Terrorists Attacks in Mumbai

You have been listening, watching and reading for the last three days all about the horrendous attacks on four of the Mumbai locations. The effect is devastating. It is definitely some thing to condemn.

You are getting all the latest news with pictures and videos from your TV channels so there is no need to go through that.

It is Friday morning in Mumbai. Indian TV channels and news websites are competing with each other to be the 'first' to tell its viewers and readers something 'new' irrespective of whether it is true or not. They have any evidence for that or not. All the Indian media is propagating that these terrorists came from Pakistan through two Pakistani merchant ships. Nobody gave the ship's names so that it could be verified. Their primary aim is to create some sort of suspense and drama to keep the viewers glued to their TVs. Good for them.

I think the most important thing is to find out who is behind these terrorists attacks. Who funded their operations. Unless and until we find that we can not successfully deal or eliminate with these terrorists whether they are Pakistanis or British as the Indian media is claiming. Whether they have came from Pakistan or where ever. It does not make any difference.

One of the techniques to deal with a situation when the truth is not known or there are too many variables then you use scenario planning technique.

You create possible scenarios of the situation. In this case, let us try to list some scenarios of possible supporters, origin of these attacks or simply who is behind these attacks.

1.   Pakistan's President Zardari in an interview to Wall Street Journal of October 4, 2008 (for easy reference tenth paragraph from the top) made the following comments about Kashmiris.

 

He (Zardari) speaks of the militant Islamic groups operating in Kashmir as "terrorists" -- former President Musharraf would more likely have called them "freedom fighters".

This Mumbai attack may be sponsored by Kashmiri outfit(s) to teach a lesson to Mr. Zardari.

2.    This whole thing may have been planned by Pakistan to divert the attention of Pakistani people from domestic problems of rising food prices, energy crisis, law and order situation (terrorists in Pakistan can attack where ever they chose), economic problems, failing government with no writ in the NWFP etc.

3.    Pakistani Islamic extremists may have sponsored these attacks to show they have the power and resources to attack out side the boundaries of Pakistan and create problems for Pakistan.

4.    These attacks may have been supported by some Indian political or other entities who are fighting with the Indian government for different reasons.

5.    These attacks may have been supported by any rival political party in India to create problems for ruling Congress Party.

These are just few ideas. This is not to blame or accuse anyone. You can add your ideas to it.

The most important thing is to locate, identify and provide necessary evidence about the "sponsors". Who provided the logistics and money. The terrorists, their nationality is not important here. It is important to the extent if they have used the territory of Pakistan then Pakistan is part of the problem and not the solution.

Indian Prime Minister is under immense pressure to explain how this attack happened. Why intelligence agencies failed. He has blamed Pakistan with out naming it. However, Indian Foreign Minister has categorically named Pakistan.

Pakistan is in the defensive position and very weak. President Zardari has nothing to show for he has done anything to curb extremis in his own country. So far government of Pakistan could not find and arrests the perpetrators of Marriot Hotel attackers in Islamabad. That is their total ability.

What you expect anything more from Pakistan.

Comments

[Editor]

Hi soccerexpert,

Thanks for your comments.

I can understand that somebody can have very strong feelings against Pakistani people on any issue. There is nothing wrong with that. Everybody is free and have a right to believe what ever he or she wants to believe. But I strongly believe that we should use cultured language in expressing our thoughts, feelings and emotions.

I wish I could have published your comments. Your comments does not meet that minimum criteria of language usage. You have not included your email address so I am acknowledging your comments through this post here.

If you prefer you can write what ever you want to say in a well mannered language and I would love to publish that.

In fact if you can write an article on subject of your choice but compatible with subjects discussed in PakistanForum.com I would published that with your name.

I am glad to know that there are readers of Pakistan Forum as far as South Korea.

Editor

[GABRIEL]

U mfck crazy pakistan terorists from vilage...why we killed my brother from Poland???!!! WE DONT NEVER FORGET!!!! we have really frigid and damned soul...yours Islam religion is good or bad??? (Editor removed the words here. These words were below the minimum level of decency)...Archangel GABRIEL

[Vishwanath]

Kasabs statement proves he is from pakistan, and even the pakistani govt has now agreed that the terrorist were from Pakistan. Look at this
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Pak-refuses-to-hand-over-Dawood-says-Krishna/articleshow/4837089.cms

Pakistan is currently cooperating on the mumbai massacre, but they ought to understand why India is belligerant, because of the history of non compliance/non-cooperative attitude. It doesn't take much to go in after these people like America did, but no one wants to bear the consequences of such actions. America is in a mess, and so was Iraq. So its to the benefit of both govts to resolve all issues, and focus on uplifting the people or generations would disappear having lived in utter squalour in both countries.