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To: Dale Knipschield who wrote (65481)	8/29/2002 3:54:42 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 70976

Knip, Sarmad has a bleeding heart and that aint such a bad thing. We need folks like him to balance us macho guys. We dont always get it right. In answer to your question, yes the Afghans are better off for now but i suspect things will get worse there again. Some places will be last to make progress. Sub Saharan africa is another sad case. There is more hope for middle east, particularly Iraq after saddam is ousted, and hopefully replaced by good guys with the US backing it up with a Marshall Plan for Iraq and for the rest of the mideast that undertakes reform, both political and economic. If only the afghans had oil. mike

To: Dale Knipschield who wrote (65481)	8/29/2002 3:59:37 PM
From: Sarmad Y. Hermiz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

>> "Are the Afghanis better or worse off today then they were a year ago?" It depends on whether the the forces that ousted the Taliban provide law and order, or whether they continue the rampage of revenge rapes and killings that has started and continues for many months now. As you know, even the president of that place does not feel safe in his own government office, and is now continuously guarded by US soldiers as body guards. And no I won't look for a reference for you. You can verify it for yourself. When you have the time and inclination, of course. Right after you verify that 3,600 civilians were killed by US bombs. Sarmad