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<DIV>---- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Travel Impact Newswire" <<A
href="">imtiaz@travel-impact-newswire.com</A>><BR>To: "Travel Impact
Newswire" <<A href="">imtiaz@loxinfo.co.th</A>><BR>Sent: Thursday, July
14, 2005 6:57 AM<BR>Subject: TRAVEL ADVISORY DOUBLE STANDARDS
EXPOSED<BR><BR>786/110<BR><BR>TRAVEL IMPACT NEWSWIRE -- Edition 39 -- Thursday,
14 July 2005<BR><BR>25 Years of Distinction in Travel Journalism. Winner, PATA
Gold Award for <BR>Travel Journalism, 2005.<BR><BR>Circulation has now crossed
25,000 worldwide, 80% in the Asia-Pacific and <BR>Middle East. Quality, not
quantity, in terms of both readership and content.<BR><BR>- From Imtiaz Muqbil,
Executive Editor, in Bangkok<BR><BR>In this dispatch :<BR><BR>1. TRAVEL ADVISORY
DOUBLE STANDARDS EXPOSED: </DIV>
<DIV>Three websites of the US, UK and Australian governments which issue
travel</DIV>
<DIV>advisories were monitored after the July 7 blasts. </DIV>
<DIV>As of July 13, neither the US nor the Australian websites were warning
against</DIV>
<DIV>travel to the UK. Instead, they and the UK website had detailed advisories
</DIV>
<DIV>warning against travel to "parts of" Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and
</DIV>
<DIV>numerous other countries in the Asia-Pacific, Africa, Middle East and Latin
America. </DIV>
<DIV>The double standards are so blatant that the travel industries of the
developing countries should seriously consider joining forces in protest - if
they and some of the <BR>international travel organisations of which they are
dues-paying members can muster the guts.<BR><BR>2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: </DIV>
<DIV>Travel Impact Newswire 38 recapping my anti-war warnings to the industry
received its usual scintillating response, both for and
against.<BR><BR>===================<BR><BR>"There is no greater crime a
government can commit against its own people <BR>than to lie to them to trick
them into war." -- </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><A
href="">http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/backtothelie.html</A><BR><BR>===================<BR><BR>1.
TRAVEL ADVISORY DOUBLE STANDARDS EXPOSED<BR><BR>When the bombs went off in
London on July 7, 2005, the first thing this <BR>editor did was to start
monitoring the websites listing travel advisories. <BR>My objective was simple:
To seek proof to back up long-standing complaints <BR>by the developing
countries that travel advisories are one-sided, unfair, <BR>hypocritical and
biased. Three advisory issuing websites were monitored: the <BR>US, UK and
Australia. The bias was so blatant that the travel industries of <BR>the
developing countries should seriously consider joining forces in <BR>protest
- if they and some of the international travel organisations of <BR>which
they are dues-paying members can muster the guts.<BR><BR>As of July 13, neither
the Australian nor the U.S. websites were <BR>discouraging travel to the UK.
However, both these as well as the UK <BR>websites were continuing to feature
advice discouraging their citizens from <BR>travelling to "parts of" Indonesia,
Malaysia and Thailand, based on alleged <BR>'credible threats' of terrorist
attacks. And Tony Blair told the House of <BR>Commons on 11 July 2005: "I know
of no intelligence specific enough to have <BR>allowed (the UK police and
intelligence services) to prevent last Thursday's <BR>attacks. By their very
nature, people callous enough to kill completely <BR>innocent civilians in this
way, are hard to stop."<BR><BR>Which raises the question: If the UK government
doesn't have enough quality <BR>intelligence to protect its citizens at home,
what is the quality of <BR>intelligence that justifies issuing travel advisories
supposedly to protect <BR>them from terrorism abroad?<BR><BR>Inspite of the
various statements by senior UK police authorities that more <BR>attacks were
likely, neither the US State Department nor the Australian <BR>Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade contained even the slightest <BR>reflection of those
warnings on their websites featuring information about <BR>the London
bombings.<BR><BR>A public announcement by the State Department
<BR>[http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_uk.html] did not discourage
<BR>Americans from travelling to London. Another website
<BR>[http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html] contained a list
<BR>of countries that "the State Department recommends that Americans avoid".
<BR>The UK was not on that list.<BR><BR>According to the UK newspaper, The
Guardian
<BR>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1527400,00.html],
<BR>the US on July 12 lifted its ban on service personnel travelling to London
<BR>after high-level exchanges involving ministers and America's most senior
<BR>military officer in Europe. It rescinded the ban after a bout of what
<BR>defence officials called "ear-twisting" by the media.<BR><BR>General James
Jones, the commander of US forces in Europe, who ordered the <BR>ban to be
lifted, was quoted by the Guardian as saying: "While all personnel <BR>are
encouraged to be vigilant, we cannot allow ourselves to be intimidated <BR>by
the acts of terrorists. All US personnel are encouraged to continue with
<BR>their normal routine."<BR><BR>The Australian travel advisory website
<BR>[http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/United_Kingdom] said
<BR>merely: "Australians in the United Kingdom are advised to exercise caution
<BR>and monitor developments that might affect their safety. A series of
<BR>terrorist bomb attacks occurred on 7 July on the transport system of central
<BR>London and British authorities have warned that further attacks cannot be
<BR>ruled out. You should be vigilant and watch the media for information about
<BR>possible new safety or security threats."<BR><BR>By comparison, the
advisories against Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand gave <BR>the impression that
the terrorist 'threat' was worse in those countries than <BR>in the
UK.<BR><BR>This is what the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
website <BR>said about INDONESIA in an advisory issued on Thursday, 09 June 2005
but <BR>still called valid as of 13 July 2005:<BR><BR>"Australians are advised
to defer non-essential travel to Indonesia. <BR>Australians in Indonesia who are
concerned for their safety should consider <BR>departing. Australians who
consider their presence in Indonesia to be <BR>essential should exercise extreme
caution. The recommendation that <BR>Australians defer non-essential travel
applies to Indonesia as a whole, <BR>including Bali. The bomb attack outside the
Australian Embassy on 9 <BR>September 2004 underscores that the threat to
Australians in Indonesia is <BR>real.<BR><BR>"We continue to receive a stream of
credible reporting suggesting that <BR>terrorists are in the very advanced
stages of planning attacks in Indonesia. <BR>Attacks could occur at any time,
anywhere in Indonesia and could be directed <BR>at any locations known to be
frequented by foreigners.<BR><BR>"Recent credible reporting suggests that
international hotels frequented by <BR>Westerners in Jakarta are being targeted
in current terrorist planning. <BR>Public statements by the Indonesian National
Police (POLRI) that security <BR>has been increased at a number of Jakarta
hotels due to the potential for <BR>terrorist attack underline that
international hotels are a target. This <BR>follows a POLRI warning of May 2005
about possible further suicide bombings <BR>in Jakarta, identifying as potential
targets other places frequented by <BR>foreigners, in particular embassies,
international schools, office buildings <BR>and shopping
malls.<BR><BR>"Australians are advised to avoid all travel to Aceh and Maluku
province, <BR>particularly Ambon. Australians in Aceh and Maluku should
depart.<BR><BR>"We continue to receive reports that terrorists may be planning
attacks <BR>against foreigners involved in the tsunami relief effort in Aceh and
other <BR>parts of northern Sumatra. In view of these security concerns
Australians <BR>should not travel to Banda Aceh or other parts of Aceh to
participate in <BR>humanitarian relief efforts unless under the auspices of a
recognised aid <BR>organisation that has facilities in place to accommodate and
feed staff and <BR>a security plan approved by Indonesian authorities to ensure
the safety and <BR>security of its personnel. From 26 March 2005 all foreigners
wishing to <BR>travel to Aceh require written permission to do so prior to
entry. In view <BR>of the terrorist threat information, Australians in northern
Sumatra should <BR>ensure they have a robust security plan in place. We advise
Australians not <BR>associated with recognised aid organisations and who are not
covered by an <BR>approved security plan to depart in the interests of their own
safety. All <BR>Australians in Sumatra and Aceh should register with the
Australian Embassy <BR>via the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on-line
registration <BR>service."<BR><BR>For MALAYSIA, the Australian Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade <BR>advisory was issued on 22 June 2005 and still
considered valid as of 13 July <BR>2005. It said:<BR><BR>"Australians in
Malaysia should exercise a high degree of caution, <BR>particularly in
commercial and public areas known to be frequented by <BR>foreigners. The risk
of terrorist attack against Western interests in <BR>Malaysia
remains.<BR><BR>"Australians are advised to avoid all travel to coastal resorts,
islands and <BR>dive sites off the east coast of Sabah. We have received
credible reports <BR>that terrorists are planning kidnapping attacks targeting
resorts frequented <BR>by foreigners. Terrorists have in the past kidnapped
foreigners from the <BR>eastern part of mainland Sabah, and from the islands and
sea off its east <BR>coast. Kidnapping attacks in other parts of coastal and
off-shore Sabah <BR>cannot be ruled out.<BR><BR>"Australians intending to travel
overland from Malaysia to Thailand should <BR>be aware of the travel advice for
Thailand which recommends that travellers <BR>defer non-essential travel to the
far southern Thai provinces of Yala, <BR>Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla,
including deferring non-essential overland <BR>travel from and to the Malaysian
border through these provinces."<BR><BR>The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
also had an advisory on INDONESIA <BR>which was "updated' on 8 July 2005 (the
day after the London bomb) and still <BR>considered valid as of 13 July. It
said:<BR><BR>"We advise against all travel to Aceh, except for those involved in
<BR>post-tsunami humanitarian and reconstruction work under the auspices of a
<BR>recognised aid organisation that has a security plan approved by the
<BR>Indonesian authorities to ensure the safety and security of its personnel.
<BR>Parts of Aceh remain affected by a long running internal conflict with the
<BR>possibility of armed clashes. An aid worker was shot and injured while
<BR>travelling at night in West Aceh on 23 June. Relief agencies should check
<BR>the local security advice of the UN Office for Crisis and Humanitarian
<BR>Affairs in Banda Aceh.<BR><BR>"We advise against travel to some parts of
Maluku, especially Ambon, and <BR>some parts of Central Sulawesi, which are
experiencing civilian unrest. At <BR>least 22 people were killed in a bomb
attack in Central Sulawesi on Saturday <BR>28 May.<BR><BR>"There remains a high
threat from terrorism in Indonesia. We continue to <BR>receive reports that
terrorists in Indonesia are planning further attacks on <BR>Westerners and
Western interests. Attacks could occur at any time, anywhere <BR>in Indonesia
and are likely to be directed against locations and buildings <BR>frequented by
foreigners.<BR><BR>"The Indonesian Police are on a state of high alert in
Jakarta, and have <BR>deployed additional personnel around the city, including
additional security <BR>arrangements for embassies.<BR><BR>"Terrorists have
shown in previous attacks, like the attack on the <BR>Australian Embassy, the
Marriott Hotel, Jakarta and the Bali bombings, that <BR>they have the means and
the motivation to carry out successful attacks."<BR><BR>For THAILAND, the
advisory was updated on 04 July and considered still valid <BR>as of 13 July. It
said:<BR><BR>"There is a high threat from terrorism throughout Thailand,
particularly in <BR>the far southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and
Songkhla. We <BR>recommend against all but essential travel to these four
provinces where, <BR>since January 2004, there have been regular attacks
including bombings and <BR>shootings. On 3 April 2005, three bombs exploded in
Songkhla Province, one <BR>at Hat Yai International Airport, one at a hotel and
one in a shopping <BR>centre. Further attacks against places frequented by
foreigners could occur <BR>at any time."<BR><BR>Similarly strongly worded
advisories containing all kinds of warnings about <BR>travelling in a number of
Asian and African countries are contained in all <BR>the websites of the US, UK
and Australian foreign affairs offices. But in <BR>the case of the London
bombings, they are all highly circumspect.<BR><BR>My question to the private
sector industry leaders and public sector <BR>officials in the advisory-hit
countries of Asia-Pacific is thus: What are <BR>you going to do about this
obvious double standard? For years, you have <BR>complained bitterly about being
at the receiving end of these highly <BR>damaging advisories, and bent over
backwards to assure foreign visitors, <BR>especially from UK, US and Australia,
of their safety and security.<BR><BR>Now, you have 1) the UK prime minister
admitting that they didn't have <BR>enough intelligence about these blasts in
his own country, and that they <BR>can't be prevented anyway; 2) the US and
Australia saying nothing about the <BR>dangers of travelling to the UK; and 3)
the US, UK and Australia continuing <BR>to play up 'security threats' in many of
the developing countries.<BR><BR>So I repeat the question: Do you sense a double
standard here? And if so, <BR>what do you plan to do about it? Is it time for
the travel industries of the <BR>developing countries to demand the same
transparency and accountability here <BR>that has been demanded of us for
years?<BR><BR>If we plan to take no action, then please let's take the issue of
travel <BR>advisories off our desks and don't complain when the next bomb hits
our <BR>countries, which will be followed invariably by more travel advisories
from <BR>the US, UK and Australia discouraging their people from travelling
here.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR<BR><BR>[Readers'
responses to Travel Impact Newswire 38. In keeping with tradition, <BR>all names
have been removed.]<BR><BR>FROM FRANCE<BR><BR>How well you put this! They had
warning about a backlash, but didn't listen. <BR>Sadly, racism means that some
people's death is worth more than others. <BR>Those that died in London, Madrid
and NYC somehow have a higher death value <BR>than those who died of criminal
attacks in Casablanca, Yemen, Istanbul, <BR>Karachi, Riyadh, Bali, etc. not to
mention those more than 100,000 Iraqis <BR>and Afghanis who died for "freedom
and democracy".<BR><BR>I am sure a mother who lost her child in the tube because
of "Allah's <BR>revenge" feels exactly the same as the mother who holds her dead
child <BR>because US/UK soldiers killed it for their God, country, president or
Queen.<BR><BR>I am going to London tomorrow, but wish I wasn't. I am sorry for
all those <BR>who suffered on Thursday's attack but I am also sorry for those
many who <BR>continue to suffer in Iraq and Afghanistan and perhaps now in Iran
and <BR>Syria. I guess even death isn't an
equalizer!<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM THAILAND<BR><BR>Are you suggesting
that the world sits back and allows tyrants and regimes <BR>(like the one in
Iraq) to intimidate and murder large numbers of its <BR>citizens, and do
nothing? Maybe you should try talking to the families of <BR>those Kurds and
other sections of the Iraqi population who are more than <BR>happy that the
dictator has been removed. Life does not appear to be any <BR>easier for the
general population in Iraq but large numbers are joining (or <BR>attempting to)
the security services to try and secure a better future for <BR>themselves and
their country. A group of terrorists, swelled by large <BR>numbers of fanatics
from other countries are determined to impose their <BR>brand of Islam on the
rest of the population.<BR><BR>No cause can justify the slaughter of innocent
lives and I would be inclined <BR>to give more credibility to your articles if
you would denounce the <BR>terrorists who perpetuated such outrages instead of
approaching the subject <BR>on an "I told you so basis". As democratically
elected governments you seem <BR>to suggest that the populations of US, UK,
Australia etc are equally <BR>responsible as they voted for their governments?
Also, please enlighten me <BR>as I have obviously missed something; what was
Israel's involvement in the <BR>war in Iraq?<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM
THE U.S.<BR><BR>Itıs all very frustrating and sad to see so many lives destroyed
around the <BR>world due to arrogance, stupidity and greed. There are many of us
in the <BR>states who want peace and did not want war. And there were many that
<BR>accepted all the lies they were told and stayed in a "victim kneejerk"
<BR>reaction to 9/11.<BR><BR>The american people are beginning to wake up but it
is very slow..... It <BR>seems that if they feel safe, have their big screen TVs
and junk food they <BR>are drugged into thinking everything is alright and that
they will be <BR>protected by the government..... Sometimes it feels like there
is something <BR>in the water making them just follow the insanity of this
current <BR>administration like believing bush and his scientists who are paid
to say <BR>there is no global warming.<BR><BR>I love the travel industry and the
planet and it is distressing and <BR>embarrassing to be an american. Many of us
did not vote bush into office <BR>either time......the first time he was handed
the presidency due to the lies <BR>in Florida, voter fraud and because of the
Supreme Court decision. The <BR>second time ­ there was more voter
fraud......with new voting machines that <BR>left no paper trail.....<BR><BR>I
pray and work for peace, understanding and truth and for respect for
<BR>everyone on the earth and for the earth.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM
AUSTRALIA<BR><BR>Unfortunately it must be remembered that these terrorist
atrocities have all <BR>been perpetrated by extremist Muslims.<BR><BR>A very,
very small percentage of Muslims are extremists of course - but <BR>nonetheless
September 11, Bali, Istanbul, Madrid and now London have all <BR>been
perpetrated by Muslims, under the (misguided) interpretation of the
<BR>Koran.<BR><BR>Whilst I might agree about the deplorable war in Iraq, it
remains largely <BR>irrelevant to the bombing in London. Terrorism is a part of
the extremist <BR>Islamic philosophy. September 11 attacks (and East Africa for
that matter) <BR>were well before Iraq remember. The agenda was set a very long
time ago and <BR>has little to do with the current extremist politics of mssrs
Bush and <BR>Blair.<BR><BR>Whilst western governments - and the voters that put
them there - may not <BR>have helped, I thinking blaming them is inaccurate at
best and negligent at <BR>worst.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM THE
SEYCHELLES<BR><BR>I always look forward to getting your analytical reports of
events affecting <BR>us whether we are near or away from where the main event
has happened. In <BR>fact, when I did not receive any of your articles last
week, I thought of <BR>the worse - someone must have made sure that your
articles (which clearly <BR>hits people's conscience) definitely are erased from
all electronic print. I <BR>am so happy to have received your article today.
Please carry on with your <BR>super articles and
analysis.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM AUSTRALIA<BR><BR>I realise
headlines are important in your work, but this one is falsely
<BR>based.<BR><BR>The question of early warnings or lack of them refers
specifically to two <BR>issues: 1. that some terrorist groups have a tendency to
provide a short/ <BR>say 5 min warning of an impending act, and 2. that the
intelligence services <BR>seek to detect signals or signs of imminent
threats.<BR><BR>It does not refer to whether or not actions elsewhere may have
fuelled the <BR>latest atrocity.<BR><BR>Very disappointed. I like alterative
views to be presented, but I expected <BR>you to be
independent.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM THE U.S.<BR><BR>Just had a look
at your latest newsletter - you have been prophetic in your
<BR>writings.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>LOCATION UNCERTAIN<BR><BR>Plenty of
people warned America that if it entered into the war against <BR>Nazism, people
would die, innocent passengers of transatlantic ships would <BR>die. To decide
there will be a price for something is not ignoring your <BR>warnings; it is
deciding that the greater good will be served, despite those <BR>tragic
losses.<BR><BR>This does not justify Nazi U-boats sinking unarmed ships, and it
does not <BR>justify Islamic freedom fighters killing innocent train and bus
passengers, <BR>either. Furthermore, suggesting the Iraq invasion caused this
bombing is <BR>misleading. 9-11 occurred before the Iraq invasion, so obviously
not as a <BR>result of it.<BR><BR>We can safely assume that Islamic freedom
fighters, their demands surely <BR>unmet, would have continued killing innocent
people whether Iraq had been <BR>invaded or
not.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM THE UK<BR><BR>As a Londoner, I must say
I take offence at (T.I.N. 38). Whatever your <BR>feelings on the war to remove
Saddam Hussein in Iraq, or the Taliban in <BR>Afghanistan, to adopt this crass
"I told you so" attitude to the terrible <BR>events of last week here in London
is insensitive and unhelpful.<BR><BR>Your remark that "Soon to come: More travel
curbs, visa restrictions, higher <BR>security costs, discrimination based on
religion and ethnicity, attacks on <BR>mosques, a potential clash of
civilisations" completely underestimates the <BR>tolerance and resilience of
London's population - and, I might say, its <BR>politicians. London is perhaps
the most multi-cultural city in the world and <BR>as such the bombers did not
just attack white, Christian, rich English <BR>people, it was an attack on the
world and the world should stand together in <BR>the face of this
threat.<BR><BR>At the end of the day, many innocent people died on Thursday.
Perhaps your <BR>editorials should focus more on the ways we can act together to
prevent <BR>these acts of terrorism that threaten all our societies, rather than
scoring <BR>cheap points at the expense of the
dead.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM THE U.S. [Writer's
capitalisation<BR><BR>YOU'RE ONE HELL OF A WRITER!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
</DIV>
<DIV>You should be on the board of the WTO/ WTTC. We need
change.<BR><BR>===================<BR><BR>FROM THE U.K<BR><BR>I have always
found your reports stimulating reading, even when I might <BR>disagree with your
views. This time I can't let your piece go without <BR>response, particularly as
this is not the time to be saying to someone who <BR>works in London - "I told
you so".<BR><BR>Firstly your assumption that all these acts of terror stem from
the Iraq war <BR>is surely too simplistic. There are many different terrorist
groupings and <BR>cells at large in the world, with varying aims and agendas. In
this case we <BR>are dealing with motivations ranging from the personal
disaffection of some <BR>British-born muslims to the declared aim of
internationalist others to <BR>achieve a global muslim state. The Iraq war
unfortunately provided a <BR>rallying cry in giving extremists the opportunity
to sell the false idea <BR>that Western involvement in Iraq constituted an
attack on all Islam. The war <BR>has exacerbated the problem, but it is not the
problem per se.<BR><BR>Secondly, although I am clear on your disapproval of the
Iraq war, I am less <BR>clear on whether you had any realistic alternative
solution to Sadam <BR>Hussein's excesses. The general rule, of course is that no
state should <BR>interfere in the internal affairs of another. Whilst such a
principle should <BR>be discarded only after careful deliberation, the fact is
that we live in a <BR>global community where the actions of one state or
grouping do often impact <BR>on others. In a global world we need global
policemen. Much as I would <BR>prefer the United Nations to perform this role,
the UN is often too riven by <BR>indecision or by the politics of its membership
to do so effectively, <BR>leaving no one to speak from a perspective of common
humanity.<BR><BR>Did the UN (or its predecessor the League of Nations) prevent
World War 2? <BR>Did the UN put an end to the Pol Pot Regime in Cambodia? Is the
UN likely to <BR>achieve anything significant in Zimbabwe or North Korea? Did
it, indeed, <BR>manage to protect the muslim inhabitants of Srebreniza? Whatever
you believe <BR>about "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq (and I didn't like
being lied to <BR>on this either), is there any doubt that Sadam Hussein was
still a despot <BR>prepared to murder his own people? Whilst I am not so naive
as to believe <BR>this was why he was deposed, I can still rejoice that he was.
In this <BR>context the words of John Donne that "no man is an island" are as
valid <BR>today as they were in the 17th century.<BR><BR>I think one thing we
might agree on is that you cannot defeat terrorism by <BR>military means. We
may, however, reduce its impact and the ability of <BR>terrorists to recruit, by
identifying and addressing it's causes. Once again <BR>we are into very complex
problems without simple solutions. My own focus, <BR>however, and hope for the
future would be on education. Terrorism feeds on <BR>ignorance and bigotry.
Those who claim to be teachers (religious and <BR>secular) have a responsibility
to teach rather than to indoctrinate, to open <BR>minds to new and alternative
ideas rather than to reinforce or instil <BR>prejudice. I am not confident that
this is how the mudrassahs of the Middle <BR>East see their role at present. And
if you yourself really see no <BR>distinction between the military intervention
in Iraq (what you call "state <BR>terrorism") and what has taken place in
London, then I am saddened at how <BR>big a job education is faced
with.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM THAILAND [Writer's
capitalisation]<BR><BR>THEY ARE DAMNED IF THEY DO AND DAMNED IF THEY DONT.
</DIV>
<DIV>THE BALI BOMB CAME BEFORE THE IRAQ WAR AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVT (got) A
PASTING FOR NOT GIVING ENOUGH WARNINGS. UNFORTUNEATELY THE DO GOODERS RULE THIS
WORLD. AND THE ANIMALS GET AWAY WITH
MURDER.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>FROM GERMANY<BR><BR>As always, with great
interest I read your article on the London bomb <BR>attacks.<BR><BR>I must
condemn these as unfortunate and barbaric.<BR><BR>Not even a successful bottom
line can justify the highest price (the human <BR>life) paid.<BR><BR>The
politicians of this world think only in terms of monetary economics and <BR>have
yet to overcome the ignorance of neglecting and not understanding the
<BR>economics and ethics of human life.<BR><BR>The western world is too far away
from it and can never even understand the <BR>price of a human life as compared
to false pride, that Tony Blair has been <BR>trying to represent.<BR><BR>But the
people of Britain have all my sympathies and my pain for the lost
<BR>lives.<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>LOCATION UNCERTAIN<BR><BR>So...one
wrong justifies another?<BR><BR>===============<BR><BR>ABOUT TRAVEL IMPACT
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