India Makes Stronger Accusation Against Pakistan On Mumbai

I still think the aftermath of the Mumbai attack is going to take a very bad turn and evidence of that is the comment yesterday from India's Prime Minister that came the closest yet to actually accusing the Pakistani government of aiding the terrorists in their attack on Mumbai. Here's the details from the piece over at Breitbart:

Pakistani authorities "must have had" a hand in the deadly Mumbai siege, India's prime minister said Tuesday, stopping just short of directly accusing Islamabad of aiding the gunmen.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh repeated India's allegations that the attack was carried out by the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. But in his most forceful speech since the November attacks, he also said "there is enough evidence to show that, given the sophistication and military precision of the attack, it must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan."
The careful phrasing seemed aimed at keeping tensions between the bitter rivals at a low burn, and reflects the widespread belief that there are multiple power centers in Pakistan.

You know, the Pakistani government has handled the aftermath of Mumbai probably as poorly as is humanly possible - it reminds me of the kind of bumbling that could be the hallmark of a U.S. President with so little leadership experience under his belt ( wink, nod ). Every step of the way in the post-Mumbai investigations, the Pakistani government has made itself look as guilty as possible and at the same time, they seem oblivious that the Indian government is under huge pressure to give the Indian people some justice.

I, personally, think that Pakistan's only option in this situation is to turn over the leadership of Lashkar-e-Taiba. But Pakistan has even been hesitant to admit some basics in the aftermath and that's like sticking a hot iron in an open wound for the Indians.

India: Pakistanis `must have' backed Mumbai attack

The overwhelmingly Muslim nation's civilian government is relatively new and weak, while its military-controlled spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, is thought to have a high degree of independence.
Singh did not directly name any Pakistani officials, but India has blamed the ISI for being involved in attacks against India in recent years.
Singh also charged Pakistan with "whipping up war hysteria," and criticized what he called their reluctance to crack down on militants operating on their territory.
The speech came one day after India handed Pakistan evidence that New Delhi says proves the attacks were plotted in Pakistan. The dossier included details from the interrogation of the lone surviving gunman, recovered weapons, and intercepted communications with the suspected handlers back in Pakistan.
The investigation into the attack, which left 164 dead, showed the 10 gunmen could not have been working on their own, Singh said.
"Unfortunately, we cannot choose our neighbors," Singh said. "Some countries like Pakistan have in the past encouraged and given sanctuary to terrorists and other forces who are antagonistic to India."
He spoke before a meeting with senior officials from around the country to discuss security concerns in the latest in a recent ratcheting up of Indian rhetoric.
Pakistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Malik Hamad Khan said Islamabad was committed to take action against non-state actors if they were involved in the attacks.
"We have been saying from day one that the state of Pakistan is not to blame if any non-state actors are involved" in the attacks, adding that the actions of individuals should not be blamed on Pakistan.