Thursday, May 30, 2002

Salman Rushdie in the New York Times says this about India and Pakistan:   But their ancient hatred is no longer a matter only for them. The risk of a nuclear battle, however improbable, makes Kashmir everybody's problem. Right now it's the most dangerous place in the world. These pathetic old fighters must be pulled apart, and soon. Yes, that probably does mean intervention by the West, though Russia seems eager to help as well, which is useful.   ...What's the alternative? Do you have a better idea? Or shall we just stand back and keep our postcolonial, nonimperialist fingers crossed? Will it take mushroom clouds over Delhi and Islamabad to make us give up our ingrained prejudices and try something that might actually work? In the immortal words of the Spice Girls, "Will this déjà vu never end?" Who, indeed. This world's-only-superpower gig is hard, man. 7:52:08 PM     Susan Kitchens has a personal view of shuttle launch operations. She's in Florida for the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor's trip to the space station. 7:48:36 PM

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