Coverage of the Mumbai Terror Attacks on Democracy Now (2 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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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.