What has the Mumbai terror attack done?

The Mumbai terror attack was unprecedented in many ways then one. While it has instilled fear and apprehension in the minds of every Indian - we Mumbaites in particular - it has managed to precipitate a few positive developments (I know its a difficult to imagine that something positive can come of it) which just refused to happen earlier on:

1. It has woken up the Elite from their slumber to come out in the open and speak out against the inefficient state machinery and the facade that the politicians have turned out to be.

2. For the first time, the ever-so-busy people of Mumbai took out their precious time to come together and raise the voice of angry protest against the politicians asking for a strong action, sloganeering "Enough is Enough"

3. It made the ineffective Mr. Shivraj Patil and Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh resign, something which we have not been able to achieve inspite of the innumerable instances in the past that suggested that they weren't doing their jobs well. They were sticking to their chairs as if it were part of their anatomy.

4. We have managed to corner Pak this time with some coercive diplomacy, thanks to the strong evidences that we have in our hands, of the involvement of Pakistani nationals, and of certain elements from Pakistan having puppeteered this attack.

5. The pressure is also on our government to deliver this time, to improve the internal security infrastructure and preclude such occurences in future. There are talks of NSG hubs being formed in important metros now.

6. It has made MNS look foolish, belittling their pet topic which their leader had amplified & blown out of proportion to serve their political motives. While earlier, I used to see everyone talking about it everywhere - in the bus, train - nobody is even thinking about the issue now. Poor Raj has to work all over again to resurrect the matter.

7. NSGs have overtaken SRK in the popularity chart, as they have become the youth icon for everyone to emulate. Substance, for once, has taken precedence over form.

8. I believe, the terror attack has brought about a change in our outlook towards life. It has revealed the harsh reality that life can come to an end without a second's notice. We involve ourselves with petty, meaningless matters in life rather than doing something worthwhile, making the most of the limited time that we have in this planet.