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...amounts to a spectacular moment of global consciousness, this generation's version of the Apollo astronauts' iconic 1968 photograph of the earth from the moon - an unforgettable reminder that all 6.7 billion of us are in this together, profoundly and inextricably interdependent. (The sublime always has a bit of terror mixed...
...state of shock. In a matter of months, half the value of the stock market and more than half of Wall Street's corporate pillars have disappeared, along with several million jobs. Venerable corporate enterprises are teetering. But as we gasp in terror at our half glass of water, we really can - must - come to see it as half full as well as half empty. Now that we're accustomed to the unthinkable suddenly becoming not just thinkable but actual, we ought to be able to think the unthinkable on the upside, as America plots its reconstruction and reinvention...
...cover story "On the Trail of Terror," it was nothing short of a romantic attempt to legitimise terrorism [March 16]. No religion preaches the killing of innocent human beings. Every man has the right to choose, and they have chosen to kill. It is immaterial whether they are born in poverty or privilege. A cover story on the extraordinary acts of heroism by ordinary Mumbaikers in the face of this act of cowardice by these terrorists would have been more appropriate. Ajay Swaminathan MD, CREWE, ENGLAND...
...most interesting points in your story about the Mumbai terrorist was what wasn't there: mention of Israel or Palestine. Many people theorize that all the world's troubles with Islamic fundamentalism are due to the Israeli-Arab conflict. Your article puts that theory to rest - Islamic terror is a cultural and religious predicament and not a territorial problem. Pressuring Israel to relinquish parts of its historical homeland will not solve the world's problems. Jonathan Patinkin, BETHEL, ISRAEL...
Rabat, Morocco "Any place in the Arabic-speaking world sends a message of outreach and dialogue," says Hooper. The North African kingdom has been a steady U.S. ally in the war on terrorism, a fact that led then President George W. Bush to designate Morocco a major non-NATO ally. King Mohammed VI is generally pro-West and viewed as a reformer. A speech in Rabat would resonate especially with North African nations like Algeria and Tunisia, where fundamentalism and terrorism are on the rise. But Morocco does not carry much clout in Islamic affairs. If Jakarta...