Latest on India Terror Attacks - Aim Was to Kill 5000

From Jawa - Israeli Victims Definitely Tortured

The Long War Journal Update - Assault Force of About 25, Plus a Support/Logistic Team In Place Before Attack


Ten Guys Inflict That Much Damage and Chaos?

Still lots of info to be gathered, but the lone known survivor of the India terror attacks is saying there were just 10 gunmen. This could all be disinformation, we'll have to see as more info becomes available.

Foxnews quotes one commando - "The siege was particularly troubling because they didn't spare women or children."

Animals like this deserved to be treated like animals. Gitmo is too good for them. Let's close it so the obamatons will be happy and just drop them out of planes at about 10,000 ft.

Latest On Terror Attacks in India

Update 10:25 AM CST The most comprehensive analysis of the entire attack so far comes from Bill Roggio at The Long War Journal

Map of Attack Sites from the New York Times

Marine Commandos Surprised at Level of Training, Intel and Resources of Terrorists

Updates at Times of India and IBN live video.

155 reported dead at 10:00 AM CST

India Attacks Day 2 Updates

Good updates from The Times of India

Update 10:14 AM CSTTerrorists from Pakistan?

Update IBN 8:38 AM CST - over 100 dead, 300 injured, huge explosion at Taj Hotel, Special Forces prepearing assaults, firefights taking place

Update from Fox 8:25 AM CST

Update from Debka posted here at 8:16 AM CST

- Indian forces poised to storm two hotels and Chabad center where terrorists are holding hostages, including Israelis.
- Israel-India flights continue on schedule. One carried a group of Israeli doctors for Mumbai.
- The Islamist terrorists attacking Mumbai for the second day came from outside the country.
- Indian security sources report many Israeli hostages in the Oberoi Hotel, which the terrorists still control amid sustained gunfire in the lobby.
- Heavy battles resume in the Taj Palace Hotel.
- Indian naval troops board the MV Alpha freighter suspected of having sailed the terrorists to Mumbai's shore from Karachi, Pakistan.
- Anti-tanks missiles handed out to Indian commando force battling terrorists at Taj Palace hotel.
- Indian general: Four or five terrorists inside Chabad Center.
- Islamist shooting attacks and blasts spread to southern Mumbai away from the hotel district ---
- Terrorists hurl grenades at Indian forces surrounding Chabad Center and the Oberoi hotel.
- Fighting flares up anew in the Taj Palace Hotel said to have been cleared Thursday. Some hostages escaped and many bodies were found in guests' rooms.
- Terrorists are still holed up at the Oberoi Hotel and Chabad Center with hostages, including Israelis, under police-commando siege.
- A loud explosion at the Oberoi Hotel as some of the hundreds of hostages escape.
- A woman and child held at Chabad center came out of the building.
- The Mumbai stock exchange stays shut.
- Police sappers defuse bombs containing RDX strewn across the town.
- International airlines cancel flights to the beleaguered Indian town.
- The terrorists wear elite military unit uniforms. Each has an automatic rifle, grenades and military-style kit.

More Updates on Attack

Hot Air Blog Has Great Updates at This Point

Bill Roggio at the Long War Journal has this excellent report.

IBN Video Feed

Atlas all over this as usual!

Large Scale, Coordinated Terrorist Attacks in India

From Debka
India's anti-terror chief among 80 killed in Islamist shooting-hostage attacks across Mumbai

November 26, 2008, 10:51 PM (GMT+02:00)

Mumbai Oberoi Hotel attacked by Islamist terrorists
Three top police officials, including Mumbai Police Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare, were among the nine police officers killed as security forces took on the gunmen who staged coordinated terrorist attacks on 7-8 landmarks and tourist spots in downtown Mumbai Wednesday, Nov. 26. Two gunmen were killed and three arrested after they killed at least 80 people, injured 250 and took and barricaded themselves in two luxury hotels with an unknown number of Western hostages. Armed with automatic rifles and grenades, the terrorists singled out British and American passport holders in attacking the hotels opposite the Gateway to India monument, a crowded railway terminus, the famous Leopold restaurant, a cinema and the St. George hospital which treats the city's foreigners. One group shot up the hospital as injured victims were brought in. New Delhi has been placed on terror alert.

One of the attacks occurred near the Chabad Hassidic center but there is no word of Israeli casualties.

Ringside Seat for Democrat Infighting

From Politico - Dem vs. Dem in the New Congress

Criticizing the other guy is much easier than governing much of the time. How will more conservative Democrats respond to a far-left agenda that directly hurts their supporters? For example (from the article)

Laboring over union bill

Opponents call it “card check” and say it oversimplifies the unionizing process and takes away the secret ballot. Advocates call it the Employee Free Choice Act and say it will open up new doors for labor protections.

This legislation — which would make it much easier for shops to unionize — is the big payback for Big Labor. The measure already passed the House this year and should easily pass the House next year. But the 100-member Senate needs 60 votes to break a filibuster, and the pro-business and pro-labor factions on both sides believe the Senate is stuck at 59.

The legislation is a tough call for new Southern Democratic senators such as Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mark Warner of Virginia, along with moderate Southerners such as Blanche L. Lincoln of Arkansas and Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, all of whom hail from less union-friendly Southern states.

The critical question is whether Reid and labor advocates can convince these moderates to back the cloture motion to stop a filibuster, then let them vote against the final bill, which requires only a simple majority to pass.

“We don’t know if we have 60 yet. We’re at 59 [for cloture] right now,” said Josh Goldstein, a spokesman for American Rights at Work, a pro-labor group. “The issue has become front and center, and the worse the economy gets, the more support we get. [Business groups are] trying to make this a volatile issue for senators.”

30 Marines vs. 250 Taliban - Not a Fair Fight!

Marines Open Huge Can of Whup Ass, Despite Numerical and Tactical Disadvantage

A marine platoon versus about two companies of taliwhackers. Guess we did have the advantage.

During the battle, the designated marksman single handedly thwarted a company-sized enemy RPG and machinegun ambush by reportedly killing 20 enemy fighters with his devastatingly accurate precision fire. He selflessly exposed himself time and again to intense enemy fire during a critical point in the eight-hour battle for Shewan in order to kill any enemy combatants who attempted to engage or maneuver on the Marines in the kill zone. What made his actions even more impressive was the fact that he didn't miss any shots, despite the enemies' rounds impacting within a foot of his fighting position.

President Soros?

Soros behind Obama's Rise

After all the screaming by the left for the last 8 years about Halliburton, here is some information with some substance. How much influence will ultra-left Soros have on the obamessiah?

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Psuedo-Charity Found Guilty of Financing Terror

Well, along with the CAIR info this makes for a very good day.

CAIR Gets Served a Surprise Dish at Banquet

Atlas has it! Couldn't Happen to Nicer Guys!

Sometimes things just seem to happen right. Wonder if they served from the right or left. Protocal ya know .... subpeonas are main course or dessert ...

Obama and Gitmo - He Just Doesn't Get It

The Long War Journal - Clear and Present Danger

Obama, Gitmo and the realities of ongoing threats and very dangerous men.

Rumsfield on the Surge in Iraq and Next Steps in Afghanistan

One Surge may Not Fit All

Texas Tech Opponents' Sideline Defensive Call Sign

Avast ye Sooners - heave to and prepare to be boarded!! Arrrr!

Lots of smack in the media about Texas Tech's chances against Oklahoma Saturday night. But they are forgetting one thing. "There be pirates in them waters mate!" The black flag has been run up, and Captain Leach has ordered battle speed, with LT Harrell and first mate Crabtree leading the assault.

"Avast ye sooners, the Red Raiders are comin', heave to and prepare to be boarded!"

Obama Supporters Upset About Recent Appointments

OK ... OK ... OK but it does put things in perspective! Oh, and by the way, if you were waiting for your unicorn and check in the mail, Obama advisors are now saying to lower expectations, after all ... he's only a man. But I thought the world would be healed by Jan 21, 2009.

Save the World - Don't Flush Your Toilet

Who Knew It Could Be So Easy

Islamofascists, Nukes nah those aren't the problem, but now, toilet flushing, there's an issue. Calling Al Gore ... clean up on aisle 3.

Iran Nuke Update

It Just Gets Better
Iran has enough nuclear material for a single bomb – IAEA
DEBKAfile Special Report

November 20, 2008, 5:46 PM (GMT+02:00)

Iran has now produced roughly enough nuclear material to make, with added purification, a single atom bomb, according to nuclear experts analyzing the latest report from global atomic inspectors.

This is the conclusion contained in the report leaked by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna Wednesday, Nov. 19, for submission to the agency’s board Nov. 27-28. This alarming development is headlined by the New York Times and Bloomberg website Nov. 20, but does not rate Israeli official comment or a mention in the its media.

In the last few weeks, Iran has doubled or even trebled the pace of its uranium enrichment process. Nuclear watchdog sources report that in October, Iran was known to have accumulated 480 kilos of low grade 5 percent enriched uranium, a short step from “break-out” to weapons grade (90 percent) material.

By mid-November, the Iranians topped this up to 630 kilos, adding 150 kilos in six weeks. By the end of 2009, Iran will have enough enriched uranium for 2-3 nuclear bombs.

Tehran has thus jumped three months ahead of US and Israeli intelligence estimated timeline of February 2009 as the timeline for a sufficiency of enriched uranium to build a bomb. The experts ask how long until Iran has the know-how for further purifying the fuel and perfecting the design for an atomic warhead. DEBKAfile’s sources report that Tehran acquired this technology some years ago from the Pakistani nuclear smuggler Dr. A.Q. Khan.

Iran Now Has Enough Nuclear Fuel for a Weapon

Well Isn't This Special?

While the world talked, Iran worked, now we are one step closer to the unthinkable. An Islamofascist regime with nuclear weapons. If this is indeed the case, Israel should give the rest of the world a big bronx cheer and do what needs to be done.
The Jerusalem Post tries to be optimistic, pointing out what Iran needs to do to actually produce a nuclear bomb. However, I would point out that we have underestimated Iran's intentions and abilities time and time again.
Especially when you consider the possibility of technical help from Russia, China, or North Korea.

Oh well, Israel saved us from a nuclear Iraq and Syria, maybe they will over look our pompous lectures and save the world's ass one more time. More on the Syrian nuke site from debka ...


Final IAEA report: Syrian site hit by Israel resembled an atomic reactor

The final report of the International Atomic Energy Agency Wednesday, Nov. 19, says the Syrian complex bombed by Israel 14 months ago bore features resembling those of an undeclared nuclear reactor. “Significant” amounts of man-made uranium particles were found in situ. Those features include the proximity of the site to the adequate pumping capacity of cooling water required by a reactor.

This report will be submitted the nuclear watchdog board meeting in Vienna on Nov. 27-28. Damascus is accused of failing to produce requested documentation to support its declaration about the nature of the building and refusing follow-up IAEA visits to three other locations suspected of harboring possible evidence linked to Israel’s target.

DEBKAfile was the only publication to report that the Israeli attack targeted more than one Syrian site. Washington says that the site was a nascent reactor meant to produce plutonium for atomic bombs. The nuclear watchdog asks Syria for more cooperation and to show debris and equipment whisked away from the site demolished by Israel for further examination.

DEBKAfile’s military sources stress that the IAEA report attests to one of the most formidable feats of Israel’s external intelligence agency Mossad in conjunction with the US CIA. Syrian president Bashar Assad is now confirmed as having been in the process of building nuclear weapons intended for attacking Israel.

Palin Wins the Vaunted Wolverine 2012 GOP Presidential Primary Poll!!!

Sarah Palin: 61%
Bobby Jindal: 19%
Wolverine: 11%
Newt Gingrich: 7%
Mitt Romney: 2%

The staff was up all night double checking the votes and it's official. It's Palin in 2012. I would like to thank everyone who took part in the poll, and especially all my relatives and friends who voted for me. I am hoping the Palin/Jindal 2012 ticket will pick me as Secdef.

Nice Work If You Can Get It

Auto Bailout Needs to Focus On Excessive Labor Costs
James Sherk of the Heritage Foundation discusses how the bailout of the Big 3 doesn't deal with a huge problem, excessive labor costs that hurts their competitive ability with other manufacturers.

Nuke Site - We Don't Have No Stinking Nuke Site!

Great Stuff From Hot Air on IAEA's Finding On Syria's ...er ... um ... Whatever It Was that the Israeli's Bombed

Actually they were just making rubber duckies for infidel's bath tubs!

Islam the Religion of Peace Update

For the Latest and Greatest on the Worldwide Activities of Islam, the Religion of Peace Click Here

Who Bought the Presidency? Soros? Foreign Nationals? Mickey Mouse? We May Never Know!

Newsmax Keeps Digging into Obama's Campaign Contributions

How does a nobody go to the senate and then the presidency in such a short time? How much of the money of George Soros was all over this campaign? ACORN's roll? Lots of questions. Of course the MSM is too busy fawning to ask any.

Predator (or maybe a Reaper) Strike Takes Out Another AQ Biggie

Long War Journal Reports Latest Strike First One Outside the Pakistan Tribal Areas

Couldn't happen to a nicer fella! Push those strikes a little deeper into Pakiland and let's make some really happy campers ... you know, the 72 virgins and all.

Zawahiri Insults "The One"

Will Biden Offer AQ Money to Make Nice?

Joe wanted to send 200 million to Iran as part of his "War On Terror", maybe they will send AQ some hush money too. These guys obviously have not read the "can't we all get along" script. And Zawahiri should learn that criticizing the one can cost you a J-O-B so he better watch himself, FOX might get mad!

Cory the Well Driller's Open Letter to Obama the Redistributor

Cory the Well Driller Writes an Open Letter to Obama About Something Obama Has No Clue About - Starting and Running Your Own Business

An yes he's the real deal (h/t Maggie's Farm)excerpt:

In short, Mr. Obama, your political philosophies represent everything that is wrong with our country. You represent the culture of government dependence instead of self-reliance; Entitlement mentality instead of personal achievement; Penalization of the successful to reward the unmotivated; Political correctness instead of open mindedness and open debate. If you are successful, you may preside over the final transformation of America from being the greatest and most self-reliant culture on earth, to just another country of whiners and wimps, who sit around looking to the government to solve their problems. Like all of western Europe. All countries on the decline. All countries that, because of liberal socialistic mentalities, have a little less to offer mankind every year.

God help us…

Cory Miller

just a ordinary, extraordinary American, the way a lot of Americans used to be.

Obama, the GOP and the Jewish Vote

Don Feder Has Some Great Insight on How Obama Got 77% of the Jewish Vote

This issue seems to come up after every election. If you have ever wondered how a democratic candidate backed by Israel hating groups like Moveon.org and A.N.S.W.E.R. can get a huge majority of the "jewish" vote read the entire article.

Video: How Obama Got Elected. Thanks Alot, Generation Duh!

Now add to that video this info from a Zobgy poll of Obama Supporters and yes it's true, Generation Duh! is now in charge. Yikes!

This is one of my favorites: 86.9 % thought that Palin said that she could see Russia from her “house,” even though that was Tina Fey who said that!!

Maybe we need a basic civics class as a voter requirement. Yes, beside the one in a school like this, where the young daughter of a member of the U.S. military, and also a McCain supporter, is berated by her "teacher".

Victory in Iraq Day - Nov 22, 2008

Via Blackfive and Zombietime... Time for a Victory in Iraq Day

Time to show a little love .... how about an online victory celebration .... more details at zombietime and from Uncle Jimbo at Blackfive!

Hold the Line and Push Forward Men!

The Way Forward for the GOP
The article by Karl Rove is thoughtful, encouraging and motivating. The time to start working on 2010 is today. Not a time to go wobbly. Chin up. Never Give up. Never. Never! (feel free to insert the motivational quote of your choice, in fact, post it in the comments) Whatever our sphere of influence, let's get to it. One grassroot conservative group looking to help take back some ground and get conservatives networked can be found here! Hat tip Ace of Spades HQ on the video.

Hey Obama the Surge Worked - Deal With It!

Great Post and Videos From Blackfive - The Surge Worked


And you need to check out outsidethewire.com

Obama is Either the Biggest Liar or the Biggest Idiot to Ever "Win the US Presidential Election"

1. Obama was in Wright's church for twenty years and didn't know his pastor was a hate-filled racist. He couldn't figure that out and he's the new leader of the free world. Either lying or an idiot.

2. Obama says he thought terrorist Ayers was rehabilitated. Ayers stated after 9/11 that he wasn't sorry for his terrorism and wished he'd done more. How did the supposedly smartest man on the planet miss this? Lying or an idiot.

3. Obama opposed the surge, saying it wouldn't work. Well he was wrong. Just an idiot here.

Here we have a man, who by media accounts, seems to belong in MENSA, yet is often clueless about people and events in his sphere of influence. But then, he was elected with help from foreign campaign contributions, massive vote fraud and all types of polling place irregularities (armed thugs as Obama poll watchers, GOP watchers kicked out of polls), so not only is he either a liar or an idiot, his presidency and administration are illegitimate.

Church Service Interrupted By Antagonistic Leftie Protest

Michigan Left Wing Protestors Attack Lansing Congregation During Service

Follow the link - this is really hard to believe. Yeah, I think it's time for some wolverines!

Great Reads ... The War on Terror ...

Lone Survivor (by Marcus Lutrell) - the eyewitness account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

Kill Bin Laden (by Dalton Fury) - A Delta Force Commander's account of the Battle of Tora Bora and the hunt for Bin laden

The Last Patriot (by Brad Thor) - a fictional thriller - Navy SEAL turned covert Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath must race to locate an ancient secret that has the power to stop militant Islam in its tracks

Lib Cities and States Need a Bailout?

Yes, Our High Taxes, Welfare and Big Government Have Created a Utopia ... er ... Not

Why is it states and cities with high taxes and government programs out the wahzoo are now in the biggest trouble? The article on Detroit is just one of many. Chicago, New York, California in deep stuff as well. Blue states and blue cities - clueless! And Obama's answer - let's tax the "wealthy". That's working great everywhere else isn't it Mr. Obama? Maybe ACORN can give Chicago a loan.

Obamessiah and the Stock Market

The godman seems to be having a not-so-good effect on the market. I thought he'd be walking on water by now and we'd be up 25%.

Interesting Words From the Declaration of Independence

At what point does our country and government become unrecognizeable when compared to the intent of the founders....


When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.

Thank You Veterans!

My Dad, a veteran, passed away a little over a year ago. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, from the latter parts of WWII, through Korea and into the early days of Vietnam. Today, I think of him, and all the great men and women who have served, and are serving, our country.

If you get a chance, thank a veteran today. Buy them a meal, make a contribution to a military support group, visit a memorial and take some time to reflect on the sacrifice paid for our freedom, and the responsibility we all share in maintaining it. Above is a picture of the Veteran's War Memorial in Lubbock, TX . There is a brick there in my Dad's honor. I hope the rest of my life honors his service. May we all be ready to pay any price for the freedom we so richly treasure.

Wolverine