raid on airforce base reveals india's dysfunction

Twenty months after last year’s landslide election victory, his failure to make significant changes was graphically demonstrated by an attack last weekend on an Indian Air Force base at Pathankot in the state of Punjab.

The base was not properly protected or capable of being defended against terrorism, despite being just 25 kilometers from the border with Pakistan, and the response by security forces was muddled and badly organized.

Manohar Parrikar, India’s defense minister, who was not in charge of the operations, seemed uneasy and ill-prepared when he (not Doval) was paraded before a media conference on January 5.

He even said that five of the Indians killed had died because of “bad luck.” They were members of the low-key Defense Security Corps, made up of retired armed forces personnel who guard the base. Their “bad luck” was that they were shot by attackers firing into buildings.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Manohar Parrikar, India’s defense minister, who was not in charge of the operations, seemed uneasy and ill-prepared when he (not Doval) was paraded before a media conference on January 5.

He even said that five of the Indians killed had died because of “bad luck.” They were members of the low-key Defense Security Corps, made up of retired armed forces personnel who guard the base. Their “bad luck” was that they were shot by attackers firing into buildings.

confuzzled dude wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Manohar Parrikar, India’s defense minister, who was not in charge of the operations, seemed uneasy and ill-prepared when he (not Doval) was paraded before a media conference on January 5.

He even said that five of the Indians killed had died because of “bad luck.” They were members of the low-key Defense Security Corps, made up of retired armed forces personnel who guard the base. Their “bad luck” was that they were shot by attackers firing into buildings.

This guy sounds like our resident Avivek, doesn't he?

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Manohar Parrikar, India’s defense minister, who was not in charge of the operations, seemed uneasy and ill-prepared when he (not Doval) was paraded before a media conference on January 5.

He even said that five of the Indians killed had died because of “bad luck.” They were members of the low-key Defense Security Corps, made up of retired armed forces personnel who guard the base. Their “bad luck” was that they were shot by attackers firing into buildings.

This guy sounds like our resident Avivek, doesn't he?

Bad luck - refers to them being victims of explosives placed by pieceful monomaniacs.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

The country has been terrorized by the "Anti-hindu" Italian Congress for 40 years.  Everyone is afraid of acting against anyone muslim - irresoective of any crime.

Just look at SuH for example. The White-Mata worshippers are even AFRAID to criticize or even comment negatively even against horrendous crimes committed by Muslims.

Naturally even the armed forces have to think 3 times before acting against these Koranic Terrorists.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

The country has been terrorized by the "Anti-hindu" Italian Congress for 40 years.  Everyone is afraid of acting against anyone muslim - irresoective of any crime.

Just look at SuH for example. The White-Mata worshippers are even AFRAID to criticize or even comment negatively even against horrendous crimes committed by Muslims.

Naturally even the armed forces have to think 3 times before acting against these Koranic Terrorists.

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

The country has been terrorized by the "Anti-hindu" Italian Congress for 40 years.  Everyone is afraid of acting against anyone muslim - irresoective of any crime.

Just look at SuH for example. The White-Mata worshippers are even AFRAID to criticize or even comment negatively even against horrendous crimes committed by Muslims.

Naturally even the armed forces have to think 3 times before acting against these Koranic Terrorists.

Good grief, the limpwristedness is spreading! Aunty, please don't project your neuroses on the armed forces.

ashdoc wrote:the writer of this article is author of this india bashing book ---

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ITMR6M6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00ITMR6M6&linkCode=as2&tag=androidbeat-20&linkId=PPBRN3N3LGFTKBAW

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

ashdoc wrote:the writer of this article is author of this india bashing book ---

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ITMR6M6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00ITMR6M6&linkCode=as2&tag=androidbeat-20&linkId=PPBRN3N3LGFTKBAW

so what?