Some mind-numbing images of the past two days.
A reporter talks on her phone as smoke is seen coming from Taj Hotel in Mumbai November 27, 2008. Large plumes of smoke were seen rising from the top of the landmark Taj Hotel in Mumbai on Thursday and heavy firing could be heard, a Reuters witness said. (REUTERS/Arko Datta)
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The grim scenario in mumbai might be drawing to a close, but the VITAL fact, which seems to be getting sidelined- is really the issue of the terrorists who have escaped..and are scot free till now
Something about the mumbai attacks does’nt seem right!-
1) 22-24 year old boys coming out with such a precise operation, and that too in a span of their ‘3 month’ training by the LeT just doesn’t hold water with me- something smells there- these guys were just pawns in a much bigger game!
2) As per the phone convo that the terrorists made to the media- when asked what their demands were- the guy simply didn’t know what to say!!- now this really makes one wonder what presence of mind they had while ‘planning’ out the entire op. If they were so motivated with religious and communal ideologies, it should be ingrained in their minds that "this is what we are fighting for!!".
3)The level of detail that went into the op was simply astounding!!- to master the entire layout of all their targets, – which even seasoned commandos found it tough to do- makes it hard to believe that they were trained only for a short period before being let loose in india to unleash their mayhem. To have a well laden arsenal, and to have dry fruit packets to last out the seige- shows the work of a very very intelligent mind.
4)The selection of the targets was also very peculiar- its not just random that they picked out the places they did- they caused maximum confusion and pandemonium in the shortest possible time.
5)The individuals who escaped .. havent been traced anywhere yet. Hope that the police has not forgotten about them. And here’s the strange thing- if all these individuals came with the intention of causing mayhem on such a large scale, and wanted to be ‘martyrs’- why did those 6 other guys escape?. Shouldn’t they have stayed with their comarades and fought it out?.
6)Luring the top three officials of the mumbai poice, who were actively involved in investigations right into their sights seems strange.
A few observations- tell me what you think
a) I believe there is something much much bigger coming up, and not too far away into the future.. because of the 6 escaped guys..of all the cities, I think calcutta would be the most prone to any incident- simply because it’s not at all that secure, nor does it believe itself to be under any threat list! Delhi is going to be tough to penetrate… but hitting mumbai really proved a point.
b)These terrorists in mumbai are mere scapegoats.. the big fish are just coming- this was just a ‘dry run’, and also serves to divert attention away from their main target.. go knows where..
c)These guys have definitely done smaller missions before.. or have been assisting smaller missions- I wouldn’t be surprised if the lucknow blasts were someway connected. These guys have been in the field of action before.. and you could tell that by their seemingly nonchalant(yet highly trained,watchful) stride, ferocity and mental makeup.
d)The next point of entry for more forces would be different, or probably during all this mayhem, the additional clowns would already have breached the indian borders. While everyone was concentrating on mumbai- they would’ve slipped through ( if the mastermind who thought of the plan thought it through all the way- and I’m sure they would have)
e) Didint the indian authorities realize that cutting the cable TV and power wouldn’t be very effective, simply because the guys who escaped- would also have sat-phones.. they would definitely be watching the news- and its just a matter of a call to let the chaps know of the exact developments outside?.
well- so much for today- hope that the escaped guys get caught.. and the indian security forces sit up and take note of all this..
also the deepest condolences to all those who have lost near and dear ones- we can try to understand your grief- but can never even fathom the depth of sorrow you face.
love to all my countrymen
jai hind
Hi everyone
I am a Pakistani and feel so sad about what ever happened in Mumbai, This is rediculus and insane
There is no question that these terrorist are Muslims they are not even Humans
Islam never ever teaches killing others
May God send them to hel l
I will strongly suggest Pakistani Govt to take all steps to illiminate any connections what so ever with terrorisum
99% people of pakistan are normal human beings and have no connection with Terrorisum
Nasir
Terrorism is very specifically a MOSLEM issue. Nothin but a MOSLEM and purely religious issue. Something the media, the politicians relying on muslims votes, do not want to bring to surface.
ISLAM purely directs MOSLEMS to destroy others who do not belive in ISLAM. They are not taught to live with others in harmony, period!!! Moreover, they will live in harmony only till they are in minority or if thier own survival is at risk. Once that criteria is met, no one is goign to question them how they treat you?
Look at the MOSLEM majority govts and Areas – Middle East. How many are secular, democratic and give the people of other religions any weightage in their economies and countries? Moreover, an absolute Oxymoron is that same govts and religious heads support and incite violence in the name of freedom and opportunity for moslems in other countires and non moslem countries?
Take any historical, political situation that happend any time in past. Middle east never comments against any terrorism acts meanwhile links of terrorists are always linked to Saudi and muslims nations.
All religions and World needs to unite together and flush out MOSLEMS from wherever they are. Mainly here in UK and any other democratic country. Further the law should be secular for all but MOSLEMS – they don’t deserve secularity!!! Only those who respect others and shows how to live in harmony deserves to be treated equally in secular worlds. Lets face it, the fact is that all the religions came from old political worlds and to live together we have to learn to live together and shed your old FATWA thinkings. A secualrity blanket should not be provided to MOSLEMS – they need to be tested for harmony based on thier religions thinking and tested globally.
Many politicians of India and educated of India are scared of Muslims and their violent nature and hide behind secularity and votebank to take any action. They will pay a very heavy price – you will see, these are the people who will loose most – thier money, thier daughters, thier wives and thier self identity.
tt01, in my opinion your brand of religious bigotry is the root of the problem.
My heart goes out to the people of Mumbai.
tt01, Well I respect your opinion repectfuly present mine,
Muslims are not terrorist, its not related to religion. What about Irish Movment in London? what about ETA in Span? what about Bosnia? Israil?
ALL Muslims are not terrorist same like all Christians/Hindu’s/ Jews but its very few people in each religion who makes it.
Terrorist dont have any religion!!!
I hope you understand and have a repected opinion on other religions
Jews, Christians and muslims have same God and almost same religion
Nasir
people like tt01 are the bigots who ignore history and the historical circumstances. Terrorism is not a Muslim issue; who assassinated Mahatma Ghandi ( a hindu fundamentalist), Indira Gandhi (a sikh), Rajiv Gandhi (a Hindu Tamil). What about the status of Muslims in India and Kashmir since India’s independence. The Hindu fundamentalist like Shive Sena and BJP have had an agenda that overtly discriminates Muslims from higher education, business contracts and positions in the government apparatus. NOt only they discriminate against Muslims but also against Harijans, and other minorities. What about Gujrat in 2006 – the organized pogram. There have been hundreds of pograms against Muslims in India……from Ahmadabad to other towns and cities. I was born in Bombay now Mumbai and lived in Andheri West. I went to school in Mumbai and I do believe majority of people are good. Look Hindus follow Kabir, Saibaba – who are of Muslim background. Muslims are fundamentally linked with Indian society; they are not outsiders. But when politicians start playing for votes and power that brings money into their coffers they have used the religious card to unnecessarily mobolize population against one another. When I was living in Mumbai I had many friends from Hindu faith. Few Hindu girls used to put rakhi on my hand – as a gesture of brother-sister symbol. I have nothing against Hindus and my Hindu friends visiting me in Canada have lived at my house and ate with me and slept in my house as family. But we have to be careful in pointing one finger to a group or the other. Yes there are many problems but there are many good people out there. I ask people of India and of my birthplace Mumbai – people of all faiths to stay away from fundamentalist elements. Give everyone a fair chance. Do not get provoked by foreign elements that once colonized this country by dividing us against each other because these same elements and political entities still exist in the West. The bigots will come knocking on your door as friends; but have their own agend. Dont be fooled. Look around you; Muslims are the largest victims in this world. They are ruled by Western appointed puppets with military hardware supplied by the West. Look at Saddam Hussain – once a friend of Henry Kissinger later became their enemy. He was used against Iran for a prolonged war that lasted 8 years. Look at the Central Asian Muslim states still struggling to establish themselves and then look at what happened in Bosnia and Kosova. The massacre of Muslims in Bosnia was the worst atrocity against a religious minority in Europe post Second World War. Who were leading the charge; the Serb Orthodox Christians – both in Bosnia and Kosova. Muslims were exterminated in Spain after 800years of history. These were Spanish Muslims not outsiders; similar things happened in Siciliy, Crete, and Malta……but you still have indigenous Christian population still there from thousand years in Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and even Iran………history is clear as to who is tolerant of others in their midst.
Remember it is the British that divided us and conquered us; then divided us again when they partioned us hastly – the worst partition in the history of human kind. They had no regard for the trouble, anxiety, and the displacement that could potentially take place. They had no regard for Indians regardless of their ethnicity, and background. They just wanted to leave India and drew the map – never considered dispute resolution, reconciliation between the Congress of Nehru and Muslim League of Jinnah – as requested by the Mahatma Gandhi. GO back to the history books and see what the British did to India and to rest of the world.