mumbai

Mr. Tharoor's article is here

And I quote,

.. But this time the terrorists may have gone too far. The murderers of Mumbai made special efforts to single out American and British nationals among their hostages, and they killed the Israelis running Mumbai's Jewish center. This was clearly not just an attack on India; they were taking on the "Jews and crusaders" of al-Qaeda lore. If it turns out that the massacre in Mumbai was planned in or directed from Pakistani territory, the consequences for Pakistan are bound to be severe..

He considers the terrorists having "gone too far" *only* when they targeted foreign nationals? Really? Is this sentiment echoed by everyone now? Agreeably, the states who were targeted are powerful militarily and dominate geo-political debates with firm voices - but can India afford to have its own commentators not bring the government to task at its inefficacy?