Now that everything is over, it's pointless trying to speculate what and why.A Singaporean' life has been lost together with so many others. The attackers knew who to look for and they knew the hotel very well.I suspect they also had a list of the occupants too.
The Commandos stormed in without knowing much of the terrain and it took them some time to locate their targets.
Unfortunately, Ms Lo's request was not enough to start a negotiation. I believe the attackers wanted a truce and requested for negotiation. But all hell broke loose and the end was simply tragic and devastating.
It's easy for us to speculate this and that...but the truth is all of us don't really know what is the ground situation. It must be worse than hell when you are facing death right in your eyes.
Would it be better if Singapore did not say anything or issue any statements or make any press annoucements until the whole event was over? Everytime I read about an annoucement, I really shit in my pants. What if...!!!Do we ever learnt from our previous loud mouth statements of support and condemnations??? Do not be a pawn in this global war.We're so small,so fragile and so vulnerable.It's better if we eat humble pies and go about our work in a quiet and humble way.There's no need to be howlian and gungho about global affairs which are beyond us. Sad.
I empathise with the bereaved families of Ms Lo and I hope they'll go through this painful period with strength,courage and forgiveness. RIP Ms Lo.