Just one more comment, sorry. I couldn't resist. Andrew: why Stephen Roach (Morgan Stanley) should apologize to the WTC victims.
[quoting from http://csf.colorado.edu/pen-l/2001III/msg03255.html] Stephen Roach: >And, of course, the shocking events of recent days underscore >what now seems to be the biggest threat of all -- mounting >geopolitical tensions. That, in my view, remains the ultimate irony >of the post-Cold War era. Absent the standoff of two superpowers, >there has been a distinct fragmentation of the world's political struggles. >Whether it's the Middle East, Central Europe, or now Central Asia, >internal struggles in each of these regions have had profound spillovers >into the broader global arena. Global terrorism is both an outgrowth >of those struggles and a catalyst for new struggles. And then: >What emerges from this mosaic is an inherent instability in the >current wave of globalization that is strikingly reminiscent of >forces that led to the demise of earlier efforts. Ever-widening >income disparities underscore the plight of those who do not >benefit from globalization. Periodic financial crises put pressure >on a similar disenfranchised segment of the world. These mounting >economic tensions between the "haves" and the "have-nots" are a >breeding ground for the social and geopolitical instability that >always seems to have the final say on globalization. He is trying to explain the unexplainable: evil. Manel _____________________________________________________________ Sign up for FREE email from TimorLeste.net at http://www.timorleste.net
