Another attack like 26/11, India may not sit still

O.J.George

The dastardly attack in Mumbai on 26/11/2008 claiming the lives of 173 innocent people is remembered today on the occasion of the first anniversary.

Solemn and solid columns of Force One, other units, voluntary organizations, the people at large and people’s representatives have pledged to see that there would not be a repeat of 26/11/2008.

Both Houses of Parliament observed silence and commemorated the episode of cowardice.

A woman was seen on television channel espousing the idea as to why the countries in question sit together, ask questions face to face and settle the issues rather than shooting people to death.

She had lost her son and brother in the 26/11/2008.It was apparent she felt helpless.

But mind you, all terrorists everywhere on Planet Earth do not see reason. They don’t care if lives are lost, be these theirs or others'.

Eternal vigilance is the answer to the terrorists infiltrating into the country and wreaking havoc on innocent people just to show off that they would make normal lives miserable.

It is clear and no debate is needed to drive the point home that the country was not equipped to detect and deal with the terrorists at the nick of time.

In spite of all sorts of radars, eaves-dropping gadgets, intelligence units capable of intercepting messages and voices on mobiles, the terrorists, with support from agencies and personnel at an international level, barged into our metro city and just shot dead 173 people.

Thank God, the toll remained only this much, otherwise the cowards, armed with modern weapons and arms, would have gunned down more people.

We just thought people from other countries would not barge into the country like this for an act of attack in a metro city.

Perhaps the enemies were expected only on the borders. The lie has been exposed, terrorists can run riot anywhere.

Let the terrorists and those who fawn them be informed, another attack like this, they would have it whatever the consequences.

Home Minister P.Chidambaram has made it clear already. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh disclosed in Washington the other day that there was tremendous pressure on him to launch an attack in response to 26/11.

Can he withstand pressure next time? Definitely not, for he had said earlier Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for the attack.

If miscreants among neighbours do not see reason, the consequences can be terrible.