Mumbai terror attacks - the aftermath

There's been a lot of acclaim for India's 'neutral' and resilient stand on the aftermath of Mumbai terror attacks. Much credit has been given to the government for blaming the elements in Pakistan and not the Pakistan government or army as such. Without knowing the actual facts, it's very hard to surmise what exactly is going on at the diplomatic level. What's the international pressure doing to India ? Or rather, how India is using all it's diplomatic arsenal to bring the perpetrators of terror to justice. Amidst all these, one thing is very clear. The belief that the terror attacks would lead to a war has been falsified. No country wants war. War would be devastating to the growing Indian economy. It might not do a great deal of damage to Pakistan but it'll hurt India real bad. So will the terrorists be brought to justice ?

For an individual like me, a common man - that's pure speculation. Will Pakistan extradite the terrorists ? Is ISI really behind all the terrorist camps ? Will the US pressure Pakistan to bring justice, and will Pakistan relent to that pressure ? Do the Chinese have any role in this ? Is China using Pakistan as a terror proxy to curb India's economic growth ? So it's total speculation. To media adds to this curiosity with biased reports.Moreover, for someone who is thousands of miles away, without access to the print media - getting the detailed information is pretty hard. What baffles me is that - how Pakistan is able to deny the role of the terrorists in the attacks - in spite of hardcore documented evidence being provided ?

As a side note - it was a great pleasure to see both the hotels, that were the targets of the terror attacks opening to the public within such a short time. Kudos to the management and staff. Kudos to also the people who went and stayed there - and especially those people who did it just to prove to the terrorists that their motives will never be fulfilled. The tourism or the hospitality industry will not bow down to the elements of terror.

While it's sad that hundreds of innocent lives were lost, it's even sadder that India is not able to do bring about justice to the perpetrators. If history reminds us, the terrorist attacks on Indian soil have only been growing in number and the degree of devastation. First it was restricted to the Kashmir valley, then there were attacks in Delhi, then Mumbai and then Bangalore and so no one knows where these terrorists will strike in the future. Sometimes it feels, it's better to go for an all out war and crush the source of terrorism in the mountains of POK.