Mumbai

The Big Picture has some incredibly sad photos of this tragic event.

Triya shares some thoughts from an Indian perspective and Ali shares some from a Pakistani point of view.

Glenn Reynolds shares this quote from John Thompson:

The Mumbai attacks represent a scenario that few Western police and security forces have dared envision. Fewer still have prepared for it.

The basic strategy: use a large number of attackers to overwhelm a target city’s ability to respond, and then suddenly switch focus to high value targets and seize hostages.

I think this thought has many people incredibly concerned. This was particularly when Indian law enforcement didn't fight back. What the Indian police needed was a willingness to engage.

My heart and prayers go out to the victims of this tragic attack and their families.