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by ramana
07 Jan 2009 10:52
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 714
Views: 148949

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai

I think the whining has to stop or else it will lead to free fall. India can take care of TSP however it has to take some escalatory preventive steps vis a vis PRc and the USA. The whole rhona dhona and whimpering is to make the US do what it said it would do. If it doesnt happen then there are othe...
by ramana
07 Jan 2009 04:46
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 714
Views: 148949

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai

From above post by kshrin, The Prime Minister said: PM’s closing remarks at the Chief Minister's Conference on Internal Security January 6, 2009, New Delhi “Chidambaraji has admirably summed up the gist of the conclusion of this very important Conference and it remains for me to thank all the dignit...
by ramana
07 Jan 2009 04:07
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 642021

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

If we can do what I suggested then India can rule the world.
by ramana
07 Jan 2009 03:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 642021

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

I think this is the best thread the world over that has the info you need in one palce. If you go thru the 35 pages it shows how the crisis developed and the warning sings all over.

Now we should focus on how to restore liquidity and bank confidence to re-oil the global economy.
by ramana
07 Jan 2009 02:53
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 223526

Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

It will contirbute to the fear of two front war for TSP and will make them behave and become civilized.
by ramana
07 Jan 2009 02:49
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
Replies: 2097
Views: 357697

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV

There was no overall incharge of the cirsis. Every chota babu thought he was big shot. Its a command failure at MMS steps. From the post incident leaks the GOI knew something was going to happen. The least they should have done is to ensure there is single point of contact. The slime ball MKN went u...
by ramana
07 Jan 2009 02:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Interests
Replies: 1307
Views: 277979

Re: Indian Interests

Interesting quote from the article on Risk management posted in the Golbal econmy thread... In a crisis, Brown, the risk manager at AQR, said, “you want to know who can kill you and whether or not they will and who you can kill if necessary. You need to have an emergency backup plan that assumes eve...
by ramana
07 Jan 2009 02:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Interests
Replies: 1307
Views: 277979

Re: Indian Interests

JEM and Philip. The interesting thing is what Mr K Lall says. 1971 was perfect storm and Mrs G steered the ship of state to achieve the paki Bifurcation. This bifurcation has led to the current jihadi state of TSP for everyone to see. The question to ask is the Indian state ready to seize the moment...
by ramana
07 Jan 2009 02:05
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 714
Views: 148949

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai

BRF is the first palce where the Mumbai attack was called a commando action.!

And Umrao Jaan was chided for recalling Guns of Navarone!
by ramana
06 Jan 2009 22:02
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
Replies: 2097
Views: 357697

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV

Sorrowing people should not make statements that could be misused. Once statements are made they can be used by anyone. In times of national distress its most unhelpful to make sympathetic statements about perpetrators whther these statements are made by grieving relatives or Union Cabinet minsters.
by ramana
06 Jan 2009 04:59
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 714
Views: 148949

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai

When UPA came to power I said they would wring their hands. But that image allows certain action to be taken or not.

In no other regime was an embassy bombed without the reasons being made known eventually.
by ramana
06 Jan 2009 04:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J & K news and discussion
Replies: 3983
Views: 712799

Re: J & K news and discussion

Omar Abdullah was in the Bollywood movie 'Mission Istanbul' where he spoke of he lack of appreciation by media of the normalcy being restored in J&K. Guess he will now as the CM have a chance to realise his 'reel' role.
by ramana
06 Jan 2009 01:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline
Replies: 2954
Views: 484866

Re: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline

Two op-eds over the holidays:

1) Why Congress wont make Antulay say sorry by TV Shenoy
The records indicate that the attack on the Taj hotel was reported to the Police Control Room a full 13 minutes after Karkare was killed.
2) Whos is the villan of 2008? by Col. Anil Athale
by ramana
06 Jan 2009 01:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 642021

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

I dont understand why are you guys discussing public vs private schools in the Global Economy thread? :twisted:
by ramana
06 Jan 2009 00:36
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 714
Views: 148949

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai

What the GOI/Indian elite with all its self imposed and external restrictions is doing is to prolong the long war (from 1905) with the TSP/Islam in India. The effect of this is the defining and crystallization of the idea of India. Indians from all walks of life and places are clear about who they a...
by ramana
05 Jan 2009 10:51
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Lessons Learned from Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Replies: 156
Views: 55773

Re: Lessons Learned from Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

X-posted.... My observations from Mumbai and WTC type attacks. Such terror modules basically have 3 sections: 1) Intelligence 2) Logistics 3) Operations 1) -> consist of locals / sleeper agents embedded into the local society. But they will be few in number. May be highly skilled in technical resour...
by ramana
05 Jan 2009 10:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Interests
Replies: 1307
Views: 277979

Re: Indian Interests

X-posted by Rishi in the indian Army history thread. Color highlights by me.... The Aurora puzzle and other images of Indian leaders in 1971 Afsan Chowdhury Of the more interesting encounters that I have had with players of the 1971 war, General Jagjit Singh Aurora would be one. I was doing a radio ...
by ramana
05 Jan 2009 09:51
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Lessons Learned from Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Replies: 156
Views: 55773

Re: Lessons Learned from Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

I was hoping someone would do some search for Bullet proof jackets and post links to see waht the options are in lieu of the razai vests that Indian police are saddled with. Here is a link: http://www.bulletproofme.com/ I would like a volunteer/s to summarize the SOTA of BPJ for police and military...
by ramana
04 Jan 2009 02:27
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1413229

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

They should have upgraded the CBI and formalised its charter. There are no purely terrorism acts. They all have an economic angle to it. I suspect the NIA is a way for the US to get its toehold in Indian internal security apparatus. IB is off limits as it is. But mumble mumble singh is acting like a...
by ramana
03 Jan 2009 23:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Police Reform
Replies: 1084
Views: 265547

Re: Indian Police - 2006- 2007-2008

Note the name Inamdar, Inamdar, former director general of police Inam, meaning : Gift , Largesse, Reward for a favor :mrgreen: :rotfl: Muslim notables/landlords were called Jagirdars in Nizam lands. Hindu equvalent were called Inamdars. And it stuck as family name in some cases. In the East India ...
by ramana
03 Jan 2009 23:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Interests
Replies: 1307
Views: 277979

Re: Indian Interests

I am pretty certain that the Mumbai attack was planned well ahead of time as soon as Gen. Kayani took over from Musharraf. Immediately thereafter, he said the PA had done everything it could and a political solution must be found in FATA. In April, various peace deals were struck with the Taliban. ...
by ramana
01 Jan 2009 07:27
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Lessons Learned from Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Replies: 156
Views: 55773

Re: Lessons Learned from Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

I was hoping someone would do some search for Bullet proof jackets and post links to see waht the options are in lieu of the razai vests that Indian police are saddled with. Here is a link: http://www.bulletproofme.com/ I would like a volunteer/s to summarize the SOTA of BPJ for police and military ...
by ramana
01 Jan 2009 07:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
Replies: 2861
Views: 437675

Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent

Shivji and Rudradev, Chaliand's article I referred to above contains one casual passage on the role of diaspora in sustaining "separatism". The "Indian Hindu" diaspora is a matter of passionate obsession for the Thaparite School of Indian History and their Western compatriots wh...
by ramana
01 Jan 2009 07:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 55204

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Vivek K wrote:For Laymen can someone clarify Kanson's comment in simple terms?
Kanson has an old grudge against Arun_S from the nuke deal and makes hit and run attacks on Arun. No need to waste bandwidth on his non sequitors.
by ramana
30 Dec 2008 11:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J & K news and discussion
Replies: 3983
Views: 712799

Re: J & K news and discussion

Rajaram, thaks for the analysis. Are we ebing myopic when we see a TSP prism for the US support of kashmir valley separatists? Is it to balance their support for Israel in the eyes of the ummah and KSA? BTW, Please refrain from those appeals to admins as they are non-sequitor. Each post stands on it...
by ramana
30 Dec 2008 11:25
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 223526

Re: India to send 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

Actually BRF members can force the issue by voicing this proposal in talk shows and letters to editors and give it more hawa. And the more canny ones can flesh out the taskforce name I propose FORCE Zorawar for the deployment. Work out how much tonnage is need to support 120,000 troops and the units...
by ramana
30 Dec 2008 11:14
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 223526

Re: India to send 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

IMVHO Indian troops to Afgahnistan will only be real of there is any evidence of Unkill giving open support to Baluchistan. Otherwise this so called scoop news of 120,000 Bharathiya Fauj is bakwas. Supply route via Iran IMO is a non starter unless again USA patches up with Iran big time and let Ira...
by ramana
26 Dec 2008 11:33
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
Replies: 2097
Views: 357697

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV

Basically Congress government knew about it, Maharashtra government knew about it, Shiv Raj Patil knew about it, Prime Minister knew about it. In any other nation all the above responsible people will be tried for treason, charged with aiding and abetting murder. Their punishment under IPC is Death...
by ramana
26 Dec 2008 11:07
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 413830

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

Aaj Tak had a whole segment in their Vishesh half hour on the Talibanization of the TSP Army. They made the connections that Shiv is making about how the Pakiban and ISI and Kiyani are all mile jhule. Question is English language media hasnt woken up yet. iI think the forecasted outing of the fundoo...
by ramana
26 Dec 2008 06:57
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 413830

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

The Indian establishment has not set any “deadlines” so far, sources said, revealing that the most frequently used phrase in South Block these days was “What is to be done?” Whether it is a plaintive cry or reflects Leninist resoluteness remains, for the moment, unclear. impotent leaders leading im...
by ramana
25 Dec 2008 13:10
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 482094

Re: India nuclear news and discussion

This seems to be general motherhood statement with lot of notes of accomplishment.
by ramana
25 Dec 2008 12:49
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 413830

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

Also has this been posted earlier?

Mumbai Terror attack is not an India-Pak issue
by ramana
25 Dec 2008 12:45
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 413830

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

Only effective surgical strikes are the bobbit ones. ---- One thing I dont understand is this. Everyoe and his godfather says that TSP wants to rush troops to Indian borders and that would give free rein to the Taliban/Pakiban dregs to wage war in Afghanistan and dethorne Karzai. Wont the mass exit ...
by ramana
25 Dec 2008 12:38
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
Replies: 4186
Views: 65176

Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies

Many of us went to catholic schools as they provided the best educaation in those days. however we never did understand the Bible or its history. however to show off our acquaintance we spout and quote selectively. So dont mind lekin, V.K. Iyer ji is doing the same. He doesnt know what he doesnt know.
by ramana
25 Dec 2008 12:34
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
Replies: 2097
Views: 357697

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV

Non Sequitor op-ed by MJ Akbar. if his point was to attack Antulloo then why does he bring in Simi Garewal? Total bakwas and trivial.
by ramana
25 Dec 2008 00:42
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 413830

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

Us is playing a complex game. One hand it finds evidence of TSp hand in the Mumbai attack and onthe other it urges restraint.
by ramana
24 Dec 2008 22:10
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 413830

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

AajTak and all are reporting TSp troops moved to border. Our man in Mumbai says some of his sources were contacted to brace for hostilities soon. I think TSP will launch a pre-emptive strike and claim they did that to prevent Indian attack. So watch and pray that Lord gives some buddhi and spine to ...
by ramana
24 Dec 2008 02:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Interests
Replies: 1307
Views: 277979

Re: Indian Interests

The two centuries of Truco-Afghan rule after defeat of Prithivraj Chauhan, were a disaster for North India for there was no real stability. It was in this time that baniafication of values started and developed to preserve self and survive. The Turco-Afghan brought in hudbaya as a way of doing busin...
by ramana
24 Dec 2008 00:08
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 413830

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

X-posted... Many others have quoted it so I will not, its Manmohans latest peace proclamation. Forget about not being a politician, this man is an economist and has to know about options theory. Fact is that with his constantly shutting down this option he setting the war options value to zero. Keep...