Outrage and Amnesia
A strategic response, as against knee-jerk tactical reactions, calls for preparation over extended periods of time.
Much has been said about the unprecedented' nature of the Pulwama suicide bombing, which some have chosen to describe as the worst terrorist attack in decades', but this reflects evident and selective amnesia. Tragic and shocking though it was, it was far from the worst that India has seen, nor was it unique in its tactic. This was the seventh vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) suicide attack
