President George W. Bush expressed condolences to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India Thursday for terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed over 100 people, condemning these "despicable acts", AP reported. "President Bush spoke this morning by telephone" to the Indian leader, press secretary Dana Perino said, saying that Bush wanted to express "solidarity with the people of India" in the wake of the attacks Wednesday. Perino said that in the conversation, Bush offered Singh support as he works to restore order in the populous and growing Southwest Asian nation. «The president offered support and assistance to the government of India as it works to restore order, provide safety to its people and comfort to the victims and their families and investigate these despicable acts,» Perino said in a statement.
