There is something that must clarified here.
There are some inane messages here saying that Indians are Chicken hearted, that they will fold at the first 100 or 1000 bodies.
This is absolute BS. The people are clamoring. There is no doubt about that.
But what ARE they CLAMORING FOR ?
They are not clamoring for stopping war, or are moving with Posters saying, NO WAR, ONLY PEACE Cuck BS like hippies during Vietnam war.
They are clamoring for VENGEANCE. Indian public is not clamoring and cursing the govt for having these casualties. They are not clamoring for removal of Modi becoz he mismanaged relations with China.
They are DEMANDING blood. CHINESE blood.
Even the most pacifistic peacenik politico in India cant afford to say PEACE openly or he will be LYNCHED.
Most people on this forum understand this. Modi understands this. NSA Doval understands this. He mentioned as such in a public meeting some years ago. About how despite almost a constant stream of bodies coming form Kashmir courtesy the diseased pigs to the west, there has been no public outcry in the civil society whining about losses.
He said and i quote " Do not underestimate Indian strength "
Because when it comes to tolerance for casualties we dwarf even America in its appetite for war.
The people who are whining about how Indian public will chicken out also understand this. Its just that they are the political actors who are firing from the shoulders of the Veers ( May Indra receive them in Veeraswarga as befitting a Warrior ) and their families.
This whining is constant, despite explanations and hints and therefore could only be deliberate.
I request the mods to clear these posts or atleast warn them.
Indian public is ever ready for war. They just need to be convinced that it is necessary and that there are no other options. Thats why you see the MEA saying BS like " De escalation " Not because they like it, but because they NEED to. To prepare the public for what is to come.
There will be a response to this. Believe it.
Remember what Modi said in Parliament.
" Doubt anything else, but do not doubt my ability as a politician "
Very well said.
As for the gentlemen concerned about pushing beyond finger 4 at the heavily manned and guarded areas with bunkers, a simple plan I think the military planners must be thinking already-
We won't be attacking those (yet).
Chill, we're in good hands and this is eerily similar to the post Pulwama bombing scenario (regarding emotions).
I like the man, so it pains me to say but I'll say it anyway- If China doesn't leave those areas and Modi submits, there's a good chance there will be not just a political suicide in the waiting but also an actual threat of him being lynched by a crowd.
Now,
@Hellfire put it best- Politics comes first, national interest later.
Here, both are aligned pretty perfectly.
There will be war.
Just not at the places Chinese are expecting it.
Now look, I love the military like hell and would die for it in a heartbeat. I love the soldier and I love my fellow patriots but if the war breaks out and we suffer heavy casualties and the TV screens fill up with black plastic bodybags being unloaded from the trains like during Kargil, I do NOT want to see that stuff here.
To hell with the dhoti shivering. Please learn to compartmentalize and dissociate when getting emotionally riled serves no purpose.
Just putting it out there in advance. After Wing Cdr. Abhinandan's capture, I saw our true weakness and it needs to be snuffed out.
Please. Have the ability to digest heavy losses.