Mumbai doomed!

Why this hue n cry over the mumbai blasts, isn't it routine affair now? Doesn't it throw a blanket of ignominy over the hapless citizens for condoning the hopeless politicians in the every elections. Terrorism is an integral part of this so-called democracy or i have started calling it a "TAMASHA DEMOCRACY" in the hands of worthless scoundrels.

India has always been a target of cross-border terrorism and has failed to wield the hammer against the lowly terrorist, often letting its citizens down. And despite what our leaders would have us believe, we are a soft state: a fact fully understood and exploited by terrorists. After every such attack, the political establishment makes some threatening noises, hails the spirit of the civilians, holds aloft the pennant of peace, even launches buses to inimical nations, and then sits tight on its backside till the next wave of bombs rips the stuffing out of its citizenry. Delhi, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mumbai, its time to have some action, some fireworks, how many cities can we let these terrorists destroy?

If India wants they can hit them where it hurts the most: squeeze the breath out of their networks, starve them for funds, take out their leaders (who we claim to know are hiding in this country or that), smash their hideouts, terrorise their associates. As soon as such an opinion is voiced, human rights groups, self-styled negotiators and strategists jump into the fray to say: 'We should engage these 'people' in a dialogue. We are a peace-loving nation and terrorism needs to be resolved through peaceful means, through tolerance, through negotiations, abiding by international laws.'

A quote from an article I read: 'We need to fight terrorism by understanding what triggers it and then remedying the situation. And by making 'them see reason.' Reason, my foot! The next thing you know that bloke will be stuffing a dynamite stick down your throat and lighting the fuse.'

Many people who will read this will agree that international terrorism cannot be brought to an end only by the use of bombs and military might, but neither can it be ended with mere talk. Have'nt we been talking with them for the past 40+ years? What is needed is a heavy dose of ruthless action to go hand in hand with tactical and strategic negotiations.

Just because the citizens are brave and spirited doesn't mean they have to keep suffering? Everytime I open channels like CNN-IBN or NDTV, I am moved to see the guys in Mumbai showing the resilence, I have never been a fan of Mumbai, but the way the common man from kids to adults have come out in open to help each other has touched me. Hats off to Mumbaikars, may the soul of the guys who died in the accident rest in peace and may god give the family strength and courage.

The common man wants a strong message be sent out: if any Indian is harmed in any manner, we will hunt you down. Sounds uncivilised? barbaric? But ask a newly-wed girl whose husband was blown to pieces in the blasts, ask the old widow whose only earning son will walk no more, ask a child of 8 years whose parents are no more. India needs to be ruthless in its vengeance.