one last message on the war

[Rakesh Bhandari <rakeshb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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