But Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam says the judge has called Kasab's confession only a partial admission of guilt, and says the suspect has not admitted to all 86 charges against him.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

"I think this will reverberate very loudly in the region, and you will see it perceived especially by our enemies, by the Taliban and al-Qaida, as an admission that America is losing its will and is not committed over the long term, and they will be able to convince their recruits to wait the U.S.out,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.06