Bill Sykes' Newsletter
from America.
(Special Edition Mid-March 2003)
An ex-Brit gives his views-(without fear
or favor)---of the American Scene
Late Breaking News.
The fifty-year-old Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran
Djindic, was assassinated in Belgrade yesterday the 12th
of March, 2003. It was reported that he was instrumental
in the ousting and turnover to a War Crimes Tribunal in
the Hague, Netherlands, of Slobodan Milosovic.
Question: Will renewed violence occur in the Balkans?
Last Word.
I have included this essay as I feel that there
will be a number of readers still around that can relate
to the questions asked, and the answers given. War is
not an easy subject to explain to young children and I
have tried my best to be reasonably explicit without going
into details of the horrors of war---I sincerely hope
that I have met that objective.
Thought For Today.
A political correspondent in a recent TV news
show stated, "A war with Iraq will stabilize the
Middle East and the price of oil."
An answer apparently coming from, "a man on the street",
was very enlightening. When asked if he believed the previous
comment, his answer was "Never underestimate the
stupidity, or the greed of a politician, especially if
that person has a personal interest in the price of oil."
Disclaimer.
The usual disclaimer.
Much of the information gathered for this newsletter is
gleaned from American and International media sources,
(including the Internet), and as such is quoted as accurately
as possible. I try to obtain confirmation on each subject
from several outlets, so the text is a mixture of composite
news items and personal comment and therefore the reader
must make his/her own judgment as to the reliability and
degree of accuracy of the subjects discussed.
Sincerely.
Eric (Bill) Sykes. (California).
We welcome feedback about any of the contents
of these newsletters. Please send all correspondence to
bill_sykes@huddersfield1.co.uk
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