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SAAG.org - SOUTH ASIA ANALYSIS GROUP - Paper no. 1872: "MUMBAI BLASTS OF JULY 11, 2006 - INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR -- PAPER NO. 86" by B. Raman (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "19. While in the past, the Pakistani pan-Islamic organisations and the ISI have been taking advantage of the pockets of anger in the Indian Muslim community for their strategic objectives against India, since March this year, Al Qaeda has been trying to take advantage of them for its own pan-Islamic and anti-US objectives. In view of the increased interactions between the US and India, it is likely to look upon India as providing a fertile soil for its anti-US operations. 20. The impact of Al Qaeda's propaganda and ideology on the minds of Indian Muslim youth, its possible inspiration behind the blasts of July 11 and likely threats to American interests in India from Al Qaeda need close attention. The Madrid blasts of March, 2004, were preceded by strong anti-Spain propaganda by Al Qaeda. The London blasts of July 7, 2005, were preceded by strong anti-UK propaganda by it. Anti-India statements of Al Qaeda since March, 2006, need to be closely monitored and not dismissed lightly as of no consequence. 21. This may please be read in continuation of the earlier articles titled "bin Laden Targets India" at http://www.saag.org/papers18/paper1776.html and "AL QAEDA, THE IIF & INDIAN MUSLIMS" at http://www.saag.org/papers18/paper1743.html ")(July 12, 2006)