    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book II)]
    [November 29, 2008]
    [Pages 1399-1400]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks on the Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India
    November 29, 2008

        On behalf of all Americans, Laura and I
    extend our condolences to those suffering from the terrorist attacks in
    Mumbai, India. We mourn those who lost their lives, including American
    citizens. We pray that the injured will recover. We pledge the full
    support of the United States as India investigates these attacks, brings
    the guilty to justice, and sustained its democratic way of life.
        My administration has been monitoring the situation in India closely
    since the attacks on Wednesday. On Thursday morning, I spoke to Prime
    Minister Singh from Camp David. I sent our
    heartfelt condolences to the Prime Minister. This morning I held a video
    conference with Secretary Rice, our
    Ambassador to India, our consul
    general in Mumbai, and other national
    security officials. We reviewed the latest developments, and we are
    working to ensure that American citizens in India are safe. Throughout
    the process, we have kept President-elect Obama
    informed.
        The killers who struck this week are brutal and violent, but terror
    will not have the final word. The people of India are resilient; the
    people of India are strong. They have built a vibrant, multiethnic
    democracy that can withstand this trial. Their financial capital of
    Mumbai will continue to be the center of commerce and prosperity.
        The leaders of India can know that nations around the world support
    them in the face of this assault on human dignity. And as the people of
    the world's largest democracy recover from these attacks, they can count
    on the world's oldest democracy to stand by their side.

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        Thank you very much. May God bless the people of India.

    Note: The President spoke at 12:51 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White
    House. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of
    India; and Paul A. Folmsbee, consul general, U.S. Consulate General,
    Mumbai.