Anguished Indian Public Presses Leaders For Answers

MUMBAI, India -- At least two senior Indian officials have now resigned over their failure to thwart the horrific attacks in Mumbai last week, as further evidence emerged Monday of the possible links to Pakistan of the gunmen who went on a 60-hour rampage here in India's financial capital.

The United States sought to intervene to calm hostilities between India and Pakistan, nuclear-armed neighbors who have fought three wars in the past.

As questions still remained about whether more than 10 gunmen were involved in the conspiracy, the United States sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to India, and speaking on her way in London she called on Pakistan in blunt terms "to follow the evidence wherever it leads."

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Comments

[elcojonu]

India has a choice.
Let this go unpunished and if it happens again, let that go unpunished as well.
Find and punish the animals who did this and send the message that they will not be patsys anymore.
I'm sure the Israelis will be more than happy to work with India in finding and punishing the bad guys.

[thegreatgiginthesky]

So what would your suggestion be as far as punishing the people who did this?

[elcojonu]

Use your imagination.

[liberal-elite]

Ridiculous idea getting the israelis involved. Think through your suggestions.

[Erdgeist]

It is easy to jump to conclusions about terrorist attacks then use the brute force of the military. What is called for, instead, is intensive police work which, incidentally, we failed to do after the 9/11 attack leaving behind a mountain of unanswered questions.

[rubinoff]

Call me cynical, but I'm having a hard time believing this about some group who just popped up, a group that no one has heard of before...According to the BBC, a witness described 'fair-skinned' people....Now when is the last time that a pak. or india has been described as 'fair-skinned.'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7752625.stm

[poster1122]

Actually, it's common in India to describe Muslims in particular as being "fair-skinned." It's actually one of the things Indian matchmakers look for when trying to arrange marriages. I believe the category is called "complexion" where you see descriptions like "fair skinned," "wheatish", among others.

I'm not from the region, so I'll defer to anyone who is. But that's what my buddy who's from southern India explained to me when he was going through his matchmaking odyssey.

[Cogs]

Now is the time for Pakistan to stand up to the criminals and thugs residing within it's borders. Act swiftly and bring them to justice. Our nation and the world should be prepared to help bring an end to the conditions that breed the hopelessness and anger fueling the rage.

[thegreatgiginthesky]

Cogs, that will never happen. This isn't the first time this has happened and it won't be the last

[liberal-elite]

Pakistan, if you haven't noticed is in a fight with militants. Recently they were also a victim of Al Queda or Taliban bombing of a Marriot hotel. In addition India is stirring up trouble in Balochistan, a part of south-western Pakistan. There is much we don't know. Stop jumping to conclusions. No one government is without clean hands. Civilians on both sides suffer.

[PSM42]

You might be right, but see @1.15 - great video, whether accurate or not. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmmTH2zAPT0

[PSM42]

Now the question is who to believe ... The usual question. Aided by the usual suggestion - Who benefits? http://www.thelondonpost.net/30nov08.html

[PSM42]

The BJP are in the frame - The Attack in Mumbai II http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m49135&hd=&size=1&l=e

[MagisterLudi]

One source to ignore is a cyber Jiha-dist blog like Uruk Hai net you spread all over the thread like so much man ure.

[PSM42]

What do you know, unless you've read it? If you have, why are you special enough to be trusted to be able to discriminate truth from lies but other minds are too pure and spotless to be trusted to do the same. If not, who told you? The link was a comment re Mumbai. How about people make their own minds up using their own Intelligence and Judgement. Instead of yours. Unless everyone here is a child to be instructed by wiser minds. Like yours.

[LetMeUnderstandThis]

Al Qaeda is scared Sh!)less, spread the fear to keep them relevant and not isolated.

[Rog49Thomas]

As reported elsewhere in the media, one "security service" official in India noted that one of the landing points was a slum - where it was thought police protection was not needed.

[thegreatgiginthesky]

If you have ever been to a slum in India you would understand why police protection was not needed. The local thugs their police their terrirory with great efficiency.

[mirage2008]

WAR!!!!