Test for the world

Sir, - The outrage in Srinagar on October 1 must be condemned in the strongest terms as a blatant terrorist act. In the present orchestration against terrorism this heinous act of the Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM) is a slap on the face of the world community. The dastardly act is in defiance of all that has been endlessly debated since `Black Tuesday' in New York and Washington.

The sincerity and urgency of world leaders to stamp out terrorism is on test today in Srinagar. We cannot provide dramatic TV coverage nor do we need to as the Pakistan- based JeM has owned responsibility.

This is the time the famous (?) Bush poster of `wanted' needs to be prominently displayed on the notice boards of world governments, including Pakistan. Mere lip sympathy for India and strong arm tactics against acts of terrorism in New York and Washington will strain the credibility of the civilised world. Particularly of Pakistan, whose President brands hardcore terrorists ``freedom fighters.''

Air Cmde. M. Vania (Retd.),

Coimbatore

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