http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977527008 India's Reaction to their 9-11 Attack: Political Accountability December 05, 2008 The Indians are on the warpath. The world's largest democracy is pissed that a group of Pakistani terrorists were able to breach their border and cold-bloodedly carry out a military operation on their soil with such apparent ease. Their anger increases daily with every revelation of a security or intelligence failure within their government. Some are comparing the attacks on Mumbai's Taj Mahall Hotel and Resort and the old Victorian Rail Station to the U.S.'s 9-11 World Trade disaster. All the evidence points to Pakistan, but there's no groundswell (so far) to start a war with their next-door neighbor. Instead, the Indian populace is directing its anger against their politicians. The official in charge of homeland security has already resigned, and further shakeups are expected as further details emerge about the planning, funding and execution of the attack. In the US, our politicians directed our anger against Saddam Hussien and Iraq. Heads did not roll when an FBI whistleblower sent Congress memos about Middle Eastern men taking 747 flying lessons but leaving before the classes on landing. That FBI supervisor was promoted and the whistleblower was fired. Heads did not roll when it was discovered that Condi Rice was briefed by the intelligence community titled "Al-Queda plans to fly planes into the World Trade Center." When it was discovered that Saddam didn't possess WMD, the FBI director who assured the president that the evidence supporting this claim was a "slam dunk," he received a Medal of Freedom. Most importantly, the ruling party in this country used the attack to justify a torture, electronic eavesdropping, renditions, signing statements, the unitary executive and the insane airport searches of little old ladies in wheelchairs. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
