Update on Mumbai attacks!

It would seem that the attacks on Mumbai last night was perpetrated by home grown insurgents. In my last post Terror Strikes!, I mentioned that it would not surprise me if this was true. At the time of writing this blog entry, CNN reports that a previously unknown group called Deccan Mujahideen assumed responsibility for Wednesday's attacks. As with previous such groups, their motive was to demand the release of their mujahideen brothers from the Indian Mujahideen, which declared an open war against India for prosecuting Muslims in the country for the past 60 years and their support for US policies. These motives, as usual, defies logic and rationality.

Well let's start with the prosecution of Muslims in the country. This is a ridiculous if not outright stupid. No one's disputing that there haven't been any communal violence during the last sixty years of India's existence. But then again, there have been communal violence throughout the world in any multi-religious society, even in the United States of America, the leader of the free world. The reasons for the communal violence are plenty, but it boils down to corruption (as I've said in my previous posting on the subject). Maybe the mujahids think that this is another Yugoslavia, and certainly there have been sporadic communal violence with looks that way, but it isn't. Rarely the violence spread nationwide. Besides, with the economic boom of the past decade, there are numerous Muslims in the country who were successful because of the opportunity they've received as an Indian.

As for the second part of their motive, which US policy do you think India supports? The Iraqi invasion? Or the threat of war aimed at Iran? Maybe it's the Israel's occupation of Palestine? Or their fight against the Somali pirates?

India did not support any of the above US policies. Even if it did, it is in India's strategic interest (Iranian oil and trade with Dubai) to see the above conflicts resolve peacefully. India did not take part in the invasion of Iraq, yet it did participate in the reconstruction process. Was that evil, helping out a country subjected to more than a decade of punitive sanctions?

Yes India is forging greater co-operation with Israel, but at the same time India's relations Iran is warm and cordial. India has stated repeatedly that the conflict in Palestine should be resolved through the peace process, not violence. As for Iran, even India was reluctant to side with the US to impose stricter sanctions against it.

The only mistake India did during the last 60 years was ceding half of Kashmir to Pakistan. Its first Prime Minister, Jawarhal Nehru did so in the interest of friendship, and yet, had to endure three wars and numerous terrorists attacks from Pakistani based groups. India knows that it is imperative to resolve the Kashmir issue as soon as possible for its own security. Yet as always Pakistan offers olive branch to India with its right hand while brandishes its AK-47 with its left hand at peace conferences.

So take note, mujahids. Your on the wrong side of history. India's response to attacks on its soil has been one of judicious response. Maybe New Delhi should start sending its special forces to Israel, learn the ropes of counter terrorism from Mossad. I seriously recommend it. Maybe then, India could seriously combat these criminals and thugs.