They say there were more than 30 women and children, in the safe house (well, not-so-safe ultimately) of Osama Bin Laden, in Abbottabad. Some even saw the killing personally.
I am reminded of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Mission Kashmir.
Where a young Hrithik (well, a child artist) is witness to a killing in the family, by an Indian security force (Sanjay Dutt), and grows up with revenge in the mind, and becomes a terrorist.
We don’t want a Mission Abbottabad!
On the other hand, these women and kids and perhaps, other mute witnesses who are not that harmful, have a huge economic opportunity.
I am sure the big publishers of the world, and the television networks, are all clamoring to get to these survivors.
For book contracts, to begin with:
“My Days in Abbottabad”
“Osama: The Last Days at Abbottabad”
“Know The Man Behind the Terrorist: Personal Encounters with OBL”
Ah.. I am sure, the publishers are salivating at the thought of these titles, and the multi million dollar opportunities that each convey.
And the television networks?
What a scoop if CBS can get an exclusive of ‘the child who was in the room, when the Navy SEALS reached Osama in Abbottabad’, or an interpreter assisted first time to the world, interview with ‘women of Abbottabad’.
Oh, the riches that these survivors will get, will hopefully make them forget the stress of “that night in Abbottabad” and we will not have a repeat of Mission Kashmir..
What do you think?
Random Musings 