RE: Parliament shootout

["sdhar" <sdb971@yahoo.co.uk>]

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IPI_Marker

u probably havent seen much footage it seems,,,,commandoes dont carry
ak-47 -
NSG guys carry 56 with nite
vision n sensors...even those frm CRP - actually fought quite
doggedly....it was all
filmed and shown repeatedly on
all channels,,,,check out any of indian news channel



>Intelligence
>reports. As a nation we are quite nonchalant about security. We never
>really
>take things seriously. Just look at the weaponry we have: our so called

>"black cat commandos" carry some sort of a sten gun or AK-47! No
>commando
>unit carries AK-47, which is very poor in accuracy. Look at all those
>photographs of these "commandos" ducking with their guns upright!
Should
>
>they not be aiming at their targets? I never saw any photo of any
>"commando"
>in action. I am surprised how we managed to kill those terrorists. I am

>beginning to feel our entire combat tactics are flawed.
>
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>From: Npsingh123@aol.com [mailto:Npsingh123@aol.com]
>Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 1:38 AM
>To: debate@indiapolicy.org
>Subject: Re: Parliament shootout
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>I doubt this theory. I don't think that low as the Indian politicians
>are
>they have yet fallen to this level. However having seen the way these
>white
>Ambassadors with flashing lights, blaring horns and motorcycle escorts
>and
>armed guards carry on on the roads unmindful of traffic rules and total

>disregard of the rights  of other road users, I am not surprised that a

>car
>loaded with armed terrorists got through into the parliment
>unchallanged,
>posing as a politicians' official vehicle. Reminds me of a story.
>
>A man stole a banana from a street vendor and ate it up. He was
>apprehended
>and taken to the police station. Since no other charge was considered
>appropriate, he was charged with the crime of impersonating a
policeman.
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>In a message dated 12/15/01 11:43:27 PM Central Standard Time,
>NavinK@Gafri.com writes:
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><< I dislike conspiracy theories; and certainly would not want to start

> one;
> but what are the chances that Parliament is attacked just when a
> controversial bill on terrorism is being debated? The government want
>to
>
> pass the bill; but the opposition have been strongly opposing it.
Which
>
> MP
> is now going to oppose it, when he had to face the bullet?
>
> So this "shootout" was set-up to make people believe that the need is
> now
> more than ever to have such a legislation?
>
> Navin.


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