 merrie says: over 4,100 people have died as a result of terrorist attacks in India. The new modus operandi was to attack soft targets, including major landmarks and also kill foreign nationals. Unmasked assailers walking into public places indiscriminately shooting with machine guns, throwing grenades and also taking hostages - and this for 60 hours, all while it is being documented on world TV. Compared to a classical car bomb or suicide attack, this tactic has the advantage for the terrorists of remaining in the news for a much longer time. It has also a much higher psychological value on the population: it kills the feeling of security since terrorists can hit anywhere. Also, by attacking foreigners, the terrorists want to create panic in the Western community and project a negative image of India. Thus by shaking confidence, they want to cripple the Indian economy and dry up foreign investment. . . . What is most worrisome about this new modus operandi is that 10 terrorists were able to inflict so much damage, kill so many people and hold hostage an 18-million-people megalopolis for 60 hours. Imagine how much more horrible it could have been if they were 50, 100 or 500. The fact that the operation was so successful from the terrorists' point of view could give ideas to others to do the same in Europe, Africa or even the United States. In fact, Peter Clarke, the former head of Scotland Yard's anti-terrorism branch, warned that there was a real risk of a Mumbai-style massacre occurring in Britain. And who knows next time the terrorists might use a mix of tactics: simultaneous suici... Add this to the piracy at sea. The 'bad guys' are taking over and will continue to do so until another *strong man* arrives on the scene (with the backing of those who truly want peace) and commits to complete and total 'war' against them. The only "strong man" that comes to mind is General David Patraeus, yet I'm sure there are hundreds of patriots in private life that no one has ever heard of. I liked John Bolten. :~( but you are right about Gen. Patraeus. I don't see America standing up to the threats that we are facing. I hope I'm wrong. |
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