WE ALWAYS BOAST ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF OUR ARMED FORCES.WE HAVE FIGHTER PLANES AND CHOPPERS. ARE THE ONLY FOR DISPLAY? WAS THERE A COMMUNICATION FAILURE? COULD WE HAVE SENT TROOPS TO THEIR RESCUE? FORGET ABOUT HEAVY ARMOUR IF THERE WAS NOT MUCH TIME THEN A SINGLE MIG-21 SORTIE COULD HAVE DENTED THE RESOLVE OF MAOISTS.WAS THE AIR FORCE SLEEPING? OR CAN WE SAY THE POLICE MEN WERE NOT SO GOOD TO RECEIVE ANY AIR SUPPORT.OR IS IT THAT WE CAN AFFORD THE DEATH OF THE POLICE MEN AT THE HAND OF MAOISTS?