Boomed - Mumbai

[minestrone]

You can be 100% sure those gunmen who took hostages wanted to negotiate (that's the idea of taking hostages and some of them called TV stations) - Indian Govt didn't, so they stormed it for long time without any regard for hostage life, the calculation is simple there - loss of face for terrorist attack already happened could be compounded if it lasts longer due to negotiations, adding a few dozen extra dead hostages to already high list is not a factor in such high level decision making in countries where human life does not mean much (unless it's big official or their family).

Baws, I have spoken about the facts, you are just second guessing both the gunmen and the Indian gov.

[AtW]

Baws, I have spoken about the facts, you are just second guessing both the gunmen and the Indian gov.

The gunmen took hostages - people take hostages when they want to negotiate. I second guess Indian Govts response because in countries like India and Russia where life of people is cheaper than loss of face to the state of having to negotiate this is a typical response.

Anyhow I've quoted unofficial opinion of Israel on this matter - as expected they are not happy quick storm was done because negotiations help prepare for it and make it more successful (it's hard for a handful of terrorists to keep attention 24/7 for a few days).

[NotAllThere]

You don't know jack about...

Since when has knowing anything about anything been a prerequisite to making comments on these forums?

[AtW]

Since when has knowing anything about anything been a prerequisite to making comments on these forums?

Every since I joined and raised otherwise rather low standards of posting. The rest is history.

[PAH]

The gunmen took hostages - people take hostages when they want to negotiate.

Or use them as human shields.

You need to start thinking outside the box. I know it's difficult with all that lovely padding, but please try.

[BrilloPad]

Every since I joined and raised otherwise rather low standards of posting. The rest is history.

And you still set the standards to which the rest of us aspire?

[AtW]

Or use them as human shields.

And they would use them as human shields exactly why? If they just wanted to kill as many people as they want they'd just shoot everyone without taking hostages - after short period of time when everyone could run did so the only people under danger would have been hostages (assuming here security forces act quickly and block terrorists in their locations - should not take more than 2-3 hours max).

[AtW]

And you still set the standards to which the rest of us aspire?

I am too modest to say these things but I am glad you got the message.

[PAH]

And they would use them as human shields exactly why? If they just wanted to kill as many people as they want they'd just shoot everyone without taking hostages

The answer is in a game of Space Invaders.