Thursday, December 18, 2014

Days After School Massacre Pakistan Grants Bail To Militant Commander Accused Of Orchestrating The 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks



Pakistan Grants Bail to Key Suspect in 2008 Mumbai Attacks -- New York Times

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Thursday granted bail to a militant commander accused of orchestrating the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, drawing loud protests from India.

The suspect, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, is a senior commander with Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group behind the blitz of attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that left 166 people dead and gravely worsened the relationship between Pakistan and India. He has been on trial since 2009.

The slow pace of the trial, which is closed to the news media, has been a continuing source of contention with India, which accuses the Pakistani authorities of tacitly supporting Lashkar-e-Taiba.

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More News On Pakistan Granting Bail To The Militant Commander Accused Of Orchestrating The 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

Pakistani judge grants bail to alleged key figure in 2008 Mumbai terror attack -- Washington Post
Pakistan court grants bail to alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind -- AFP
Mumbai attacks 'mastermind' Lakhvi bailed in Pakistan -- BBC
Pakistan Court Bails Man Accused of Masterminding Mumbai Attack -- VOA
Man accused of organizing Mumbai attacks granted bail -- USA Today
Pakistan court grants bail to alleged Mumbai attack mastermind -- BDLive
India Hits Out at Pakistan Court’s Bail for Alleged Mumbai Attack Plotter -- WSJ
26/11 mastermind Lakhvi gets bail, shocked India asks Pakistan to act -- Business Standard
Lakhvi’s release shows no change in Pakistan even after Peshawar carnage, experts say -- Times of India

My Comment: Why does this not surprise me. This release of an outspoken terrorist lays bare Pakistan's "double-standard" when it comes to stopping terror groups ... and why Pakistan is not capable of stopping the scourge of terrorism within its borders.

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