FINAL EXAM WRITING 17

On the 26th of November, 2008, something that many would call a “tragedy” occurred in Mumbai, India. Terrorists struck. Heartbreaking for many, the terrorists got what they wished for-death. Many were killed and wounded and most people were just in shock because of the fact that this attack took them by surprise. It was also several days long. It lasted until the 29th of November.
To begin, the horrible men responsible for this were Pakistanians. The name of the “group” they were in was called the Lashkar-e-Taiba. There were approximately 60 men, however they did not all stick together and attack as one. They split up into about seven groups and took charge. They arrived to Mumbai on tiny boats with bags filled with weapons and bombs waiting to be set off. Bombing nine different locations (such as five-star hotels, railroads, & work buildings) and shooting innocent people whom walked the streets on Mumbai; these men were sure enough caught and punished. It wasn’t an easy issue to sort out; however, once Indian authorities caught a man named Ajmal Amir Kasab, they gathered much information to get to the bottom of the issue. Also they found most of the men who didn’t already die from the suicidal actions that they were sent to do.
The Pakistanians didn’t have much of a valid reason to kill over 173 people, however in their eyes it was to prove a point about politics. Just weeks before this attack, there were arguments and harsh things said between the Pakistanians and the Indian people. It all branched from a “security issue”. Both parties were trying to prove that one was more patriotic than the other. It’s one thing to stand up for what you believe in, but when you have to kill people to reach your goal of proving a point, that’s when things become out of control. The Lashkar-e-Taiba took things way out of control.
Brian Michael Jenkins, the adviser of RAND, (terrorist experts) described the attack as “Ruthless Killing”. Many people of Mumbai still feel the pain they did that day, when they lost parents, sons, daughters, and friends. It left a permanent scar in many of their hearts to be stuck with a mental image of killing and violence in their own home. The invasion wasn’t just something little, it had an enormous impact on many people and lives…including people who didn’t even live in Mumbai.