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External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s double take on Tuesday, suggesting that the use of military force against Pakistan was not under consideration only to backtrack a few hours later, underlines the UPA government’s utter incoherence in managing the consequences of the Mumbai aggressio ....Read more

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AccountabilityBy: Taraka | Friday , 5 Dec '08 0:51:56 AM Reply | Forward It seems our politicians are utterly incapable of self restraint. Any chance of generating a few soundbites is utilized to the full extent. While watching the Mumbai attacks related coverage on CNN, i am struck with a comment made by some pundit. According to him, the while the private sector of India is highly efficient and dynamic, the public sector is highly inefficient and static. Whether you like it or not, there is truth in this argument. So what is the difference between the private and public sector? One important difference that i can think of is accountability. There should be somekind of accountability measure for the public sector (apart from elections, which is not a very good measure of accountability in reality) and a severe punishment for those who doesnt measure up.

Mixed up MessagesBy: M.V.Muthu | Thursday , 4 Dec '08 22:36:15 PM Reply | Forward However hollow the inherent content and intent might be, one must say that the Pakistani leaders are far more forthright in the statements they make. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about our own political leaders, especially when the issues are sensitive. This paints a very poor image at global level. When will our men in power learn?

Will Israel take it?By: TV Puram | Thursday , 4 Dec '08 22:17:51 PM Reply | Forward PROBABLY, ISRAEL GOT THE EXCUSE THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR- THE BRUTAL MASSACRE OF MUMBAI JEWS, SOME OF ITS SELF EFFACING, DECENT GROUPS.. AND, YESTERDAy'S REPORT BY THE CONNECTED US COMMITTEE INDICATING A TERRORIST WMD ATTACK WITHIN FIVE YEARS ORIGINATING FROM PAKISTAN CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE. WILL THE NERVOUS US FIRE AT PAK NUCLEAR FACILITIES FROM ISRAEL'S SHOULDERS? SERVES THEM RIGHT.

Nuclear WarfareBy: Ashis | Thursday , 4 Dec '08 20:54:11 PM Reply | Forward Each and every time we suggest a military intervention to counter terrorism, we make ourselves laughing stock. Both NDA and UPA tried this path. But India cannot go to war with a nuclear powered State. We a history and culture dating back to few millenia, while Pakis have nothing to sport. They are a poor nation, feed their populace out of doles. But they are prepared to make, what they call 'kurbani'! It is their only culture. Thus they could threaten us with nuclear bombs. India may only retaliate 'with mutually assured death'. I believe, our weapon is our moral strength. We should directly appeal to the citizens of the world. We should directly take on Islam. We should encourage muslims to reform their religion to reconcile with the 'kafirs'. The pity is that these extremists have held them hostage. It is the resposiblity of the world to unshackle them. I fail to understand what is Islam! Those ten people killed human beings just like bugs!

Nuclear radiationBy: Jatinder s Hoon | Thursday , 4 Dec '08 17:30:37 PM Reply | Forward These old senile Indian politicians, with no clue and guts.Time for them to go, before they disintegrate India.India is under attack, if these old goats can not see that, then resign.India is already under nuclear attack from Pakistan a very slow and dangerous radiation is spreading in the country, may be it has already infected the political elites and country security.

war mongers bewareBy: Baba Handa | Thursday , 4 Dec '08 16:17:58 PM Reply | Forward Please stop this war mongering. You are doing far too much damage by playing on words of politicians and using them to justify what you feel should be India's course of action. In any event, I hope the government will not declare its intent through the media. Going to war is a strategic cum tactical decision and hopefully their options will be kept under wraps and not discussed with uninformed and over anxious journalists out to get a scoop, even if it is at the expense of their nation's well being.

UPABy: ak | Thursday , 4 Dec '08 16:11:06 PM Reply | Forward Mr Gupta, don't woory with the response of this nonsense govt whose sole aim to usurp power at any cost and play sycophancy to a family whose capability to handle indian issues is itself doubtful. What happened in Mumbai was after a sequel of similar attacks across the length and breadth of the country in recent past. But this govt did nithing for fear of losing votebanks. They will not take any coherent measures even now; except some resignation drama, simply because of their incompetence and lack of nationalist feeling. They will contune to strive on votebanks of infiltrators, illiterate, etc.