Comments on: Not Resilience, It’s Time for Action, by Nithin Sridhar

By: Anant

Anant — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:01:33 +0000

Great Article.
I agree with you that it is time to “call a spade as a spade” and rise above political correctness.

By: tp

tp — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:29:07 +0000

The chief of FBI and Scotland Yard, British Intelligence and MF16 al together conclude: “This was not something any country would have been able to combat…….as such, Indian Commandos wiped out the entire operation within 48 hours and this is immensely appreciated”…..

This is not an individual or a group sociological dilemna. Terrorism is an international world wide global issue that affects adversely EACH and EVERY spirit of life on this earth. By allowing such acts to re-appear, we have shown defeat against pathetic small minded ridiculous individuals, pathetic small groups who operate with highest egocentricity and selfishness.
EACH ONE OF US MUST BECOME ONE AND UNITE without the boundaries of our families and society into a spectrum of “international society” of HUMANITY to fight such pedantic devilish demons.

EVERYONE OF US MUST CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE SAME GOAL, UNIFIED PURPOSE AND WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD UNITES AGAINST THEM, THEY HAVE NO CHANCE BUT TO BE CAPTURED…………….

Terrorists plan and execute their plans within time frames. Thousands of them are training in training camps, secret caves, and all those secret under-cover operations of terrorists are financed by bank transfers.

WE NEED BRAINS, STRATEGY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ARTIFICIAL TECHONOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE, SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY, AND BY BEST SECURITY INTELLIGENCE.

For what I understand, Indians, in particular foreign western Indians like us, who have homes in U.K, EUROPE, USA AND CANADA have resourceful intellectual youngsters, youth who are more than extremely talented and EXTRA-ORDINARILY OVER-INTELLIGENT.

Where there is unity, fists join to make a grandeur of powerful strength and courage.

Islam fundamentalism will only be ashamed more and more with such pathetic pedantic ridiculous acts of terrorism. By far and by large it is truth that triumphs not falsity eventually.

Give it another two and a half years, terrorism will be defeated at large.

By: H.Y.

H.Y. — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:25:42 +0000

TP, you said “Terrorists strike always at a wrong time. Why are you nailing the Indian government?.” I think what the author was getting at was that the Indian government was busy chasing the wrong people and hence didn’t give investigating terror attacks the priority it should have. Instead of trying to prevent future terrorist attacks, the government was busy persecuting Sadhvi, appeasing minorities for votes, chasing so called “Hindu terrorists,” which if they exist at all have caused miniscule damage as compared to what Islamic terror has done.

It is very unfortunate that in the last 6 months alone we have had so many terrorist attacks in India. It’s high time the government stop trying to procure Muslim votes and actually do its duty as a national security provider.

By: Mahendra Mathur

Mahendra Mathur — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:09:00 +0000

As a student of Gita with a bit of military background, I have no hesitation in declaring that the situation calls for a massive retaliation by India to break up the terrorist camps in Pakistan. What follow are the verses 31 to 37 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagwat Gita (translated by Sir Edwin Arnold) which are completely applicable to this situation.
Do thy part! Be mindful of thy name, and tremble not! Nought better can betide a martial soul than lawful war; happy the warrior to whom comes joy of battle - comes, as now, glorious and fair, unsought; opening for him a gateway unto Heav’n. But, if thou shunn’st this honourable field - a Kshattriya - if, knowing thy duty and thy task, thou bidd’st duty and task go by - that shall be sin! And those to come shall speak thee infamy from age to age; but infamy is worse for men of noble blood to bear than death. The chiefs upon their battle-chariots will deem’t was fear that drove thee from the fray, of those who held thee mighy-souled the scorn thou must abide, while all thine enemies will scatter bitter speech of thee to mock the valour which thou hadst; what fate could fall more grievously than this? Either - being killed - thou wilt win Swarga’s safety. or alive and victor - thou wilt reign an earthly king. Therefore, arise, thou Son of Kunti! brace thine arm for conflict.
Time has come for a joint operation by Indian Army, Navy and Air Force to do their duty for protecting India.

By: bhasha

bhasha — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:15:42 +0000

wonderful spirited article.
keep it up.

By: Tp

Tp — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:47:40 +0000

“SN”:
1.You firmly state: “”"”"”"There are several examples where we as Hindu’s have struck uncivilized attempts of ruining lives of people of different faiths. And this arguement has no end. India, will have to take cautious political steps to fight against the radical groups behind this without associations to religious faths.”"”"”"” YET YOU DO NOT GIVE EVEN ONE.
2.It is sad how you perceive terrorism. Even more heart breaking to learn from your remark that you feel uncertain about terrorism yet on the other hand you firmly put allegations over dharma….*****”I do not think it is mature on my part to say that ‘terrorism’ comes with an association to any religion.”"”"”"Then you form a synthesis to uphold “tattva”. Contradictory statements.
3. You say: “”"”"”"why not clean-up some of our acts in the name of Hinduism and make a difference in that regard.”"”"”"”THAT IS MOST CONTROVERTIAL AND HURTFUL STATEMENT FOR DHARM-ARTHA-MAN, A SIDHANTHA SANATANI, A UNIVERSAL SPIRIT OF HUMANITY AND for someone who actually experienced the reality of moment there in Mumbai. Kindly try to refrain from making antagonising statements and making controvertial statements WITHOUT ANY SUBSTANTIAL facts, or empirical evidence or even experiences of what you state.

“INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM” [I repead and not national terrorism], just as the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, kills innocent people without any remourse. The attacks of 9/11 and Mumbai are directly linked to the same terrorism that takes place all over the world in agony by ISLAM FUNDAMENTALISTS, by Muslim fanatics [Jihads] and their operations in Pakistani soils under the leadership of Osama Bin Laden and AL-Qaida and associated affiliates have NO basis of “reason”, or “purpose” other than to destroy world global peace and whether you like it or not, to defeat terrorism, one must form a universal reflection of their “VIKARMA” [wrongfulness] without the crux of any subjectivities.
It is very simple:”Terrorism must be brought down by united forces of the SCOTLAND YARD, THE FBI, THE EURO-INTELLIGENCE, THE BRITISH INTELLIGENCE, THE RUSSIAN KGB, AND ALL NATIONS UNITING TO FORM AN “ANTI-TERRORISM” CONFEDERATION. Each country must be equiped by at least 500 commandos specially trained to combat terrorism as our British intelligence suggests and also as per the President of the U.S.A.

“TERRORISM” is BLACK AND WHITE. Terrorism has no colours!

“Terrorism” is ugly, sinful, evil, cowardly, spiteful, mallicious, cruel, wrathful, devilish, demonish, individualised under individual ‘ego’, and such an act of RUTHLESSNESS AND VICIOUSNESS is not recommended by ANY RELIGIOUS belief BE IT BIBLE, QURAN, GITA OR ANY OTHER AUTHORITY.

Terrorism MUST BE CLEANED OUT or at least TERRORISM MUST BE DEFEATED. TERRORISM IS THE MODERN ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY, ALL HUMAN WORLD SOCIETY, ALL HUMAN PEACE.

By: SN

SN — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:24:58 +0000

Interesting article. There is a lot of fear, anger and distrust growing in the minds of people within and beyond India, and rightly so. A few things that I believe (and has been occuring historically) are the prime causes of unrest within groups of people is when there is a direct/indirect attack on their religion but more importantly ones possession of land. There is a long history behind this around the world. These end-up being the cause for fundamentalism, be it Hindu or Muslim. I am a Hindu, and I’d like to see an action against fundamentalist groups (which are now unfortunately imbibed in the minds of young children) but at the same time I do not think it is mature on my part to say that ‘terrorism’ comes with an association to any religion. There are several examples where we as Hindu’s have struck uncivilized attempts of ruining lives of people of different faiths. And this arguement has no end. India, will have to take cautious political steps to fight against the radical groups behind this without associations to religious faths. I think, in anger, differences between being religious and appreciating the depths of philosophy within ones religion can become cloudy. And that in itself beats the mission of ‘Tattva’ which is to create awareness of this ancient culture called Hinduism. And I fervently hope it (Tattva) stays true to its course. Because, if we can easily point fingers and make a difference, why not clean-up some of our acts in the name of Hinduism and make a difference in that regard.

By: Tp

Tp — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:01:34 +0000

“What was the government doing all this time? What were intelligence agencies doing? What happened to our coast guards, our ATS? “”"”"”"= y
your voice?

What happened to all the intelligence and FBI on 9.11????????

Terrorists strike always at a wrong time. Why are you nailing the Indian government?

In Great Britain: If such an attack of terrorism took place, we have NO force whatsoever to combat and highest complements and highest appreciation has been afforded to the Indian Commandos by our Scotland Yard.

Enough is enough ————— Terrorism shall not last long as worst never lasts long and destruction always results in decay and disssolution.There will be justice and justice will transpire without the shadow of doubt. Evil of Islam fundamentalism cannot go beyond the saturation point.

I never understand politics and do not wish to. All there is to be said is that terrorism is an act of cowardice, most crude and cruel devilish minds operate behind such mallicious acts of crime.

The whole world shall unite on this one sooner than later.

By: desi dude

desi dude — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:03:46 +0000

Very timely article.