U.S. extradites "convicted terrorist" who allegedly plotted attacks that killed 6 Americans

The Justice Department just dropped a bombshell: Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a 64-year-old Canadian-Pakistani “convicted terrorist,” got a one-way ticket to India to face the music for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people, including six Americans. Yeah, you read that right—166 souls, gone, because of this guy’s twisted playbook.

The DOJ says Rana, who’s been cozying up to the Pakistani terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, is staring down 10 criminal charges for helping orchestrate the bloodbath that ripped through Mumbai from November 26-29, 2008. We’re talking coordinated bombings and shootings at restaurants, a Jewish community center, and the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel—places where people were just living their lives, not signing up for a terrorist’s target practice.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio didn’t mince words: “​​We extradited Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India to face charges for his role in planning the horrific 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Together, with India, we’ve long sought justice for the 166 people, including 6 Americans, who lost their lives in these attacks. I’m glad that day has come.” 

You can almost hear the gavel slamming in his voice.

Rana’s rap sheet? It’s a doozy: conspiracy, murder, terrorism, and forgery. Sounds like he was aiming for the supervillain merit badge. Prosecutors say he played puppet master to David Coleman Headley, an American who’s already rotting in prison for 35 years for his part in the attacks. 

Rana allegedly set Headley up in Mumbai, using his immigration business as a front to scout soft targets. Oh, and he helped sneak Headley into India with bogus visa papers. Classy move, right?

The two reportedly schemed together in Chicago over two years, hashing out the details like they were planning a demonic bake sale. And this wasn’t Rana’s only rodeo—he already did 14 years in the U.S. for funneling support to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and plotting to behead Danish newspaper workers. That little scheme, also involving Headley, got shut down before it could go off, thank God.

India’s been itching to get their hands on Rana since 2020, but the feds had to slog through years of court battles. On Monday, the Supreme Court finally told Rana’s lawyers to pound sand, denying his last desperate appeal to dodge extradition. 

Now, he’s India’s problem, and I’m guessing they’re not planning a welcome party.

So here we are, folks—justice delayed but not denied. It’s a grim reminder that evil doesn’t get a free pass forever, even if it hides behind fake visas and Chicago meetups. Let’s raise a glass to the 166 who didn’t deserve this and hope India’s courts bring the hammer down hard.

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Will Smith goes to India perhaps to work on his anger issues with a guru

Rock-slapping Will Smith has traveled to Mumbai, India [aka Bombay] acting as if nothing could bother him: not his wife sleeping with the pool guy, the Amazon delivery guy, gardener, not even Chris Rock making a harmless joke at the Academy Awards about his wife. Nothing could remove that glowing smile off his once angry, f-bomb spouting mouth.

Smith traveled to Mumbai for unknown reasons, possibly for the food, maybe for the a simple change in scenery. But obviously, he needed to get away and chill after his violent reaction to the Jada Pinkett Smith joke that he originally laughed at until he saw Jada's face.

Smith charged up to Chris Rock and unexpectedly ambushed him with a smack across his face. All Rock was doing was something known as "his job."

This isn't Smith's first India rodeo. He came to the country in 2019 to shoot his reality show "The Bucket List." He met several Bollywood celebrities at the time and also shot a cameo in a song for "Student of the Year 2."

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Perhaps this time he will team up with a peaceful guru and learn ways of dealing with his tight anger and his loose wife. Too bad A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is dead. Smith may have learned a thing or two.

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