India Security Faulted as Survivors Tell of Terror - WSJ.com

India Security Faulted as Survivors Tell of Terror - WSJ.com

I had mistakenly believed that 10 terrorists could not possibly have caused so much carnage in so many Mumbai locations as the media initially reported, but after reading this excellent WSJ report of the attack, it seems to be true.

*****Oops, hold the phone. Here's an opinion published by The Times of London on 12/2/08 that more terrorists involved in the Mumbai slaughter may still be 'missing' "Investigators believe that at least five or six additional people were immediately involved in preparing for the attacks by organising logistics and carrying out reconnaissance. " *****

It's obvious that the police and military response was sorely lacking and the terrorists probably knew this would be the case.

I don't pretend to understand the religious and ethnic conflicts that have plagued India and the history of this struggle. Suffice to say the terrorists were yet yet another band of radical Islamic terrorists bent on destroying a culture they abhor.

Can there be any doubt that this worldwide scourge must be dealt with by all possible means?

Ten men did all this damage, certainly aided by those who obtained arms for them, but only 10 men! Incredible.

Meanwhile we have a report from a government study group that suggests an attack somewhere in the world by these terrorist bastards using nuclear, chemical or biological agents is likely by 2013. Given the woeful lack of preparedness in India, they would be a likely target. Pakistan is a haven for these RIT bastards and according to some reports terrorist groups are actively supported by Pakistan's intelligence agency. These ten killers came from Pakistan, it appears.

To their credit, the Bush administration has enabled attacks on Al Qaeda wherever they are found, particularly in Pakistan and Syria. I hope the Obama administration has the good sense to keep this authority in place.