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Mumbai attack is US problem too, say Indian Americans

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Posted: Jan 28, 2009 at 1631 hrs IST
Mumbai

Washington About 100 influential Indian-American leaders have asked top lawmakers in Washington to reckon Mumbai attack as ‘your own problem and not merely an Indian problem’ and demanded that the US pressurise Pakistan to act fast against those responsible for the carnage.

And if the source of such an attack, Pakistan, is not nipped in its bud now, it would not be a surprise that the terrorists are encouraged to launch similar attacks in other parts of the world including the United States as well, they argued.

"So please consider Mumbai attack as your own problem and not merely an Indian problem," pleaded Indian Americans, who divided themselves into 20 different groups and fanned out at the Capitol Hill to make forceful presentations of their case.

These Indian Americans have come together under the banner of Indian-American Task Force (IATF), which was formed in the aftermath of the Mumbai attack with the sole purpose of lobbying before Congressmen and Obama Administration, urging them to use their leverage over Pakistan to act quickly and fast against those responsible for the Mumbai mayhem.

The IATF also emphasised that unlike in the past Pakistan, the country whose territories are considered to be safe haven for terrorists, should not be simply let off this time.

Given the clout Indian Americans have developed over the past few years, the day-long campaign at the Capitol has already unnerved the Pakistani Americans, who a day earlier issued an appeal that they should not listen to the ‘anti-Pak rhetoric’s’ of Indian Americans.

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question by rajan on 03 Feb 2009

If Mumbai attach is US problem, then Kashmir too? If disagrees with Britain over security

Mumbai attack is US problem too, say Indian Americans by Suresh Rao on 29 Jan 2009

As regards the un-nerved Paki Americans - it shows that they are really brainless Paki Americans. They should realise that Indian Americans are against terrorism that is emanating from their soil. Today it is the Swat Valley that is Talibanised and tomorrow it will be the whole of the Paki country. Then where will they go or what will they do ??

AMERICA IS EXPOSE by MYDAKSHA.COM on 28 Jan 2009

INDIANS IN USA WAKEUP TOO LATE WHERE I ALREADY TAKEN STEP TO FILE LAWSUIT IN MUMBAI HIGH COURT. FIRST THEY WATCHED ENTIRE DRAMA AND NOW THEY REALISE THAT RAJESH DHARIA WAS RIGHT FROM THE DAY ONE. BUT CRUCIFY OR RAJESH DHARIA BECAUSE HE IS ANTI AMERICAN. PRANAB MUKHERJEE DID YOU SEE WHO IS RIGHT AND WHO IS WRONG, YOU CAN RELY ON MY INFORMATION. WHAT AMERICAN THINKING WAS IF THEY DO THE WAR AROUND WORLD SOME HOW IT WILL IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMY, BUT I ACTULLY DID LOT OF FAVOUR TO AMERICA, STOPPED THEM BEFORE INVOLVING IN SUCH WAR WITH IRAN, THIS KIND OF FALSE MENTALITY. MY NAME IS RAJESH DHARIA.

Kashmir is an international issue and not Mumbai by Indian on 28 Jan 2009

India should stop sucking upto the US. This is not at all a US issue. Beware,...this would be counterproductive to india. Firstly, all countries that work with US, sooner or later end up with lots of problems. Secondly, if you involve US in this issue, then Kashmir would also become an international issue if it already isn't one!

Requries stronger deplomacy by Mahesh on 28 Jan 2009

It is good see there is lobbying done in US to make them understand severity of it and addressing the issue through strong deplomacy than by war. But it is equally important for Indian government to act aggressively on deplomatic front by cutting links with these sources of terrorism till terrorism is prevented. Else, we are saying we are good with Pakistan and ask US to curb Pakistan on terrorism. Very few can see the sincerity in this kind of approach.

be united by azhar on 28 Jan 2009

It's good that citizens responded. We should be united to fight terrorism.It does not matter where we live we all are indians.

world problem by raj sharma on 28 Jan 2009

one example of that this is world problem is ,when pakis hijacked indian plane in1999 and got azhar released fro indian jail..soon after that 9/11 happened,

Thanks to the strong American Indian lobby by Soumitra on 28 Jan 2009

All we can say is thank you for taking this up.It is duty of all Indians ,to strive to make the quality of life better in India. Nobody needs these cruel attacks on humanity,not only in India but anywhere in this world.

Congrats ....US Indians by sunil on 28 Jan 2009

Heartening to see the Response of these Indian Americans.Our Prayers and Best Regds are always with your efforts.Let us, the human being in this Planet Earth, not forget that Bamian Budha Idols were destroyed few months before 9/11 destruction in US. US definitely is the leading nation in this Planet and got special Responsibility ofcontrolling the behaviour of Human beings in this Planet.

Zardari's "non state actors"? are trying to hide the truth by resorting to pressure tactics? by gary on 28 Jan 2009

Pakistanis know the truth behind the mumbai carnage and fear the consequences. so their "non state actors" once again launched a campaign under guidance from "State actors" to try to hide the truth by resorting to pressure tactics. Everyone in US administartion knows the truth that US citizens were preferentially killed by terrorists in mumbai carnage. So it becomes the duty of US administration to find out the source and punish the culprits so that they can not do it again, anywhere in the world.

mumbai attack by dhiraj on 28 Jan 2009

Why Indian People are Sleeping And American Indian are Worried about Mumbai Attack.

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