some thoughts on day 1

[Paolo Cavallo]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Arne Herløv Petersen" <herlahp at inet.uni2.dk>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 7:32 PM
Subject: some thoughts on day 1

I'm very tired. I realize I've been thinking about this
thing for 30 hours, even sleeping. But your message is so
thoughtful, it deserves a reaction.
I mostly agree with you. You hit a sensible point when you
say:


> It would probably be useful to examine our Middle East policy. Why do
> the Arabs in general and the Palestinians in particular hate the US so.

For years to now I have been wondering why North Americans
do not worry about the growing feeling of hate and resentment
everywhere in the world. Here, in Italy, many people remember
the episode of that USAF airplane cutting the cable of a
funicular and killing everyone inside. US didn't let us to
have those soldiers for trial. They behaved like our bosses.

> I do believe an intelligence system is necessary, but it should be used
> against potential terrorists, not against people who just want to vote
> for democratic reforms.

Maybe, the reformers are the only ones really dangerous -
to Them.

> All countries should unite in taking terrorists to court, preferrably in
> an international court of justice for crimes against humanity.
> That means American terrorists, too. The US can not continue to live
> outside the world community. So far the US has not been willing to
> accept an international court against war criminals (probably because
> war criminals like Kissinger might be indicted). That must change. The
> whole world must unite against this deadly danger. No country can go it
> alone. We are all together in a globalized world.
>
> That was a few thought from a Danish outpost on this Day 1 in a world
> that will never be the same again. I would love to hear some reactions.

Thank you for your words.

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Paolo Cavallo                 " I am a teacher at heart, and
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                           when I can hardly hold the joy. "
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