Sunday, November 30, 2008

Let us all stand united to face threat of terrorism

Said by Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, after the Mumbai terrorist attack.

Before come to India, what I heard about is only accident happened at local train transportation in Mumbai. It never comes to me that terrorisiam is in Mumbai (However actually there always is, mostly in north-east India). When the attack happened and the whole country in a commotion, my thought was confused with so many picese of information from people/ media around. However, what came to me first is the same as Singh said.

India, such a complicated country, with its diverse religion, race, political separatism and of course territory issues. I hope this threat could united this country, not separate them.

Been studied International Relations for 4 years in university, now I realized Taiwan is really reluctant to South Asia. I can not recall any of the issues we were learned in class, so just share some opinions I have, after share with friends here.

Apparently if I am an Indian, we do firmly believed that this attack is planed by Pakistan. While what confused me is the current situation between the 2 country before the attack. Pakistan just gone through a coup with the internal conflict of U.S. relation and religion, then re-elected their president. Government of Pakistan now might unable to control all the groups. Why they choose now to plan attack as recently the tense between India and Pakistan is mild?

What should be the solution?
There is always be political influencing, Singh has devote into economics and appeal to the U.S., which had made the traditional power very unhappy with him. The decision of reaction to terrorist or even Pakistan certainly will affect the election next year, and all political parties are moving for their benefits. Results are always being compromised in this democratic country.

Not except from international mechanism, there always be hidden agenda follow by Multipolar System, here dialogue between India, Pakistan, U.S. and China. The most different part is terrorist attack makes people irrational that caused internal conflict. Since 911, the international society still haven’t form a strategy to against terrorism.

I hope the leaders of India could manage the action in peace, even expect to see a best practice build up against terrorism.

Record from http://namasterica.blogspot.com
by
Erica Wu

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