Israel tones down criticism of India in standoff

[Coventina]

Source: Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday he was pleased with India's cooperation throughout the deadly Mumbai attacks, toning down criticism voiced by Israeli security experts of the Indian military's handling of the standoff.

Olmert's comments appeared to be aimed at heading off tensions with India, an important Israeli ally.

Speaking at the weekly meeting of his Cabinet, Olmert said there had been "proper and correct cooperation" with India throughout the crisis. Olmert said there was "no doubt" the attacks targeted Jewish institutions.

While noting that Israel had offered assistance, he said there was never any talk of sending in Israeli forces.



Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jla4QRm-pn3AvRqZhr44o_9v5ceQD94PBROG0

[ohio2007]

1. Doctors shocked at hostages's torture

"Bombay has a long history of terror. I have seen bodies of riot victims, gang war and previous terror attacks like bomb blasts. But this was entirely different. It was shocking and disturbing," a doctor said.



snip

Asked specifically if he was talking of torture marks, he said: "It was apparent that most of the dead were tortured. What shocked me were the telltale signs showing clearly how the hostages were executed in cold blood," one doctor said
The other doctor, who had also conducted the post-mortem of the victims, said: "Of all the bodies, the Israeli victims bore the maximum torture marks. It was clear that they were killed on the 26th itself. It was obvious that they were tied up and tortured before they were killed. It was so bad that I do not want to go over the details even in my head again," he said.

Corroborating the doctors' claims about torture was the information that the Intelligence Bureau had about the terror plan. "During his interrogation, Ajmal Kamal said they were specifically asked to target the foreigners, especially the Israelis," an IB source said.

It is also said that the Israeli hostages were killed on the first day as keeping them hostage for too long would have focused too much international attention. "They also might have feared the chances of Israeli security agencies taking over the operations at the Nariman House," he reasoned.


snip

http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/nov/30mumterror-doctors-shocked-at-hostagess-torture.htm

Many feel the lone jihadi survivor still deserves a hot meal

anything less is inhuman,even in the black hole of Calcutta

[Acadia Blue]

3. The USA did some of this in Iraq in Abu Ghrabib....its wrong no

matter who does it.

[Acadia Blue]

2. Israel needs to be cooperative and all the intelligence agencies

of the world need to share information to stop terrorists. Blaming India is not going to help solve the problem.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Which is exactly what Israel did.

What the fuck more do you want?