Ally’s ally?

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s objectives in New Delhi were to express solidarity with the Indian people after the Mumbai aggression and buy time to prevent an escalation of the gathering tension with Pakistan into a military conflict. India is obviously thankful for the first and rightly circumspect on the second. Rice is urging New Delhi to maintain its current restraint to avoid unintended consequences from a potential retaliation. Rice wants

India to allow some space for international diplomacy before it exercises its uncontested right to retaliate against the Mumbai provocation that has followed a number of recent attacks from Pakistan-based Terror groups with increasing frequency and growing audacity. As Rice headed to Islamabad from New Delhi, America’s top soldier, Admiral Mike Mullen was travelling in the other direction. This US diplomatic two-step is likely to be followed by a host of other high-profile visitors from the international community.

As she headed to Islamabad, Rice pressed Pakistan for a “robust response” to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai attack to justice and prevent the recurrence of such aggression. As the days ahead unfold, however, she may not find it easy to persuade Pakistan to match its nice words after Mumbai with credible deeds. In New Delhi, Rice certainly rejected Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s search for an escape route by blaming “non-state actors”. Rice reminded Zardari that the Pakistani state has the responsibility to act against terrorists operating from its soil. The issue is not legal but political. Both Washington and New Delhi know that Zardari has neither the power nor the authority to act against groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba, that have served as a long lance against India for the Pakistan army and the ISI.

If Washington has found it so difficult to get the Pakistan army to crack down on the Taliban and

Al-Qaeda on its western borders, there is little reason for India to believe that Rice and Mullen can get the ISI to change its colours on India. Nevertheless, it is in India’s own interest to give some time and space for US diplomatic efforts in Pakistan. When India decides to use military force against Pakistan, that action must be seen across the world as legitimate and a consequence of Islamabad’s failure to cooperate. New Delhi, however, can’t wait for too long. The UPA government, we hope, has not left the United States in any doubt that it expects quick and decisive results from Pakistan.

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Terror attack by sunit on 2008-12-05 20:36:56.282198+05:30
What has happened is the reverse of Bollywood movie 'Abtak Chappan' The sheer audacity of the strike exposed the unpreparedness of our Government machinery, despite several warning shots like Kargil, and bomb blasts. It was easy for the Government to make politically right statements in the past when many common people lost their lives, since these were 'expendable'. No action was taken to apprehend culprits and prevent them in future. Meanwhile, the terrorists have gained strength and stockpiled explosives and guns. But this time it is different in that large number of tourists and business people were killed. This has attracted International attention and India is bracketed among the danger spots. Our disaster response techniques are primitive and seem to be half-hearted. Our incompetence has been seriously and shamelessly exposed.

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Heed B Raman's advice by G Sundar on 2008-12-05 19:51:22.411195+05:30
If I have the button I will press it against Pakistan this minute. But thats what terrorists wanted, right? A war between India and Pakistan that will ease the Afghan border for them at the same time generate the much needed Muslim public sympathy. More than that war will curtail our economic growth which may take decades to recover. In the following link B Raman emulates what should be our response makes much sense to me:http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20081203

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Time for action pack Bollywood movies are OVER by Jatinder S Hoon on 2008-12-05 18:06:10.595006+05:30
Time for action pack bollywood movies are over.India should get ready for response, for its time and place of choosing.India known for its curry's should not hurry, but plan meticulously and hit it where it hurt most.Be prepared for war with Pakistan ISI, because they will not go down without fighting as they know the whole world know their nefarious activities and nobody except their jahadies groups formed by them will give them moral and may be again may be help them, as the group has an agenda of it own.

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Good News by Manish Joddar on 2008-12-05 11:25:45.604553+05:30
These are very encouraging moves

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Dear Horse of Diplomacy by Raj on 2008-12-05 11:24:24.134929+05:30
Enough is ENough... Diplomacy is a dead horse when it come to Pakistan.. You can't make it run whoever flogs it. Be it India or International Community, you can make dear horse of diplomacy run... It require now military action against Pak... final one.

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UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS ISSUE OF TERRORISM. by ANJAN KUMAR SAMAL on 2008-12-05 11:07:51.36423+05:30
It is the first and foremost duty of the government of India to convince the UN security council with the existing prove in hand that Pakistan is not only the threat for India but also a global threat.we have to also fight our own war without depending on USA .Because recently Condoliza's visit shows the double standard of her statements,one in India and other in Pakistan.The world knows the truth that Pakistan is the breeding ground of terrorism.So it is the right time for the UN security council to take this issue of Pakitan as the global threat and should act positive to curb the global terrorism.What happened in Mumbai may be happened any where in the world that must be understood by the UN security council. whole world expect something positive from the side of UN security council to save the world from the dangerous and deadly global terrorism.It is also quite evident that in the name of democracy the entire Pakistan is actually under the rule of ISI and it's Military.

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The National Scene by srinivas mohan on 2008-12-05 10:40:16.437171+05:30
When you observe the goings-on in this country what strikes oone is the fact we don't think beyond ourselves Even as the whole nation is reeling under the after -effects of the terrorist attack we see the Congress Leadership being blackmailed by its regional satraps and is yet to name its Chief Minister. Likewise the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister lands in Delhi despite advice to the contrary and demands that Pranob Mukerjea is sent to Sri Lanka to stop the war there just to save the LTTE We have the ugly spectacle of the war of words being exchanged between the Navy and the Intelligence What kind of message would it send to the world

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Scare the USA that we will DO what they DO NOT WANT US TO DO - Just Move troops to Pak borders by Rama Krishna on 2008-12-05 10:15:34.57637+05:30
US is worried that Pakistan may shift its forcus from Afghan border to India border, which will weaken their war on terror. This is What US does not want at any cost to Pak or India. India has to precisely exploit this situation. Just inform USA that, India will start moving troops to Pak borders and see how fast USA will act either to Pak to act on our demands creditably as well as include our requirements, at least partially, in their agenda of war on terror. JUST INFORM USA THAT WE WILL DO WHAT THEY DO NOT WANT US TO DO - THAT IS IT

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