5 Lessons From the Deadly Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
As suspicions focus on Pakistani group, new conclusions arise about effectiveness of low-tech plots
"There are larger goals here, namely the hope that an attack against India would end intelligence sharing and cooperation in the region and allow [LET] and other terrorist groups, including al Qaeda, greater freedom to operate," says one U.S. military intelligence official. "These were very public, televised attacks designed to force the Indian people to demand a response from their government. Sometimes the response is more important than the actual attack."
Despite promises of reform, don't expect systemic change. In the past year, India has experienced a dramatic upsurge in terrorism. Cities including Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and New Delhi have been on the receiving end of terrorist attacks.
Terrorist violence is nothing new, especially to Mumbai. In 1993, 15 bombs killed 257 in the country's financial and entertainment capital. In 2006, more than 200 people died after a coordinated strike on the city's transit system.
Reader Comments
Lessons from Mumbai
Mr. Kingsbury left out one lesson we should learn. People have a right to defend themselves. If you rely only on the police to protect you, you are missing your first and best line of defense. Attacks like this would be far less successful in places where the general population have a right-to-carry and utilize that right.
US should stop DOUBLE STD in PAK case
US is using PAK-IND situation for US benefits.....Although it is proven that PAK is a terrorist state.
US shud stop giving ALL TYPES of supports to PAK.......IND is capable of giving support to US at AFGAN Border.
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Modern day terrorism is created by the successive American Governments. They gave weapons to Saddam Hussein in the war against Iran and they gave weapons to Mujahideens in Afganistan. The American govt should stop selling weapons to both the warring govts and the so called rebels of that particular country. If the American govt stopped selling weapons to people who want to topple their govt and stop speaking in favour of one particular group and try to be neutral then this problem on terrorism will come to an end. Can Obama do that?
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