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JUNE 14, 2004
The Madrid Bombing's Lessons For Britain The events that took place on Mar. 11 in Madrid have a bearing on the possible results that may or may not be achieved in Britain ("Is this the endgame for Tony Blair?" International Outlook, May 24). There is the small matter of fundamentalist terrorist groups that sway public opinion in the horrific manner that they were able to do in Spain, 72 hours before the general election that put the Socialist Party back into power. I hope that security forces are a good deal more vigilant in Britain in the runup to British elections and also, I may add, in the U.S. as November draws near. These are crucial, worrying times for the world but, ever the optimist, I believe the free and democratic world will prevail. Shini Oberoi Vizcaya, Spain The Italian-Style "Solution" To Alitalia's Problems Alitalia has been for decades a fiefdom of politicians and unions, whose combined interests have paralyzed business-oriented decision-making ("How Italy is grounding Alitalia," European Business, May 24). Now, neither can afford to fail. Expect nothing to happen before European elections in mid-June. Then you'll see an "Italian-style" creative solution, at once preserving politicians' image, union power, employment, European Union regulation compliance, and not giving taxpayers the feeling that they are the ultimate financiers of all this, which is the case indeed. Andrea Masnata Milan   Iraq: America Has More At Stake Than Moral Authority As a longtime ally of American values, I have been waiting for quite some time to read and applaud an article -- by Americans and for consumption of Americans -- such as "Iraq: How to repair America's moral authority" (Editorials, May 24). If a foreigner had had the audacity to criticize the U.S. Administration and its President in the remarkable way your editor does, the listed recommendations for action and corrective steps would have been discarded as another attempt to meddle in the internal affairs of the U.S. by nervous and hysterical bystanders from abroad. Rolf Racine Commugny, Switzerland I was surprised to note that you do not mention the main cause of anti-American feeling in the Arab and Muslim world: the U.S. attitude to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Over many decades, the U.S. has signaled its unstinting support for Israel regardless of the excesses of the Israeli army, which the rest of the world watches with increasing horror. The U.S. support for Israel means it no longer has any moral authority in the eyes of the Arab and Muslim world. You cannot repair what does not exist. Hannah Rose London Telecom Fixes In The U.S. Won't Work Overseas Your article "Telecom turmoil" (E-Biz Special Report, May 10) was very U.S.-centric. Yes, you can make cheap calls to other fixed and mobile phones in the North American market but not overseas. In all other markets outside North America the telco charges a premium to place a call to a mobile, vs. a fixed line. All other countries have a different numbering scheme so callers can decipher a mobile call, vs. a fixed line. The VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) U.S. solutions you mentioned in your article don't work when calling a mobile overseas. Tom Sheahan Sydney
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