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To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (395)	9/21/2001 12:20:17 PM
From: jambo-bwana	Read Replies (2) of 281500

I fear that the terrorists have won - at least in the short run. They have shattered the symbols of our economic and military power with the attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon. We all live in some measure of fear and wonder if there is another shoe to drop. The markets which were already under pressure have gone into a tail-spin since the attack wiping out a great deal of wealth for the average investor. We are seeing massive lay-offs in some sectors of the economy. Our much ballyhooed surplus has vaporized. We are facing the likelihood of a world-wide economic recession. If hostilities are prolonged - as is likely to be the case - we could see the destabilization of several countries in the Middle East with even more adverse long term consequences. Incidents have occurred in the US against Arabs and other Muslims and even against South Asians - particularly the Sikhs - that are deeply troubling. I heard today about a Northwest flight which refused to board three Arab men despite these individuals having passed all of the security screens because other passengers objected to flying with them. I would never have conceived that such a thing could happen in the US. A friend of mine said to me this morning that he saw a Muslim couple in a mall dressed in their traditional garb and he felt a sense of antipathy towards them. He felt that they were flaunting their Muslim heritage! I could not believe he would say such a thing given his background and political leanings. I dread to think what the back-lash would be if there should be some other major attack in the US. I hope in our effort to wipe out terrorism we do not lose the sense of fairness and the values that has made our country great and the envy of many people in other parts of the world. If that becomes the lasting legacy of this horrendous attack, then the terrorists will have succeeded beyond their wildest imagination.

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