On a right note the Indian policy makers have sent a clear message that India is not war hungry.

Taking on terror, on the floor of the parliament, the leaders were not rhetoric while sounded sensible. Minister for External affairs Pranab Mukarji said war against Pakistan was not the option that India was looking at. Home Minister P Chidambaram  looked credible when he candidly admitted the intelligence failure and security lapse. Prime minister seemed honest when he appologised. Opposition Leader L K Advani won hearts by expressing solidarity to the ruling party, not indulging in political bashing.

War is not a solution as it induces resistance in the opponent and it would prompt the terrorists to plan for further attacks. Bush’s war on terror only helped terrorism to propagate across the globe.

Banning terrorist organisations is not a panacea either. Banning of Lashkar-e-Tiaba in 2001 after parliament attack was followed by series of attacks by slew of terror outfits. A ban of one organization gives birth to tens of new groups. 

But, bogging down to terror is the greater sin. Letting out Azar Masood in 1999 under the pressure of Kandahar flight hijack only allowed the mastermind to plan parliament attack.

There must be a cost for killing innocent Indians, as Rahul Gandhi said, but we must make them pay the real cost, not a token gestures like house arrests and meaningless bans.

First, our intelligence and investigating agencies must procure strong proof  so that nobody, including UN and USA, can take extra minute before acting.

India must have an extradition treaty with the rougue countries like pakistan so that they could handover the perpetrators without giving a lame excuse.

Second, our leaders must wage diplomatic war against Pakistan so that it is isolated on the global forum. They must work hard to cut the connection between Pakistan ‘state’ and Pakistan ‘non-state actors’ and they must, along with the world leaders, ensure that fund flow to the terrorists is dried up.

 

Most importantly, they must stop caste and religion politics back home.

      

 

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India should quietly hire mercenaries to battle terrorists...
The Indian policy makers should continue sending clear messages that India is not war hungry. On the floor of parliament, leaders should all the time sound sensible and reiterate continuously that war against Pakistan is not an option that India looks at. Concerned ministers should sound credible and seem candid whilst exercising their vocal chords whilst endorsing a soft retaliation. Then India should quietly hire mercenaries, preferrably Israeli, and wipe out terrorist hot-spots across the border. The price we pay these mercenaries will only be a fraction f the loss we suffer in future terror-attacks. Also, if need arises, we too can shrug and blame 'stateless actors'.
Written by: Ashok V | 13/12 01:34AM

TERROR SOLUTION
TERRORISM CAN NOT BE STOPPED BY PREACHING PEACE.UNLESS TERRORISTS ARE KILLED AND THEIR CELLS DESTROYED, KILLING OF INNOCENT PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE. KHALISTAN MOVEMENT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.THIS IS HIGH TIME INDIA TAKES PROPER RETALIATION MEASURES AGAINST ROGUE NATION PAKISTAN.IN USA EVERY IMMIGRANT IS PROUD OF HIS/HER HERITAGE EXCEPT PAKIS.MAJORITY OF PAKI IMMIGRANTS, EVEN WELL EDUCATED ONES, ARE REALLY STUPID/SILLY PEOPLE.
Written by: RAMA, USA. | 12/12 11:43PM

my opinion
1. Yes, war is not the option. because if india wages war against pakistan, out come is very terrific. Pak will spilt again into smaller nation like bangla. then india again will face problem from not only bangla, pakistan also from pieces of Pakistan. 2. UN imposed sanction and same time it put Azar and Hafeed in terror list. on JuD and LET, which leads that organisation into deep crisis.
Written by: vageesh | 12/12 02:44PM

Lesser-known part of the world!
This is a reaction to references on Israel... Wandering on internet, I found many articles on what another part of this world thinks... here are the links. 1) http://ghulammuhammed.blogspot.com/2008/11/cia-mossad-hand-behind-sangh-parivars.html 2) http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/node/9310 3) http://ghulammuhammed.blogspot.com/2008_12_02_archive.html I'm just curiously observing what all is going on, I don't know the authenticity of these articles, but If Israel is so famous for it's mercenaries, I find more reasons to believe them! And I find more meanings than what is said, in the arguments of our various politicians. Advani keeps referring to Israel often. Our Home minister too refers to Israel sometimes. Whatever the law is, I feel terrorism will not die if we punish a person, as the thoughts that produce terrorism are alive even after the terrorist's death, in the form of ideogies and misplaced priorities. The day we are successful in eliminating the fanatic thoughts, we will win terrorism. But that'z all idealistic, too good to be true. In reality, back home there are sevral examples like this - http://inchara-inchara.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_17.html ... How to ensure jusice in such cases?
Written by: Shree | 17/12 07:23PM

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