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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Who is Tahawwur Hussain Rana?

Tahawwur Hussain Rana is going on trial for conspiring with others in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. During the attack which lasted 3 days ten Pakistani gunmen wielding semiautomatic weapons and grenades terrorized and killed More than 160 people, including 6 Americans.

While Wikipedia is not the final word on anything, here is how they describe Tahawwur Hussain Rana. He was born in Pakistan, educated at a military residential college in Pakistan. He and his wife immigrated to Canada in 1997 and obtained Canadian citizenship. Both are doctors. Rana served in the Pakistan Army' medical corps. He lives primarily in Chicago and owns several businesses including an immigration service agency. He also owns a home in Ottawa where his father and brother stay.

So he’s a Pakistani immigrant, a doctor, served in the Pakistani army, is a Canadian citizen and is accused of helping plan one of the most destructive terrorist attacks in recent history and is suspected of being tied in with the ISI, the Pakistani spy agency.

How does NPR characterize Rana? As a Chicago businessman.

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