Jennifer, Thanks for your insights and thoughtfulness on this issue. It is no surprise to me that you encountered bouts of senseless incoherent attacks for expressing your opinion based on your experience of such a sensitive issue. Some of us will always live in denial. There is very little out there to change that. All I can tell you is that the conscientious readers form the majority on this list. So don't be discouraged by the attacks. Do what you believe to be in the best interest of all the victims and potential victims out there. To all my brothers and sisters out there, chew on the following: "The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone here and there who thinks and feels with us, and though distant, is close to us in spirit - this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Enjoy your day. Abdoulie A. Jallow Toll-free number: 1-888-392-4832(Excite2) Personal extension for v/mail/fax: 291-368-1519 _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------