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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lola who wrote (6063)	10/3/2001 4:48:07 PM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 27666

Somewhat Off Topic, but my sister received the following email and I am hoping someone might have some ideas. I will pass them along, if so. TIA Forgive me, if my question repeats former threads. I'm a journalist, so the last several days have been rather hectic, and I haven't kept up with much of the listserve discussions. I am wondering if you recall any artists, thinkers, creators who have explored life in Afganistan in recent years via art, filmmaking, fiction or some other creative form. As people grapple for a deeper understanding of a country that may serve as the backdrop for a war of sorts, there is little of substance and timliness to go on. We might recall the long war with Russia, the falling Buddas, women in veils with no openings or maybe even the movie "Rambo." Not exactly a full picture. Few statistics are gathered and few documentaries made. Painting and photography are prohibited. There is no Afgan television for us to study and only a few two-page newspapers to look at. I've found only four films and no novels, as yet. Mary Louise Schumacher

To: Lola who wrote (6063)	10/3/2001 4:52:47 PM
From: Susan G	Respond to of 27666

I live in the east, less than an hour from manhattan. I was actually thinking of moving to lower manhattan next year. Now the midwest is looking good <g> I won't be flying again for a while...and I had been frequently. It was only one day after Bush swore the airlines were safe a week or so ago when that guy in Philly got on a plane with 4 boxcutters to prove it was not. He was arrested just to prove it to his wife, who wanted to fly overseas. And unless marshals are on EVERY plane, having them on some just is not going to get the trust back of travelers. The real problem is the security checks with minimum wage, non US resident workers. That has to change NOW. Last time I flew, from LaGuardia in NYC, they were so busy chatting my bags flew right thorugh with barely a glance.