The month of April has been rather gory, both in absolute terms and in respect to the specific situation in Iraq. As an eminent strategic thinker has observed: “This is not the time to settle scores but to think matters through, so that radical Islam feeding on their success in Iraq does not give birth to new terrorist networks on the Al Qaeda model.” Assessments on the situation in Iraq have indeed been appearing in newspapers and magazines and as such, it may not be any further necessary to indulge in such efforts. One would, however, need to take a serious note of the fall-out of the situation in Iraq in general and on the Indian security scenario in particular. The security implications for India are indeed rather enormous.

On the "Home Front":

Continuing on our "tale of woes" voiced in Newsletters for the last few months about non-receipt of required number of contribution for this publication, we were put wise by the revelation that many in the security profession find little time to open this Newsletter. Busy as they remain with their daily workload, opening the pages of the Newsletter is time-wasting and a luxury that many, we unfortunately learn, could hardly afford or do not want to indulge in.

Reading Newsletters does not entitle them any extra perks nor does it help these earn promotion. What is then the need for such theoretical or academic pursuit? This brings us to the same old story or raises the fundamental question, so to say: for whom we are working. IISSM believes and is pledged towards promoting professionalism in security industry, especially in the private sector. If friends in the security profession have neither the interest nor the time for this exercise, we feel somewhat de-motivated, notwithstanding highly encouraging letters of appreciation which keep us going and we shall keep going. We have received contributions and we hope we shall continue to receive. So, we shall keep going, hoping and believing we will successfully turn the corner some day.



D.C. Nath, IPS (Retd.)
Executive President & CEO,
International Institute of Security and Safety Management,
New Delhi