----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:05 AM Subject: Re: Sharp rise in favour of war on Iraq by British
> Robert Seeberger quoted: > > >There has been a spectacular surge in support among British voters for > >military action against Iraq in the immediate aftermath of the terror attack > >in Bali, according to the latest Guardian/ICM poll. > > > lnterestingly, with the count of dead Aussies likely to exceed 200, and > with Bali in our back yard, you'd think we'd be the same. The visible > reaction (papers and TV) seems to show that the Australian people are > now blaming our Government's support of the US position on Iraq for the > Bali attack. (How this works is beyond me, but there seems to be an > awful lot of people saying it). > I'm thinking it could have something to do with proximity and the estimation of personal loss. Being closer geographicly to Bali and having lost so many more citizens in the event, the angriest voices are going to be the loudest. But if it turns out to be Al Quaeda is the culprit, then they (people who blame your government for supporting the US as a cause) are wrong. Al Quaeda is going to persecute people of European descent indiscriminately and while the Iraq situation might be a goad it is not actually a cause. My opinion is that the Bali Massacre is an indication that the ongoing struggle with terrorism is taking on the patina of racism. An element that was already (and almost unavoidably) present on the American side, now becomes evident as a feature of Al Quaeda's mindset. I also believe that Bali is an attempt to isolate the US from anyone who might give support. xponent Opinions Only Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
