> -----Original Message-----
> From: mr ptrsn [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 7:53 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT: Eye for eye vs the other cheek
>
>
> For those who are interested, Mr. Tamim Ansary appeared as a
> guest on "Conversations with Bill Moyer" tonight on PBS. He
> confirmed his letter and portrayed an understanding of the
> Afghanistan situation which is further confirmed by the
> article referenced in Gavin's post.
>
 <http://raven.utc.edu/cgi-bin/WA.EXE?A2=ind0109c&L=hp3000-l&F=&S=&P=9344>
>
> The article is quite long and was written in June; long
> before these tragic events. Since then, the numbers have
> grown and the brief interview with Mr. Ansary suggests that
> the "starving statistics" are now approaching 6 million.
>
> There is always more to the world than meets the eye. But
> never more so than when they are closed.
>
> Regards,
> Bob

Yes, it's long, it's sad, and cries for a Marshall Plan to build, not
rebuild, a real economy in Afghanistan.  What an ugly mess; a very
worthwhile read.  Who's our enemy now?

Here's a direct link:
http://www.iranian.com/Opinion/2001/June/Afghan/index.html

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