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Dbq Attack Research Paper

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The Pakistani government was involved in an attack on Mumbai that killed over one hundred and fifty people. The captured militants who executed the attack were never brought to proper justice, an incarcerated terrorist confessed that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency aided the attack, and the Pakistani government freed the militant group’s commander for no plausible reason. Pakistan has denied all accusations of its’ involvement but evidence shows that they played a key role in this devastating siege. A Pakistani based terrorist group called the Lashkar-e-Taiba executed a series of bombings and shootings in Mumbai over the course of three days. Mohammed Kasab, one of the ten gunman in the attack, was the only attacker to survive …show more content…

However, his internet history also displayed his love for internet porn so it’s safe to assume he was not a very religious man. Religion had little to no part in this event because the true cause was political. According to the Pakistan’s Tehrik-e-Taleban, “India staged the attacks in order to defame Pakistan.” This preposterous statement was, for the most part, dismissed due to the lack of evidence. The more plausible cause for the attacks was Pakistan's hostility towards India over Kashmir and fear of militant groups targeting Pakistan. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency provided funding and aid in the overall orchestration of the attack. This accusation is strengthened by David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani-American who pleaded guilty for his participation in plotting the attack. During his interrogation, he said that he was in contact with the Inter-Services Intelligence who orchestrated the attack. He even gave the names of four ISI members. The ISI told him that militants were beginning “point their guns” at Pakistan and that the Mumbai attacks would make India seem more vulnerable thus making said militants turn their attention away from Pakistan and onto India. David said, "The ISI, I believe, had no ambiguity about the necessity to strike

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