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Glenn said this,
"The temptation is great even among the most rational to empower authority to do anything and everything -- without limits -- to punish those responsible and prevent repeat occurrences."
...and the comment was made that in past times people would have the book thrown at them instead.
My point is that shouldn't we first insist, as a matter of principle, on an investigation to determine as best we can, what happened. In this story about Mumbai I agree with the point that the Indian government should first thoroughly investigate what happened so that they know who was involved, what were their intentions, and so forth. The investigation has to come before claiming to know it was Al Queda, the Pakistanis, etc., etc.
I am frustrated that when things like this have happened to us an appreciation of this principle has been similarly ignored.
