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Subject: Re: Victims of Terrorism (Politics really)
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Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 22:22:21 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 12 22:22:21 1985
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> In article <1757@amdahl.UUCP> dss00@amdahl.UUCP (dss00) writes:
> >[ previous comments not related to Flight 182]
> >Last but not the least, there were eight *American Citizens* on board
> >Air India 182 ...
> 
> That makes really it serious!  The U.S. really has to DO SOMETHING about
> it!
> 
> ...
> 
> Gee, I could have sworn that there were over 300 other people on that plane.
> 
> 	:-E]

I am glad you raised the issue. My reason for talking about
American Citizens alone was not to belittle the value of lives of
other folks. As a matter of fact my heart
weeps for all those who were on that flight. One was a graduate student
I knew back in Iowa State University who was headed home to get married.

I have long given up hope of expecting the American Media to take notice
of misery of ordinary people around the world unless they were U.S.
citizens. This is not an indictment of the U.S. media in general.
As a matter of fact new papers have been fair to a large extent.
The commercial nature of Television on the other hand makes media's
life harder. But I was apalled by the total lack of so called human
aspect coverage about the families of victims aboard AI 182.
I am also saddened by the general lack of interest on the part of U.S.
administration to *actively* seek release of the 7 left behind in Lebanon.

I had no intent to imply that lives of other were any less valuable.
If I hurt any one's feelings inadverently, my sincere apologies.
All I am trying to point out that I am beginning to feel that the
identity of the victim and political expediency affect what sort
of help and attention the victims get from those who are in a position
to help.


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