Comments on: Press Coverage of 26/11—Some Thoughts http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Bengal Voice http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-677898 Bengal Voice Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:07 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-677898 Hi yourfan2, Thanks for the interesting article's link from NY Post. In this article, Ralph Peters makes a chilling observation: "What causes do these terrorists represent? Their name, Deccan Mujahedeen, captures their vision: an India once again under Muslim rule. To us, this seems an absurd, impossible goal, as mad as al Qaeda's dream of a global caliphate. We're dealing with sometimes brilliant operators, but we're also facing dreamers whose visions are irrational by our standards. Madness and genius are not mutually exclusive. And rational goals don't attract suicide commandos. For centuries, the Deccan plateau was a Muslim stronghold in central India, ruled by tyrants from mighty fortresses. The subcontinent's Islamist extremists believe that Muslims are entitled to rule India again. They view the Deccan as Islam's dagger in India's Hindu heart." I think Ralph Peters is just rehashing what is already well-known in Indian intelligence circles. Well, he must have read this report: </b> <a href="http://www.bengalgenocide.com/mughalistan.php" rel="nofollow">'Pakistan-Bangladesh plan a Mughalistan to split India'</a> Hi yourfan2,

Thanks for the interesting article’s link from NY Post. In this article, Ralph Peters makes a chilling observation:

“What causes do these terrorists represent? Their name, Deccan Mujahedeen, captures their vision: an India once again under Muslim rule.

To us, this seems an absurd, impossible goal, as mad as al Qaeda’s dream of a global caliphate. We’re dealing with sometimes brilliant operators, but we’re also facing dreamers whose visions are irrational by our standards.

Madness and genius are not mutually exclusive. And rational goals don’t attract suicide commandos.

For centuries, the Deccan plateau was a Muslim stronghold in central India, ruled by tyrants from mighty fortresses. The subcontinent’s Islamist extremists believe that Muslims are entitled to rule India again.

They view the Deccan as Islam’s dagger in India’s Hindu heart.”

I think Ralph Peters is just rehashing what is already well-known in Indian intelligence circles. Well, he must have read this report:

‘Pakistan-Bangladesh plan a Mughalistan to split India’

]]> By: yourfan2 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-677893 yourfan2 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:24:27 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-677893 http://www.fco.cat/files/imatges/Butlleti160/NYPost.pdf http://www.fco.cat/files/imatges/Butlleti160/NYPost.pdf

]]> By: Shan http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-675715 Shan Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:11:40 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-675715 VP Singh? The bastard deserved his anonymous death. May he rot in hell! VP Singh? The bastard deserved his anonymous death. May he rot in hell!

]]> By: Anonymous http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-675585 Anonymous Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:52:53 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-675585 Sagarika 'Ghose', not Ghosh :) Unless that was a truly emotional pun (think "Gosh!") ;) Sagarika ‘Ghose’, not Ghosh :) Unless that was a truly emotional pun (think “Gosh!”) ;)

]]> By: Aditi http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-675312 Aditi Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:31:28 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-675312 Why "independent India" in the last paragraph? Why not just India? Why “independent India” in the last paragraph? Why not just India?

]]> By: Anonymous http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-674130 Anonymous Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:29:48 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-674130 Yes I could be the blogger. I could be Salman Khan. I could be Obama. I could also be a close family member of another anonymous who rues a decision taken a long time ago. Yes I could be the blogger. I could be Salman Khan. I could be Obama. I could also be a close family member of another anonymous who rues a decision taken a long time ago.

]]> By: Anonymous http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-674124 Anonymous Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:46:38 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-674124 are you the blogger himself writing as anonymous ?? :O possible, fair critique must be hurting. are you the blogger himself writing as anonymous ?? :O possible, fair critique must be hurting.

]]> By: surya http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-673938 surya Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:25:51 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-673938 Barkha did a short telephonic with Shantanu Saika, the husband of Sabeena Saika from TOI who was (then) missing (later declared dead)... it was a live thing and Shantanu broke down on the phone as she said, "Shantanu, what are you telling your kids, at the moment? Its been 36 hrs and Sabeena is still missing." I thought, at least now, Shantanu would say, "I dont want to talk to you..." and bang the phone. Instead, after a few muffled sobs, he said, "I am just giving them strength... not telling them anything at the moment...sob sob.." And Barkha went on, "Shantanu, have we upset you? We'll give you time... you can pour your heart out...we're praying" etc. You're right when you say that people themselves don't feel hesitant in going on air. Media has gone to the dogs. (ps- I am a journalist too with JAM magazine) Barkha did a short telephonic with Shantanu Saika, the husband of Sabeena Saika from TOI who was (then) missing (later declared dead)… it was a live thing and Shantanu broke down on the phone as she said, “Shantanu, what are you telling your kids, at the moment? Its been 36 hrs and Sabeena is still missing.” I thought, at least now, Shantanu would say, “I dont want to talk to you…” and bang the phone. Instead, after a few muffled sobs, he said, “I am just giving them strength… not telling them anything at the moment…sob sob..” And Barkha went on, “Shantanu, have we upset you? We’ll give you time… you can pour your heart out…we’re praying” etc.

You’re right when you say that people themselves don’t feel hesitant in going on air. Media has gone to the dogs.

(ps- I am a journalist too with JAM magazine)

]]> By: Pankaj Roy http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-673639 Pankaj Roy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:06:05 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-673639 Ramesh Srivats, who I noticed had commented earlier here, has this exaspereted take on Indian TV coverage during the attacks - http://www.rameshsrivats.net/2008/11/it-would-be-funny-if-it-werent-scary.html Well worth reading. Ramesh Srivats, who I noticed had commented earlier here, has this exaspereted take on Indian TV coverage during the attacks – http://www.rameshsrivats.net/2008/11/it-would-be-funny-if-it-werent-scary.html

Well worth reading.

]]> By: Anonymous http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-673622 Anonymous Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:35:14 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/12/10/press-coverage-of-2611-some-thoughts/#comment-673622 The fact that you couldnt get neither head nor tail of what I said is because your head is so far up your ass that it disorients you. As to you being respectful, I saw how respectful you were to the blogger whose blogspace you are writing in. The fact that you couldnt get neither head nor tail of what I said is because your head is so far up your ass that it disorients you. As to you being respectful, I saw how respectful you were to the blogger whose blogspace you are writing in.

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