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2008-11-30 India-Pakistan

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Posted by tipper 2008-11-30 01:19|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Hindsight runs into reality. a. There are only so many troops trained to the top level. b. India is a BIG country. Our response on a federal level may have been quicker but not by much. That's why we have local SWAT teams with support agreements with other local and federal teams (similar to fire fighters).

Posted by tipover 2008-11-30 02:04|| 2008-11-30 02:04|| Front Page Top

#2 The NSG are all in Delhi to protect the politicians there. Everybody else is less important.

Posted by john frum 2008-11-30 06:54|| 2008-11-30 06:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Why does action have to wait for commandos?

Posted by .5MT 2008-11-30 10:49|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-11-30 10:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't forget that the top 3 police officials in Mumbai were all killed at the start of the attack. Then the assailants neutralized the downtown police station.

I'm sure this paralized the police and kept them from reacting faster or communicating with higher headquarters.

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-11-30 14:40|| 2008-11-30 14:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Correct there Ali. I didn't take that into the consideration.

Posted by .5MT 2008-11-30 15:13|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-11-30 15:13|| Front Page Top

#6 And the NSG took hours to arrive by Il-76 transport.

The terrorists probably factored all of this in their planning.

However Bombay is also the HQ of the Indian Navy's Western command and the location of the Abhimanyu Marine Naval Station, home of the Marine Commando Force.

Were it not for the MARCOS, many more people may have died.

Posted by john frum 2008-11-30 19:37|| 2008-11-30 19:37|| Front Page Top

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