THE MUMBAI ATTACKS
The Taj Heritage building has been destroyed. The landmark which was as much talked about as perhaps the Gateway of India, is badly burnt and it will take months perhaps more to recover its glory. The Taj management promises to rebuild it brick for brick.In the meantime, can we ensure please that those bastards dont get to ever touch a single brick or life in this country again.
I am upset and I am crying. For my country, for my countrymen and for the sad state we have brought ourselves to.
My humble request is:
Please lets be strong for each other and reach out a hand to all those who need it. AND PLEASE lets remember that those terrorists when they fired, fired blindly killing everyone in the line of fire be they be sikh, muslim, hindu, buddhist or atheist.
Dont let anyone turn this into a debate about religion. Those guys who did this have none. Lets ensure the guilty are punished with the most exemplary punishment possible for this dastardly act and every such act that this country had to suffer.
Comments
What irks me most is that people blame the government for their impotence. It's like blaming your parents for the critters that sneak into your house. I say, work with the govt. and be a cohesive force and not a disruptive influence.
its high times India unites
This is too much, too much for words. Thanks Pinku, for giving it words.
i really do hope we manage to put an end to this. i just don't know how.
Tevor Penn, 'What irks me most is that people blame the government for their impotence. It's like blaming your parents for the critters that sneak into your house. I say, work with the govt. and be a cohesive force and not a disruptive influence.' I agree, brilliantly put :) I needed to remember that too!
and yes thats very well put Trevor. if you want to change the system then be in the system and if u cant be in the system then stop playing the blame game. seriously!
I love to believe, this is the last incident in my country and we will be stronger, INSALLAH.
Good that you have maintained the sanity that is required to deal with such situations.
I am close to losing mine.
and taj is not completely destroyed.....
m burning with anger
*HUGZ* TC!
Keshi.
Please lets all do our best to stop such incidents from happening. And ensuring that stability and unity reigns.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/02/stories/2008120255491300.htm
An editorial in the Middle East Times also exhorted the “silent majority” of Muslims the world over to speak out against the attacks. “The Muslim community around the world needs to wake up to the fact that there is no longer room for the silence of the silent majority. It is time for the leaders of the Muslim world — and the people of the Muslim world — to become vociferous. It is time for all Muslims who feel strongly about what happened in Mumbai to speak out against the violence.”
we are not making it about religion. we are talking logic ... and i hope more of us begin to do the same. about time! please put the politically correct agenda behind and let's get something done constructively.
Exactly how many Muslims condemn the attack doesnt make any difference to the perpetrators of these crimes.
Being Sikh you would know that most Sikh families didnt endorse the activities of the Sikh terrorists....tell me did that stop those guys from behaving the way they did.
Today's Times of India says 40 Muslims died in the attacks in Mumbai.
This is not about Islam or any other religion, thats why my appeal to you dont ask any one part of society to speak up ask everryone to.
I hope you understand what I am saying. This is not about political correctness this is about my conviction. I believe by asking them to talk as a community we are actually proving that they are separate from us.
We all need to protest. Period.
When I saw this on the news I was so upset all I wanted to do is check with my blogger friends to see if they were alright but all of this happened when the computer was down and I had no way to find out all I could think of to do is pray for you.
I am so happy to see that you are alright, well at least physically.
I don't understand the crazy mind of these terrorists. It seems that no one is safe anywhere.
Take care my friend.
Exseno...thanks we are well. I too dont understand these guys, how can killing people take them to heaven is beyong my understanding....
but as u would notice ... he was burst firing my shoulder at the moment when i was aprehending him... so i had no choice..i will be coirt marshalled if i kill sumone for fun`