The R Rated Blogger

I was a kid when the Air India bombing occurred, so I don't remember much about it. Reading up on it recently, I was surprised to find out that prior to 9/11, the Air India bombing was the single deadliest terrorist attack involving an aircraft. Furthermore, it is the largest mass murder to occur in Canadian history, of the 329 on board that were killed, 280 were Canadians.

"The Air India tragedy is Canada's 9/11. Imagine how much it hurts when people speak of 9/11 as the world's most significant act of aviation terrorism, deleting the Air India bombing from our collective memories. The Air India bombing was a dastardly act of revenge conceived on Canadian soil by Canadians against Canadians."

I find it sad that even after 21 years the Government Of Canada has ignored the families of the Air India victims. No form of counselling, support or an apology has been issued by the Canadian government.

"The Government of Canada did not set up any information line and did not offer any other administrative or emotional help immediately or any time thereafter. Instead we heard that Prime Minister Brian Mulroney sent condolences to Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi"

I wonder if it would have made a difference if the victims were "Pure Canadian". Seriously why would Mulroney sent condolences to the Indian PM when the 280 were Canadians?

Only after searching Wikipedia did I find out that June 23rd is the national day of mourning for Air India victims. But that was declared 20 years after the fact.

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