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To: jttmab who wrote (9250)	1/7/2002 11:40:01 AM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 93284

The only other out is that the species becomes extinct. It could happen. One reason gangs and terrorists thrive is because they are poor and uneducated. Unfortunately, the planet is running out of places to live so there is a conflict over territory . Also, there is always conflict when a new state is created. Examples: Israel and Kashmir. Global warming will contribute to hardship and perhaps food shortages.

To: jttmab who wrote (9250)	1/7/2002 11:42:15 AM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 93284

Blair Shuttles; India Rules Out Talks with Pakistan Monday January 7 7:38 AM ET By Robert Birsel and Penny MacRae ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) arrived in Pakistan from India Monday to try to defuse a standoff between the two nuclear rivals as they exchanged fire across their disputed Kashmir (news - web sites) border. As Blair was in Pakistan on the last leg of a South Asian diplomatic swing, India ruled out any immediate talks with Pakistan and said Islamabad first had to change its attitude to attacks by Islamic militants on Indian soil. Separately, Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres arrived in India Monday for a three day visit likely to highlight a common approach to security in the face of attacks on both countries by Islamic militants. Indian foreign minister Jaswant Singh said India, which blames Pakistan-based Islamic militants for a December 13 attack on its parliament, was ``more than satisfied'' with Blair's visit to New Delhi. ``He conveyed his support to India in its fight against terrorism. It's a strong indication for India.'' Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee (news - web sites) and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf met at the weekend and shook hands at a South Asian economic summit in Nepal, but failed to reach any agreement. The two neighbors have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947, two over India's only Muslim-majority state of Kashmir. The military buildup at their borders is the biggest since India staged exercises there in 1987. Pakistan officials said some 20,000 villagers had fled their homes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir over the last week, fearing that the standoff between the two foes would develop into bigger conflict. Police in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir said Indian forces engaged in what has become almost daily firefights with artillery and small arms in the Rawalakot district Monday morning. One Pakistani civilian driver was wounded by Indian fire near a cease-fire line separating the two sides in Kashmir late Sunday. BLAIR TO PRESS PAKISTAN Blair is expected to press Pakistan to step up efforts against the militants battling Indian rule in Kashmir. Pakistan says it is ready to talk with India and Foreign Ministry spokesman Aziz Ahmed Khan said he hoped Blair's visit could help defuse the standoff. ``The best method would be to sit across the table and discuss those issues and try to find a solution to these issues,'' he told the BBC. ``We have called for help from the international community, maybe international mediation... In this regard we appreciate Mr. Blair's efforts to defuse tension between the two countries.'' Khan also defended Pakistan's record on the fight against militants. ``We have joined the international coalition against terrorism and our cooperation in this regard has been lauded by the international community,'' Khan said. SECURITY CONCERNS Israel's Peres will meet his Indian counterpart Singh and Home Minister L.K. Advani, and Vajpayee Tuesday, and security issues are likely to feature as both nations demand their adversaries renounce ``terrorism'' before entering peace talks. ``There's no one major issue on the agenda,'' an Israeli government source said. ``But we can clearly say that Israel and India share a lot of common issues these days, particularly in the field of counter-terrorism.'' The United States fears that the standoff between Pakistan and India, both of which back the U.S.-led war on terrorism, could jeopardize the hunt for Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) in Pakistan's western neighbor, Afghanistan (news - web sites). The United States has also been pushing Israel to make peace with the Palestinians to head off any Muslim backlash to its war on terrorism dailynews.yahoo.com