design images of the attackers
3. Produce films calling for aid to the Deccan Mujahideen and put them on YouTube
4. Appeal for aid on the comment sections of Arabic news sites
5. Refute anyone who criticizes these attacks on the non-Jihadi Arabic forums



This fits with what I’ve written before, that the main Jihadi propaganda effort online is directed toward the mainstream forums. Because its all volunteer, it’s much more nimble.

As for the Mumbai attacks, they mesh with Abu Bakr Naji’s suggestion several years ago that Jihadis should target hotels frequented by tourists, which he believes will cause the local government to pull in its security resources to protect other hotels across the target country and consequently open up security vacuums in peripheral areas. It will also have the usual effects of provoking a massive security crackdown, polarize the populace, etc.

I’ve often wondered privately to colleagues why there aren’t more coordinated attacks with small arms on tourist areas since they are much easier to carry out than attacks involving homemade bombs. I supposed that they just weren’t horrifying or dramatic enough–the reasons propagandists by the deed have had a long love affair with the infernal machine. But the Mumbai attacks have proven that a coordinated small arms attack can kill enough people to attract world attention, which sets a very bad precedent. I’m sure we’ll also soon learn that cell phones played a major role in coordinating the attack.

Document (Arabic): 11-27-08-faloja-arabic-information-operations-for-mumbai-attacks Link here

I blame Sky news.
The same news every 15 minutes!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...bay-india.html

Cell phones? No, BlackBerries:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...bay-india.html

Analysis: Mumbai attack differs from past terror strikes
By Bill RoggioNovember 28, 2008 12:31 AM

Click image to view an interactive graphic showing the attacks in Mumbai. Created by The New York Times.

Almost two days after terrorists attacked the Indian financial hub of Mumbai, the military is still working to root out the remnants of the assault teams at two hotels and a Jewish center. More than 125 people, including six foreigners, have been killed and 327 more have been wounded. The number is expected to go up, as Indian commandos have recovered an additional 30 dead at the Taj Mahal hotel as fighting has resumed.

The Mumbai attack is unique from past terror strikes carried out by Islamic terrorists. Instead of one or more bombings at distinct sites, the Mumbai attackers struck throughout the city using military tactics. Instead of one or more bombings carried out over a short period of time, Mumbai I entering its third day of crisis.

An attack of this nature cannot be thrown together overnight. It requires planned, scouting, financing, training, and a support network to aid the fighters. Initial reports indicate the attacks originated from Pakistan, the hub of jihadi activity in South Asia. Few local terror groups have the capacity to pull of an attack such as this.

While it is early to know exactly what happened in Mumbai as the fog of war still blankets the city, multiple press reports from India allow for a general picture to be painted. An estimated 12 to 25 terrorists are believed to have entered Mumbai by sea. After landing, he attack teams initiated a battle at a police station, then fanned across the city to attack the soft underbelly of hotels, cafes, cinemas, and hospitals. Civilians were gunned down and taken hostage, while terrorists looked for people carrying foreign passports.
Link to rest of the report here

Originally Posted by ostvic

As for the Mumbai attacks, they mesh with Abu Bakr Naji’s suggestion several years ago that Jihadis should target hotels frequented by tourists, which he believes will cause the local government to pull in its security resources to protect other hotels across the target country and consequently open up security vacuums in peripheral areas. It will also have the usual effects of provoking a massive security crackdown, polarize the populace, etc.

The strategy been used effectively by the brotherhood (Jama'a Islamiya) in Egypt for many years...

Yes but now its use is spreading. If all the evidence is true and this leads back to this operation being launched from Pakistan, the ISI are going to come under a lot of suspicion.
I wonder if this could happen here? One hears how easy it is to buy weapons from criminals and it seems fairly easy for potential jihadi's to travel to Pakistan to receive training. How would we cope? How would we react?

Originally Posted by para_medic

Cell phones? No, BlackBerries:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...bay-india.html

Hence the call for people to stop updating twitter. Again another sign that these individuals were more sophisticated than some give them credit for.
Maybe the mobiles were for communication between the groups?