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It looks like whoever planned and executed this terror attack aimed it at America -- specifically, at Western media feeding Americans on a holiday.

By John Lewis-Dickerson, Atlanta - Nov 29th, 2008 at 2:02 pm EST

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Also Aimed at America

By: Teddy Partridge @ firedoglake.com

While I agree with Digby that early coverage by our media of the American-centric aspect of the Mumbai terror attacks was rather shameful, by now it looks like whoever planned and executed this terror attack aimed it at America -- specifically, at Western media feeding Americans on holiday around our televisions on a long weekend with less shopping planned.

That's fairly sophisticated and fairly scary too.

The hotels that were attacked were central to the American expat/tourism experience in Mumbai; most Western companies that are now firmly ensconced in that south Asian financial capital began their Indian incarnation in a small hotel suite in the Taj or the Oreboi. Some that haven't yet built or leased their own office towers now occupy entire floors. And the Taj Palace and Towers was readying for an influx of Westerners, especially Americans, for Thanksgiving celebrations......

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