I don't want any trouble with our govt--I am a loyal citizen--so I am making this public. I shall be offlists for months. Bye, Rakesh
Mr Prescod: I want to add one thing: I *do* support the movement to incarcerate members of and freeze the assets of terrorist organizations, and have said so repeatedly. Here I support the Bush team from the VP to the Pentagon chief to the National Security advisor in terms of these objectives. I have said so from the beginning, and say so again. I am over-joyed that they are FINALLY bringing these forces under control, and enthusiastic that Pakistan-supported terrorism in Kashmir may be contained which will make it easier I believe to resolve the question of the status and autonomy of JK. I am utterly repulsed by Osama bin Laden, and feel confident that he would take the head of a socialist like me. But then I am sure the Saudi royal family would be quite unkind to me as well. The Saudi regime is a terrorist one whose twisted and sick offspring Osama bin Laden is. I tremble at the thought of being one of the millions of innocent people who live in the cross fire from that frighteningly arbitrary despotism and that twisted, women hating, repulsive terrorist organization. I am arguing that the US needs to do what it can to allow for the development of democracy within Sa'udi Arabia, and I have been very disappointed that the administration has said so little on this front. Maybe it's doing something behind the scenes--do you know? I say this in hopes that in case you are not what you seem--that is, you are govt intelligence-- you do not question that I am a loyal to my fellow American citizens. It is in terms of our collective safety that I think it urgent the our govt makes use of its latent power to to open up the Gulf states and achieve a rapprochement with the Iraqi regime that allows the easing of the sanctions. But I am afraid as was an army official in the WSJ a few days ago that the Bush's administration links to oil companies will make them too cautious in dealing with the royal family. I mean, aren't half of them (i mean the royal family, not the bush administration!) addicted to hashish? can't we push them around a bit? Rakesh
