“We were very surprised at the very professional way the terror attacks were carried out. It reflected a degree of of extensive training, of special operations forces-type precision.” –Eric Schmitt on the attacks in Mumbai
While there is no hard evidence linking Pakistan to the Mumbai attacks, Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group suspected of the attacks, has long been linked to the Pakistani government’s spy service, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI. The big question, New York Times investigative reporter Eric Schmitt, says, is what will Pakistan do and will it have a lasting effect?
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