To the people of America...

By Nur Jahan, Chittagong
12 February 2004, 18:00 PM
Ever since GW Bush became president of the United states through a controversial election, the world has changed. It is now jived with destruction, deaths, horror, tears and anxiety. It seems that peace has fled from the earth.

By attacking Afghanistan and Iraq which were a most unjust act, Bush made the way for a chain of events which are affecting every country. It is noticeable that natural calamities have also increased. The wildfire in California which was devastating and then mud-slides in that region, earth quakes in many parts of the world, plane crashes, many sorts of accidents, diseases etc have added to the plight of humanity. Like an evil spell, the Bush-Blair duo is bringing miseries to the whole world.

President Bush has got the power to control the world, so if he is devoid of understanding, kindness and sympathy, people are bound to suffer from the fallout of his misdirected and unjustified actions. American and British soldiers are losing their lives in Iraq for the whims of their president and prime minister; some soldiers are even taking their own lives out of frustration.

America is going to hold general election in November 2004. The election campaign has already started. We hope that Americans will consider all the pros and cons and cast their votes wisely, so that the power of the president of the US is used for helping the suffering humanity in future, making friends not enemies.

It will make the Americans popular everywhere; they will not have to be on guard constantly.