Almost three years to the day of the great 9-11 terrorist attack on America, another band of terrorists provide another government struggling to regain control of its masses with “just cause” for tightening the thumbscrews. This time the terrorists take school children hostage and in the ensuing rescue effort 100s die. In the aftermath, Russia’s budding civil rights and democratic elections are suspended. One month later, terrorists in Baghdad kill 40 (34 of them children) on the eve of 1st American presidential debate where Bush is fighting for his political life. Same day, Israeli leader Sharon bolsters his sagging popularity by unleashing the army on a Palestinian refugee camp in retaliation for a rocket fired from that vicinity that killed (you guessed it) children. How stupid are those factions (who had been enjoying growing world public opinion) and how lucky were Bush, Sharon and Putin (who up until then were watching their own popularity plummet)?
Jan 01