Coverage of the Mumbai Terror Attacks on Democracy Now (4 of 4)

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Toll From Deadly, Coordinated Mumbai Attacks Tops 170, Two Top Indian Officials Resign, Tensions Rise Between India and Pakistan

We host a roundtable discussion on the attacks in Mumbai, Indias financial and entertainment capital, that has left nearly 200 people dead and hundreds wounded. Indian officials claim that as few as 10 gunmen coordinated attacks that began late Wednesday night on multiple targets including a crowded railway station, two luxury hotels, a popular cafe, a Jewish center, a hospital, and a movie theater. Indias top domestic security official, the Home Minister, Shivraj Patil resigned Sunday over his failure to contain the attacks. The State Chief Minister and his deputy have also offered to quit. We speak with South Asian History professor Vijay Prashad, New York City-based activist Biju Mathew, veteran journalist and commentator Tariq Ali and award-winning activist and journalist from Mumbai Teesta Setalvad [includes rush transcript].

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[iloveindiaSweden]

guys this Vijay Prashad is an extremist leftist with wahabi idology funded by saudi and Biju Mathew is an evangelical Christian who has problem with hindus. so do not worry just ignore them...

[shankyxyz]

what dont i seem to know, can you kindly point out? whether i am indian or muslim is secondary matter. i am indian and i am staunch hindu, kashyap gotra brahmin.

[BestestMoron]

are u a muslim? Are you Indian? How long did you live in India?

I am asking 'coz you don't seem to know a fuck about what your talking.

[BestestMoron]

Half a day after several hundreds die in India, attacked by muslims from pakistan but this entire 1 hour episode and the three baboon guest focuses on India, Hindus, Economy, Culture... everything and anything but the REAL ISSUE!!!!!

Simply Amazing... Heck.. even if Amy's children get slaughtered by islamic fundamentalists she won't be able to talk about the REAL ISSUE.

[indianheart]

All terrorists are Muslim. Why. ???????????????????????????Bec­ause Muslim religion is a TERRORIST RELIGION . Kill all the Muslim and world will be safe place

[shankyxyz]

amazing show. bless u amy. biju matthew is a very well spoken guy too.

[swe2727]

biju mathew is a racist and son of a bitch and he is anti hindu...just watch him he is cultivating hatred for hindus in the american media by insisting again and again about hindu parties.whats wrong being a member of vhp..it is not a banned outfit...when these chritians convert the poor people by giving money we shud keep quiet and if u fight for stopping them u will a butcher in the media..he is born to a dog...bahenchod

[swe2727]

biju mathew is a traitor..he was born and bought up in india and saying kasav is not from pakistan...thats why parties like BJP is saying these people r traitors and i sometimes feel they are true.

[maxim616]

thanks for responding so quickly back to me. I am not a member of the American-Indian community but I do have many friends who hail from it. My friends of Indian descent cover the spectrum of political ideas. I never suggested that Prashad spoke for the community, however, you still have yet to point out where he is misleading. Im all for ideas and like you I have a family to feed. Im not for intellectual masturbation nor demagoguery just an honest debate.

[NYpinstripes25]

sorry, but there is no idea. I am not a full time activists, and lefty chaser. In the end of the day, i have to feed my family, and manage my budget than chase the culturally alienated people. But I can assure you that these people have no standing among American-Indian community, and are just trouble maker lefty fascists. NO I wouldn't wanna participate in any intellectual crapheads forum. Those forums are for morons who have utopian world in mind.. so YOu just enjoy. do not waste time on me