Daily News Article - December 1, 2008
1. Define the following vocabulary as used in the article:
-redeploy (para. 1)
-complicity (para. 5)
-caliphate (para. 20)
-porous (para. 26)
2. Why has Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gone to India?
3. For what reason has the Pakistani government said they would redeploy troops from the Afghan border to the plains facing India?
4. How have Pakistani officials reacted to the suggestion that the Pakistani government or military was involved with the terrorist attackers in India? (see paragraphs 4 and 10-12)
5. The Deccan Mujahedeen claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. How was the one surviving terrorist linked to the Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba?
6. The Indian media is blaming Lashkar-e-Taiba for the terrorist attacks. What do you learn about Lashkar-e-Taiba from this article?
7. Who are Indian people angry at besides the terrorists themselves? Explain your answer. (see paragraphs 9 and 30-33)