FW: Dangerous Times : Uneasy Alliances

From: Lynne d Johnson (ldj00@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Sep 13 2001 - 20:28:28 CEST

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    > From: Lynne d Johnson <ldj00@earthlink.net>
    > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:04:08 -0400
    > To: Steve Catanzaro <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
    > Subject: Re: Dangerous Times : Uneasy Alliances
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    >> From: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
    >> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 10:34:40 -0700
    >> To: "acid jazz" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    >> Subject: Dangerous Times : Uneasy Alliances
    >>
    >> I suggest to all that if you believe in God, begin praying now (even if you
    >> don't, at a time like this, how could it hurt?)
    >>
    >> The US appears poised to form, (of necessity, I argue), yet another unsavory
    >> alliance, at least in the eyes of some. Pakistan, a nuclear power, has
    >> suggested that it will get behind the US if it wishes to launch an attack
    >> against Bin Laden forces in Afghanistan, or the Taliban government itself.
    >>
    >> Pakistan is a country that is 1/2 of the world's most potentially dangerous
    >> hotspot, a sworn enemy of gigantic nuclear military power India.
    >>
    >> If you'll recall when the terrorist act first happened, India was quick to
    >> jump on board and condemn Pakistan as a state with ties to the Taliban and
    >> Afghanistan. The US has sanctions against Pakistan.
    >>
    >> What to do now? Do we accept Pakistan as an ally, and risk alienating India?
    >> These are extremely tortorous straits ahead. It does little good to call our
    >> leader "Baby" at this time, as it seems that both Solomonic wisdom and
    >> Divine intervention are required. I, for one, will stand up and say I'm glad
    >> I voted for Bush, now more than ever, but I'd sure as hell be behind 100%
    >> Gore as well.
    >>
    >> Nice job, human nature. You've managed to get the world 1 year into the new
    >> millenium before bringing it to the brink of world nuclear war.
    >>
    >> Music now, more than ever. np., Cinematic Orchestra, Motion.
    >> Weather Report,
    >> Mysterious Traveller
    >> Beethoven, Symphony
    >> 7, 2nd movement
    >> (check it out...
    >> there's no more apt music)
    >>



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