[Powderworks] [Fwd: Coverage of Bali in the US media...]
Jeff Bond
Jeff Bond" <jeffbond@mindspring.com
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 23:38:46 -0400
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Craig,
Please tell your brother that I, at least share his pain. I am every =
bit as sorrowful over the loss of life due to terrorist activities in =
Bali as I was (and am) here in America. I don't need the media to tell =
me where to place my priorities. My thoughts and prayers have been with =
all who have fallen.
I just spent a week in the DC area on business, and I don't mind =
revealing that I spent more than a passing moment at times thinking =
about how I might be a sniper target. Life is scary these days . . . =
everywhere.
Your brother speaks of isolation. Please encourage him to seek =
counseling, or the support of similarly-concerned friends, or a church =
group for young adults. Give him my email address. I'll be happy to =
correspond with him.
Rgrds, Jeff
----- Original Message -----=20
From: craiggy@ozemail.com.au=20
To: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu=20
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:44 PM
Subject: [Powderworks] [Fwd: Coverage of Bali in the US media...]
Workers,
My brother studies in NYC, and he comes from Melbourne and is =
Australian. He wrote the message below. He feels extremely let down by =
the US media in its coverage of the Bali bombings... please forward on, =
so some people get the real news.
Craig
> >
> >Dear Friend,
> >
> >On Saturday night two car bombs exploded in Bali, Indonesia. If =
you caught=20
> >a brief glance at Sunday's news you may have seen a short glimpse =
of the=20
> >inferno. The networks reported that "two US citizens were presumed =
dead"=20
> >and then briskly moved on to other stories. Tonight, Tuesday, I've =
just=20
> >sat through a broadcast where the event was not mentioned =
once...but I=20
> >learned all about the "Fried Twinkie" craze that has swept across =
New York.
> >
> >The facts are these: The terrorist bombs directly targeted a packed =
> >nightclub patroned only by tourists. Over 200 Australians are =
missing,=20
> >feared dead, and hundreds and hundreds more are severely burned. =
Many had=20
> >their clothes burned completely off their body, some are reportedly =
so=20
> >badly burned that there is no skin left on their bodies to use as =
skin=20
> >grafts. The football season has recently ended in Australia and =
dozens and=20
> >dozens of teams (both local and professional) were celebrating in =
Bali. A=20
> >great many of the victims are young kids in their twenties.
> >
> >Australia has spent the last year openly weeping for New York City. =
I've=20
> >heard repeatedly about the nationwide day of mourning that was =
marked=20
> >recently back home on the first anniversary of 9/11. Australia is=20
> >currently experiencing the most horrific loss of life it has EVER=20
> >experienced outside of wartime. Dozens of British, New Zealand and =
> >Indonesian citizens have also perished. And yet I live in a city =
where=20
> >most people, three days later, don't even realize what has =
happened.
> >
> >The media here is doing your country and its friends a disgusting =
injustice=20
> >right now through the priorities it has established for itself and =
enforced=20
> >on you. Worldwide awareness is just so important during a tragedy =
such as=20
> >this. Sadly, the media in the USA don't seem to give a damn about =
what=20
> >happens outside these shores. I know that you, as my friend, are =
not so=20
> >ignorant.
> >
> >I ask only that you forward this email onto the people you value in =
your=20
> >life. They should know about an event such as this. If anyone =
wants to=20
> >learn anymore about what has happened, the BBC website - =20
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk - has been serving me well.
> >
> >America has always regarded Australia as its "Little Brother" in =
the=20
> >world...a role we've been happy to take. We've supported you, =
we've bled=20
> >for you, we've wept for you...
> >
> >Right now your little brother is bruised and bleeding in the gutter =
and the=20
> >people responsible for informing you of what has happened don't =
give a god=20
> >damn. My heart is sinking fast, but I knew it was important for me =
to send=20
> >this message in the hope of spreading some awareness and ending =
some of the=20
> >isolation I'm experiencing right now as an Aussie living in =
America.
> >
> >May all this terror end soon,
> >
> >Always,
> >Andrew Lawton
> >
> >
> >
> >
>=20
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<DIV>Craig,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please tell your brother that I, at least share his pain. I =
am every=20
bit as sorrowful over the loss of life due to terrorist activities in =
Bali as I=20
was (and am) here in America. I don't need the media to tell me =
where to=20
place my priorities. My thoughts and prayers have been with all =
who have=20
fallen.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I just spent a week in the DC area on business, and I don't mind=20
revealing that I spent more than a passing moment at times thinking =
about=20
how I might be a sniper target. Life is scary these days . .=20
. everywhere.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Your brother speaks of isolation. Please encourage him to =
seek=20
counseling, or the support of similarly-concerned friends, or a church =
group for=20
young adults. Give him my email address. I'll be happy to =
correspond=20
with him.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rgrds, Jeff</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Powderworks] [Fwd: =
Coverage of=20
Bali in the US media...]</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Workers,<BR>My brother studies in NYC, and he comes =
from=20
Melbourne and is Australian. He wrote the message below. He feels =
extremely=20
let down by the US media in its coverage of the Bali bombings... =
please=20
forward on, so some people get the real news.<BR>Craig<BR><BR>>=20
><BR>> >Dear Friend,<BR>> ><BR>> >On Saturday =
night two=20
car bombs exploded in Bali, Indonesia. If you caught <BR>> =
>a=20
brief glance at Sunday's news you may have seen a short glimpse of the =
<BR>> >inferno. The networks reported that "two US =
citizens were=20
presumed dead" <BR>> >and then briskly moved on to other =
stories. =20
Tonight, Tuesday, I've just <BR>> >sat through a broadcast where =
the=20
event was not mentioned once...but I <BR>> >learned all about =
the "Fried=20
Twinkie" craze that has swept across New York.<BR>> ><BR>> =
>The=20
facts are these: The terrorist bombs directly targeted a packed =
<BR>>=20
>nightclub patroned only by tourists. Over 200 Australians =
are=20
missing, <BR>> >feared dead, and hundreds and hundreds more are =
severely=20
burned. Many had <BR>> >their clothes burned completely =
off their=20
body, some are reportedly so <BR>> >badly burned that there is =
no skin=20
left on their bodies to use as skin <BR>> >grafts. The =
football=20
season has recently ended in Australia and dozens and <BR>> =
>dozens of=20
teams (both local and professional) were celebrating in Bali. A =
<BR>>=20
>great many of the victims are young kids in their =
twenties.<BR>>=20
><BR>> >Australia has spent the last year openly weeping for =
New York=20
City. I've <BR>> >heard repeatedly about the nationwide =
day of=20
mourning that was marked <BR>> >recently back home on the first=20
anniversary of 9/11. Australia is <BR>> >currently =
experiencing=20
the most horrific loss of life it has EVER <BR>> >experienced =
outside of=20
wartime. Dozens of British, New Zealand and <BR>> =
>Indonesian=20
citizens have also perished. And yet I live in a city where =
<BR>>=20
>most people, three days later, don't even realize what has=20
happened.<BR>> ><BR>> >The media here is doing your =
country and=20
its friends a disgusting injustice <BR>> >right now through the=20
priorities it has established for itself and enforced <BR>> >on=20
you. Worldwide awareness is just so important during a tragedy =
such as=20
<BR>> >this. Sadly, the media in the USA don't seem to =
give a damn=20
about what <BR>> >happens outside these shores. I know =
that you,=20
as my friend, are not so <BR>> >ignorant.<BR>> ><BR>> =
>I ask=20
only that you forward this email onto the people you value in your =
<BR>>=20
>life. They should know about an event such as this. If =
anyone=20
wants to <BR>> >learn anymore about what has happened, the BBC =
website=20
- <BR>> >http://news.bbc.co.uk - has been serving me =
well.<BR>> ><BR>> >America has always regarded Australia =
as its=20
"Little Brother" in the <BR>> >world...a role we've been happy =
to=20
take. We've supported you, we've bled <BR>> >for you, =
we've wept=20
for you...<BR>> ><BR>> >Right now your little brother is =
bruised=20
and bleeding in the gutter and the <BR>> >people responsible for =
informing you of what has happened don't give a god <BR>> =
>damn. =20
My heart is sinking fast, but I knew it was important for me to send =
<BR>>=20
>this message in the hope of spreading some awareness and ending =
some of=20
the <BR>> >isolation I'm experiencing right now as an Aussie =
living in=20
America.<BR>> ><BR>> >May all this terror end =
soon,<BR>>=20
><BR>> >Always,<BR>> >Andrew Lawton<BR>> =
><BR>>=20
><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>>=20
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