Comments on: Mumbai attacked again. Why?

By: Nita

Nita — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:21:58 +0000

Well, it is true that we have a lack of security but what you say is also true. Even with the best security I wonder if it would have been possible to prevent these attacks.

The one in VT, for instance

By: Nandini Vishwanath

Nandini Vishwanath — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:36:11 +0000

I just commented on some other blog with these lines. And these are ringing in my head. All day, all night. I hear it in my English teacher’s voice -

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

And am so sure Yeats meant the Mumbai attack.

That is so poignantly true. Especially the last two lines..Harini quoted Kahlil Gibran’s “Pity the Nation” which is also completely apt.

By: amreekandesi

amreekandesi — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:17:55 +0000

Dont those little 20 something kids gunning down hundreds of people feel any kind of remorse at leaving behind so many innocent dead people? Is this what religion does to people? Is this what independance is about?

Do they really believe they will go to heaven after this? I kinda doubt.

I am sure their religion does not teach them to gun down innocent people The fault is not with the teachings, it is with those who interpret the teachings

By: Kamini

Kamini — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:03:37 +0000

All this makes me so sad and mad. This is not the India I grew up in.

But it’s not surprising, is it? India has always been a favorite target, and I wonder how much of that stems from our own lax vigilance

By: gooddaysunshine

gooddaysunshine — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:59:12 +0000

I tracked down the links of the sting I was talking about. Also read an article of a possible Dry run of this entry into Bombay that took place in 2007..put them up on my blog..

I read your post. It’s all rather shocking and very,very sad.

By: dipali

dipali — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:55:28 +0000

It is so sickening.

Yes

By: Mys Lyke Meeh

Mys Lyke Meeh — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:10:23 +0000

anywhere in the world, terrorist attacks happened. they don’t choose any country. it happens, it’s not just india or mumbai, it’s everywhere–; i read a lot about this type of blog today and sad to say that there were feelings of shame and hatred against the govn’t. blaming them for not doing anything. if the gov’t knows how terrorist mind’s working, they probably not wait any seconds to get them. normal people doesn’t want this kind of terror, only the terrorists!…and, terrorists are not that dumb, they know when and how to attack. they plan it carefully. they don’t know fear…they don’t afraid to die–that’s why it’s so easy for them to kill…howver, government officials has rules to follow…rights to keep and maintaining the peace and order, as much as possible they will solve conflicts not by guns or death.. . it’s so easy to blame the govt. but what else could be done? what choices shall people in india make when many were dead? bloodsheds are everwhere? ..pretty sure..the government plan the best move to solve this type of terror (not through guns and bullets)…, but i could not blame those people who point out that the government ddin’t do anything… , it’s after all the people’s emotions who cares and wanted to symphatize the loss…it was really, really sad, heart-wrenching turn of unexpected loss… the whole world are watching…there must be strategies to solve this…there must be method to stop this…i know there are…ways..!!!

hope this terrorists bombings will end! —all we can do is to keep watch and pray!

God knows! take care…my condolence!

Thanks for your wishes. Yes, I wish too, that such attacks wouldn’t happen anywhere in the world While you are right that terrorists strike anywhere in the world, I do believe India has been affected much more than any other country.

By: Reema

Reema — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:43:27 +0000

Just now Shobha De was saying on NDTV and I second her thoughts that enough of wearing “we are mumbaiites and we are so resilient” badge. Its time Mumbai people stop being resilient and stoic about terror attacks and speak up or rather do something to get some action from the so called leaders.

I agree with the part about not taking things lying down and speaking up. But isn’t all of that part of being resilient?

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