Terror Hits India

The Age confirms this afternoon that the train blast in India that has left 64 people dead is most likely an act of terrorism.

A top state government official said most of the victims were Pakistanis but included some Indian security personnel.

Two suitcases filled with flammable material which investigators believe may have been explosive devices were found at the scene, said VN Mathur, general manager of the Northern Railway.

He said one was found inside a burned coach and the other on the railroad track.

Speaking to reporters at the scene, India's junior railways minister R Velu, said: "We have 64 bodies."

Most of the dead Pakistanis, eh? Last time I checked this was a majority Muslim country with a tinge of sympathy for the Islamo-fascist cause. This illustrates not only the indiscriminate nature of such actions, but also dispels any theories that appeasement of terrorists via, you know, political correctness is bunk. So next time you argue that taking pork off the menu at KFC and 'celebrating diversity' will reduce your chances of being blown into smithereens, think again.

It also suggests that Westerners aren't the only targets - and, in fact, that being Muslim won't necessarily save you in this life either. Forget conversion as your saving grace too, the terrorists would rather you burned.