mayhem continues

bombay mayhem continues...even in its aftermath stage
a lot of questions are being asked,fingers are being pointed,and - as usual - no one's taking the blame.topics under discussion include what took the rescue operation so long to get underway?why was there a lax on their part in immediate response?why is security in such a big city like mumbai not adequate?how were the terrorists able to go unnoticed?how were they successful in getting so much ammo and arms in,in such big,reputed places like the oberoi and taj hotels - were'nt security checks carried out?how come no one got suspicious?
beyond these,"damage control" measures are being undertaken.but everyone agrees its just hog wash.what happened has already gone,but its pathetic that we are not prepared - yet - for what might come.
a lot of ministers and high-post holding officials are stepping down from their positions , resigning from office. even the chief minister has given in his resignation...whether its accepted or not,is still left to be seen.this,coming in a very weird time, considering that general election are to be held soon,in may of 2009,preparation for which are already underway.at this time,it reflects poorly on the senior members of political parties who have displayed their inadequacy.while the opposition continues to make hay while the sun shines.turning the whole incident into a political gambit that will give them an edge.its quite disgusting.it makes one wonder,if there are any limits to selfishness.in that light,i stand by what slain commando sandeep unnikrishnan's father has done to the kerala minister and the media.he refused to meet the minister,who had personally come to meet him at this house,with an army of media persons - undoubtedly for the good light that it would put him in - like he even actually cared for that brave young man who died fighting for the cause of his motherland.the minister waited outside his house for over one and a half hours,and he was turned out.i applaud the courage,grit,determination and pride of the unnikrishnan family.
meanwhile,seems like media is overdoing its duty.its publishing way too much details.like the enemy has been completely eradicated.like they are proving to the world,we dont give a damn about your intelligence - our intelligence is so superior that we display it openly on news channels - 24 x 7 - and glossy newspapers.besides,the media is already making presumptions,without even verifying them,or finding about their authencity,thus often coming out with false "breaking news", creating hype,panic and affecting public opinion.a prayer to the media to shut up please.
pakistan is facing pressure now.diplomacy and all the la-la-la has gone out of the window.the government is likely to pressurise them a lot , as pakistani "elements" are thought to be involved in the terror attack.somehow a war doesnt seem too far away in the horizon - a diplomatic one is already underway,to accompany the love-hate relationship india - pak has always shared.
ok.now personal feeling after that :
its depressing.really.everyhwhere i turn my head,this is all i hear.it saddens and infuriates me.and my heart really really goes out to everyone out there,going through these times,but i want to distance myself from it.its too much pain and grief with what im already going through.and for the first time in years,ive prayed.ive started praying again like i mean it,hoping whichever god it is will listen to my prayers and give courage and solace to the bereaved, and pray for the safety for the rest.and for the the first time,i mean when i say "may the Lord give us courage to support us,love to unite us,and keep us,this day and forever more."
amen.