'I was told to kill to my last breath':

Mail online ^ | November 30, 2008 | Ian Gallagher

[Kaslin]

The only terrorist captured alive after the Mumbai massacre has given police the first full account of the extraordinary events that led to it – revealing he was ordered to ‘kill until the last breath’.

Azam Amir Kasab, 21, from Pakistan, said the attacks were meticulously planned six months ago and were intended to kill 5,000 people.

He revealed that the ten terrorists, who were highly trained in marine assault and crept into the city by boat, had planned to blow up the Taj Mahal Palace hotel after first executing British and American tourists and then taking hostages.

Mercifully, the group, armed with plastic explosives, underestimated the strength of the 105-year-old building’s solid foundations.

As it is, their deadly attacks have left close to 200 confirmed dead, with the toll expected to rise to nearly 300 once the hotel has been fully searched by security forces.

[Kaslin]

I had to shorten the title. the whole title is

'I was told to kill to my last breath': Captured terrorist's account of Mumbai massacre reveals plan was to kill 5,000

[EGPWS]

Azam Amir Kasab, 21, from Pakistan, said the attacks were meticulously planned six months ago and were intended to kill 5,000 people.

Well at least quota wasn't fulfilled.

Calling terrorists maggots is a slap to maggots.

Maggots at least serve a purpose...

[MosesKnows]

after first executing British and American tourists

This begs the question; should America's war against terrorism started by President Bush come to an end when he leaves office?

[Hodar]

One method of judging the morals of a group is the study of numbers. They hoped for the murder of 5,000 innocent people. Would they have hesitated if the number were 50,000, or 500,000? If they could have killed 10,000,000 innocents; would they have proceeded along with their plan?

We are dealing with immoral people who have no concept of honor, mercy or understanding of the word ‘innocent’. This is not a war of our choosing, we were not offered an opportunity to negotiate, or were the people offered the mercy of complete surrender. They were butchered, unarmed, defenseless and without mercy.

I think the world is getting ready for a religious war, a battle between good and evil. How a Muslim can see what is being done in the name of Islam, and still call his religion a ‘good’ religion is something that I cannot grasp. The silence from Islamic Mosques, the lack of aid offered by rich Islamic countries and the quiet acceptance of yet another ‘blessed’ group of Islamic “martyrs” enters into “paradise” says it all.

[depressed in 06]

500 to 1 kill ratio is tolerable in the name of gun-control.

[albie]

...”to his last breath”. Those are the words that could doom us under a BO presidency. He’ll surrender over and over. Appease over and over.

[upchuck]

revealing he was ordered to ‘kill until the last breath’.

Amazing the results from a little waterboarding.

[aimhigh]

Unless India is willing to bury these terrorists in pigs blood, this will occur again and again.

[LetsRok]

These terrorists were probably just celebrating Barak Obama coming into office.

[NeoConfederate]

When I first saw this title, I thought it was a story on an abortion doctor.

[Thumper1960]

Told by whom, we wonder.

I can smell the sulfurous odor of the "we can't blame all muslims for these lunatics" apologists.........

[Farmer Dean]

Give Obama a year to lick the terrorist’s boots and se what attacks they attempt...

It’s gonna be a long,bloodly 4 years with Mr Clueless at the helm.

[william clark]

I’m finally ready to say it, without bothering with any explanation about passive (not “peaceful”) Muslims: Islam is a cancer.

[Kaslin]

Absolutely not. Though we have won in Iraq the WOT is by far over, and if you remember President Bush said it will be a long war. The other counties just need to do their thing so they will be save also

[angkor]

Dear Azam,

Happy to see reports that your mates were tortured and/or summarily executed by Indian authorities.

I know you saw the results because direst you asked for saline drip, then you were quoted saying “I want to die now” after seeing the corpses of your pals.

So here’s hoping you enjoy that same loving treatment, Mr. Mohammad Azam Hussein Amir Kasab.

[angkor]

>>>>>Amazing the results from a little waterboarding. <<<<<<

If you read between the lines of the many related stories out there, it was full-on torture, confession, and summary execution of the filthy murderous animals.

[Aliska]

It's hard to believe there were only ten, not sure I believe it.

Is there no way some of the victims could not have fought back at various points? Knowing me, I'd probably panic even worse than most did, but I'd rather think something would kick in so I'd go down fighting back, try to catch them off guard, get their weapons, etc.

Obviously most had no chance when the gunman were at a distance and firing indiscriminately, but in closer quarters, etc., has none of our military never gotten out of such a situation using counterinsurgency tactics?

I think until a grenade pin is pulled, it won't necessarily hurt you, but still they are nothing to mess with. If they could have gotten one or more disarmed, maybe most people wouldn't know how to fire an AK-47.

If these reports are correct, it's shocking that only 10, granted heavily armed and well trained terrorists could kill so many and do so much damage in the process. I'm sure I'm being naive in my thinking, having never seen a weapon like that.

[JerseyHighlander]

The boyface was supposed to survive to tell the tale so future jihadists will have a martyred heroes version of the story, it was also designed to instill fear in the Indian public.

These jihadists had obviously watched a bootleg copy of Usual Suspects.

[SVTCobra03]

You need to purchase one of these and practice, practice, practice:

[OpinionBug]

Oh yeah, Deepak Chopra and Iran blame America for the Mumbai massacre.

Now some sites, including some on Facebook, are blaming Jews and Hindus.