I Was Sold to the Terrorists

Azam Amir Kasab, the sole gunman from the Mumbai terrorist attacks to be captured alive, has told authorities he was sold to the terrorist group thought to be behind the attacks, according to The Times of London. Kasab was reportedly introduced to a commander from Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based group, by his father. The commander then paid off the father, a common practice in terrorist recruiting. A number of caveats: The Times notes that leaks from the interrogations are likely to be colored by the interpretations of various Indian officials. Moreover, some think Kasab speaks fluent English and is a member of Pakistan’s middle classes—thus, a “high quality” militant, rather than a conscript.