11/29/08-TWD's Agenda For "Satur"Day: The Siege is Over In Mumbai

Photo from Arko Datta of Reuters

It's over:

Indian commandos took control of the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, the last nest of terrorist resistance, on Saturday morning, after a lengthy assault that left three terrorists dead and sections of the hotel in flames, the head of the commando unit said in a televised news conference.

A three day nightmare appears to be over:

It was the third day of a siege that has shaken India, raised tensions with neighboring Pakistan and prompted questions about the failure of the authorities to anticipate the tragedy or to react swiftly enough as it unfolded.

And it seems the Lashkar-e-Taiba group did the unforgivable deed:

American intelligence and counterterrorism officials said Friday that there was mounting evidence that a Pakistani militant group — Lashkar-e-Taiba, which has long been involved in the conflict with India over the disputed territory of Kashmir — was responsible.

It's Saturday, night time on the near end of this Thanksgiving weekend. On a lighter note, here's Luda: