London Blasts
There were few more blasts in London yesterday. I hope this is not an indication of a pattern of violence to come. If these blasts were intended to force a change in the direction of Great Britain's foreign policy, I am not sure that they will be effective. Experiences of post 9-11 security measures have taught us that the main consequences of such actions will be on the average Joe in the form of longer lines at Airports, longer lines at immigration offices, more intrusion into the private lives of peaceful citizens by the government, increase in the harassment of foreigners in general and Muslims in particular etc
Many, especially in developing nations, have been expressing their dissatisfaction with the foreign policies of western countries. This is because the self-interest of developed nations does not go hand in hand with the interest of the majority people in the world. Not only people from the so-called third world but many citizens of the developed nations do not like the hegemony their governments have over other nations. This may be a bit hypocritical as most of these people (including myself) benefit directly or indirectly from the misery of people in the third world. (Coming back to my point) None the less, most from both sides of the issue agree with the point that killing of innocent people does nothing but exasperate the problem. Further more, the notion of committing terrorist acts in the name of religion not only is a disservice to the faithful but also exposes the faithful to direct as well as indirect retaliations.
Note: No one has been arrested for the latest bombings.
