AM, i think everyone will aggree the Arial Firing was a sign of venting anger. I can tell you that at that particular time and moment all the people wanted was blood. Everyone was livid, and it clearly showed in the determination and resolve of the police, rangers and army to end the siege quickly.
The tactics used by SSP Doghar were excellent, by blocking off the terrorists exit route with an APC and using harrasing fire from snipers positioned acorss the mess hall and on the helo really put the pressure on the OPFOR which in turn resulted in panic firing and the terrorists exhausting their supplies very quickly.
I caveat, the manner in which the attack was executed shows that there were no ordinary terrorists, swarming and using distractionary devices is a trademark of AQN. If one thing comes from this, it will be a greater emphais on VIS(Vital Installation Security).
Hopefully.
I also thought that the 1122 guys acted very quickly, in some cases they were inserting IV's in downed officers whilst still under fire, it was an excellent example of coordination between all concerned agencies.
Lapse of security no doubt, but unforgettable levels of cooperation and determination to get the job done. After this incident, at morning tea one of my colleauges was saying (yar ab koam ka jazba bara hai).
We needed somthing like this, these Bastards were starting to look like supermen, finally we have shown that if it breathes it can be choked, stabbed, shot, killed. End of Story... I am sure you can imagine how everyone must have felt, at last we got them, the psychological motivation alone was chilling, never before would you have heard the public cheer for the police.
Atleast these are my two cents.