Hi CarolC,

Most of my information comes from sporadic reading in various columns that are not representative of the propaganda the media is spewing out these days. Occasionally on the back pages of the New York Times or articles in the Nation give an alternative perspective on Afghanistan and Iraq. Other newspapers might have some information that is not in the headlines.One of the articles i read indicated that Karzai has literally had to beg Bush for help in maintaining order and getting enough money to repair the damage the bombing did. Bush has turned his back on Afghanistan in favor of creating new damage in Iraq.

You can expect a lot of vitriol coming from those defenders of the Iraq war. It's so highly charged that there is little reasonable debate on the subject coming from anywhere. It certainly isn't coming from the US Congress.

One of the most disconcerting aspects of Israel, these days, is that Sharon and the Likud have destroyed conscientious objection to war in their country. This is not democratic but autocratic. The "refusniks" have been incarcerated and punished for their convictions.

All I can say about the present xenophobia being spewed by pro-war folks is
Vive La France! They may be saving us from Bush's War.

Frank Hamilton