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Our nightmare, our wake-up call

How does a democracy of billion-plus people respond when a few madmen tear the heart out of its financial capital and shatter its soul? The question has to be asked because it is only adversity of such staggering magnitude that shakes up slumbering, old civilizations to turn it into an opportun ....Read more

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I am waiting!!!!By: Kannan | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 1:10:19 AM Reply | Forward Lets see who is going take responsibility for not preventing this major incident like a man and resign. Govts should quit this minority vote politics and start work for the country. Just dont do stuff for party and vote. See bigger picture for a chance please

Attn PM M SinghBy: onenonlyone | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 0:26:26 AM Reply | Forward PM Manmohan Singh: Are you now ready state your immediate objectives for (a) prevent further terrorist attacks ? (b) Find and prosecute EFFECTIVELY terrorist in the country? (c) Acknowledge that the majority of these terrorist are MUSLIMS pursuing the religious goals. (d) Are you ready to get change your Home Sinister (sorry minister) or just change his shirt (anyway he has lost his pants and undies) ??Are you willing to commit to a timeline and if you fail to meet your stated objectives within the timeline...are you willing to resign ?You could not sleep when Haneef was prosecuted in Australia. My sympathies with him and you. How are you sleeping now when the whole nation is persecuted by a handful of terrorist and a BUNCH of nincompoops in your cabinet.

What we need to doBy: Deshprem | Friday , 28 Nov '08 23:39:45 PM Reply | Forward It's clear that we need to take a few deisions -1. Ban all Madrasas (without any disrespect meant to Islam as a religion). If necessary ban all educational institutes belonging to any religion.2. The private security agencies employ a large number of Bangladeshi employees many of whom are clear suspects. These agencies should come under scanner. I even noted that DRDO's outsourced security personnel were Bangladeshi.3. We need use of robots to locate terrorists in situation like this instead of sacrificing our brave men of valour.4. It's important that just like the army officers lead from the front, our Home Minister or Defence Minister should throw themselves in the front.5. We need camera in all ghettos - muslim ghetto or Hindu ghetto or Sikh ghetto6. We should have camera in all police stations as a few bad elements among them cause deaths of our brave cops by working in conjunction with the terrorists.

I BEG INDIAN EXPRESSBy: R.Aravindan | Friday , 28 Nov '08 23:38:36 PM Reply | Forward WE BEG INDIAN EXPRESS TO BRING THE KNEES OF THE STUPID POLITICIANS OF INDIA TO SIT ON THE TABLE TO UNITEDLY FIGHT THE TERROR AND ENSURE THE SAFETY OF INDIAN CITIZENS. IF THEIR BLACK CAT SECURITY IS REMOVED THEN THEY WILL WORK TOWARDS SAFER INDIA.PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THIS TOPIC TODAY ITSELF AND PLEASE FIGHT FOR A SOLUTION TILL THE LAST SINCE YOU ARE THE LAST LIGHT OF HOPE TO SOLVE THIS PECULIAR SITUATION

enough is enough!!!!!!!!!By: Mohan | Friday , 28 Nov '08 23:03:40 PM Reply | Forward Its time, instead of discussing with Pakistan, its better to raise the issue in the international court of justice or to United Nations, enough is enough

Don't bag to UN or USBy: bhavesh | Saturday , 29 Nov '08 0:41:34 AM Reply | Forward Better to improve security, political process, law and order than expecting UN or internation court to help us

handling terrorismBy: Madhan | Friday , 28 Nov '08 22:48:25 PM Reply | Forward As the supreme court's order on police reforms, no governments in our country has implemented it, becasue it takes power of police from their clutches. We as citizens of india should pressurise all governments to implement it immediately and remove police force from the clutches of politicians.

Where is the Indian Leadership ?By: rajat | Friday , 28 Nov '08 22:48:02 PM Reply | Forward What I am missing is leadership and signs of leadership. Not even one of the politicians has stood up and shown leadership. All of them have gone into hiding, it seems. The show is being run by media and the Commandos. I would have expected leaders to rise to the occassion and let people feel safe, make them feel comfortable, make (credible) promises which would make people secure. Enough is Enough. The days of politicians and especially INC are over. Sonia can go to Italy and take her team of domestic servants with her.Take away all the Z class security of the Lalloos, Manmohans, Vilasraos, Shivrajs - they dont deserve it if the citizens are not secure.Pratibha should quit - we dont want a rubber stamp President. Manmohan should quit - he does not inspire us. Shivraj should go to hell as well - all he can do is change sherwanis.

Our nightmare, our wake-up callBy: Anil | Friday , 28 Nov '08 22:26:16 PM Reply | Forward How many nightmares and wake up calls we need ? There does not seem to be a political will in the leadership to do something positive and forceful. The only fear is that it might encourage more "wednesday"s and "malegaons" and that means anarchy.

Jai Jawan!By: Abhijit | Friday , 28 Nov '08 22:23:05 PM Reply | Forward Maybe Mr. Kiran who sits in the comfy environs of his house doesnt understand an iota of the danger that the jawans face on the borders. His reply on this site reeks of ignorance

Mumbai Terror- Our wake up callBy: Amit | Friday , 28 Nov '08 21:59:08 PM Reply | Forward Dear Sir, Calling upon the forces of democracy is not a solution to end terror. The big, gigantic state machinery is ill equipped and has no clue as to how they should tackle this menace. The media on the other hand makes mince meat of those few people who go out to get rid of such mad men albeit with methods of their own. The media puts them in the shackles of human rights, outdated laws and crucifies them in the public eye. I would now request the same media to approach the courts for the human rights violations done by these terrorists. Grand rhetorics and calls to awaken have been in our newspapers long enough to have lost their meaning. Can you think of something else,actually can this country allow something else, a force of committed people-police or army, who can tackle this menace head on? Think about it. Our time is running out for the 'Mad Men' have shown an audacity never displayed before. And we dont have the will to emulate the other democracy. Think about it.

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