[Marxism] a thought on bombay/mumbai attacks

[Aaron Aarons]

>Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:42:27 -0800 (PST)
>From: Anon Anon <inprekorr at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [Marxism] a thought on bombay/mumbai attacks
>
>Having listened to coverage about the attacks in India over the last hour and the speculation of those responsible, I'm struck by how not a single commentator has mentioned the Hindu Right. Given the strength of the Hindu Right specifically in Maharashtra, and the recent "discovery" of a Hindu terrorist cell operating in the state one would think at least someone in the global media would report this....

Would the Hindu Right have the decency to attack five-star hotels rather than, say, markets where Muslims and Dalits would be most of the casualties?

This attack, and other attacks by Muslims in India, appear to be very different from those by Islamists elsewhere, in that their attacks are aimed at the ruling class and their middle-class collaborators, rather than at proletarians. Based on what I know so far, I don't feel any need to criticize those who carried out these attacks in Mumbai.

 - Aaron