Attacks on Mumbai: updates and info thread.

judecg · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:15

Cats are sleeping just fine

We just had an ice cream.. life still goes on while the tv projects its surreal stories.

Star News reports 12 killed one arrested. Those numbers seem different to other channels.

I think the mob has actually grown!

judecg · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:18

Military action at the Taj is now officially called 'Operation Cyclone'

spike · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:19

I've just read a newsreport here that states that Israeli soldiers were helping to clear nariman. Is this true ?

mridula · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:20

Star News showing a picture of Taj and continuously saying they can't report much nor put on lights. Reporting gunfire.

judecg · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by spike

I've just read a newsreport here that states that Israeli soldiers were helping to clear nariman. Is this true ?

um... not sure ... but certainly never saw any reports of that at all. Everything we saw was Indian.

Maybe they helped clear up afterwards? But that seemed like the army....

spike · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:23

Sounded strange to me too, but I guess it could be posibble, ...

judecg · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:28

ok...

I am signing out for the night.

CNBC showed way too graphic images of the dead hostages at Nariman.

Time to rest. Let's hope there is no need to post in the morning.

Peace out.

mridula · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:29

I am glad to hear that Jude.

Dilliwala · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Familyonthemove

Hope all the Mumbai IM'ers and their friends are OK?

AvidTrekker - ok
Sadanand Kamath - ok
amarshah - ok, after a close shave (no further details)

praks - no news
shahronakm - no news
(how about checking in, guys?)

judecg · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by mridula

I am glad to hear that Jude.

I knew you couldn't wait to get rid of me

teehee

mridula · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:36

Yes Jude, if that makes you happy.

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's body arrived in Bangalore as per NDTV, he was all of 31 years of age and got married last year. God.

chAos · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:39

I'm dismayed that this has lasted so long.

Death toll now at 160.

Dilliwala · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by mridula

I can't stand Shivraj Patil (the Home Minister), he is so ineffective in situations like these but of course the PM would stand behind his team.

The PM wud have been perfectly happy to get rid of him years ago. The reason he can't be touched - he is a 100%-Gandhi-family lackey.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilBoy BigTown

Pratibha Patil came on a minute ago. Did anybody see her speak? What a joke this lady is.

If the president of a country can not instill confidence in its citizens, if she can not effectively communicate with it's people, what hope do we have.

In this country the PM runs the govt, not the Pres.
In the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, 200-odd died. Abdul Kalam was Pres then, did you run him down as you're doing the current Pres? I think not.

I don't think you thought this one through.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mridula

I understand Jude, but at least in other nations people step down, take some responsibility but no way in India.

I do not recall anyone stepping down after the events of Sep '01 in USA or July '05 in Britain.
Spain '04?

Quote:

Originally Posted by spitfire_sl

I think India need an equivalent of the British SAS.

We do - they are called the National Security Guards.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-F...orces/NSG.html

mridula · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:51

At one point I used to work at a place that was somewhat close (many miles away) from an NSG compound. They had so many jammers that our internet reception would always be patchy (at least that is the excuse IT dept gave) and it felt vaguely annoying. Now I would say may they add 100 more jammers if it helps their cause even a bit.

windrider24584 · Nov 29th, 2008, 00:51

Quote:

I think India need an equivalent of the British SAS.

Now I think the entire world will accept that NSG or MARCOS are among the best of the special forces around the globe.

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judecg Visa hunting Insomniac Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: India Posts: 723	ok... I am signing out for the night. CNBC showed way too graphic images of the dead hostages at Nariman. Time to rest. Let's hope there is no need to post in the morning. Peace out.

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mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,586	At one point I used to work at a place that was somewhat close (many miles away) from an NSG compound. They had so many jammers that our internet reception would always be patchy (at least that is the excuse IT dept gave) and it felt vaguely annoying. Now I would say may they add 100 more jammers if it helps their cause even a bit.