Op-Ed Contributor - They Hate Us — and India Is Us - NYTimes.com
From an op-ed in The New York Times regarding the terrorists behind the Mumbai attacks and their supposed political motivations:

But there is no sane reason to think Lashkar-e-Taiba would shut down if the situation in Kashmir improved. Its literature is much concerned with establishing a caliphate in Central Asia, and murdering those who insult the Prophet. Its leader, Hafiz Saeed, who lives on a large estate outside Lahore bought with Saudi Money, goes about his business with minimal interference from the Pakistani government. Lashkar-e-Taiba is part of the International Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders (the Qaeda franchise). Mr. Saeed’s hatreds are catholic — his bugbears include Hindus, Shiites and women who wear bikinis. He regards democracy as “a Jewish and Christian import from Europe,” and considers suicide attacks to be in accordance with Islam.

I find it noteworthy that the religious aspect of the terrorist attacks have not received attention from the mass media. I wonder why that is? Can it be that if the motive was religious the media will simply ignore it? Is it plausible that the mass media can ignore the question of motive entirely and simply report on what happened and offer sensational interviews with tearful victims and never get around to discussing motive? The answer would appear to be yes if that discussion would call into question the MSM narrative of Islam as a peaceful religion.