Trouble in Mumbai

In general, yes, but if you are "planning this wonderful vacation in the wonderful mountains of afghanistan I wanted to visit for so long", then the Taliban ARE your problem. I don't know how strongly they will guard Goa, but if there are really plans for a large bombing BECAUSE they know there will be lots of foreigners, then your best guess is to AVOID that place and the large gatherings.

If you are in a small resort off the beach and not dancing around in hippy clothes with 10,000 other hippies in the biggest gathering of foreigners on Goa beach in new years fireworks, then you might be more or less safe. If joining such a group at this date, have your last will made, wear badges around the toe, and deposit some DNA material in advance. Sorry to be blunt.

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“	What I can't believe is all the Muslim voices we've heard condemning these terror attacks committed in the name of their religion!	”

Here you go.

Muslim graveyard refuses to bury terrorists in Mumbai - Times Online

"The influential Muslim Jama Masjid Trust, which runs the 7.5-acre Badakabrastan graveyard, said it will disregard the last rites of the nine gunmen because they were not true followers of the Islamic faith.

Hanif Nalkhande, a spokesman for the trust, said: “People who committed this heinous crime cannot be called Muslim. Islam does not permit this sort of barbaric crime." "

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What a horrific event. The Taj Mahal Hotel will never be the same. What great architecture gone, gone, gone. Down in flames.

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Mark

never mind the nearly 200 dead

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Taj Mahal Hotel ≠ Taj Mahal Mausoleum...

They will rebuild the hotel, it's a pretty recent building compared to the mausoleum.

But ditto what Wingy said.

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“	Originally Posted By: Jade_Dragon_03 What a horrific event. The Taj Mahal Hotel will never be the same. What great architecture gone, gone, gone. Down in flames.	”

I hope the Taj had insurance to rebuild. Again, what a shame for such a great work of art to be attacked by terrorists. It's almost like the door being broken down at Wal Mart so people can buy thier stuff first. That was a horrific even as well. Now Wal Mart has to get that door fixed. Hope they had insurance too.

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This is a serious thread, so the ->rubbish got removed.

* I could swear there were some farts in the dark *

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"Killing them all didn't make it any better..." - "Are you a freak or something ???" - Max Payne
"Theft is a crime, even in Iraq." - Me.