Stardate 20011006.0724 (On Screen): In the wake of the bombing, there was considerable fear that there might be a racist backlash in the US against everyone who looked even remotely Arab, and indeed some of that did happen. But much less than people feared, and to the contrary what there has mostly been is an outpouring of support for them by their neighbors. It's "not news" so it hasn't gotten the kind of coverage that acts of violence and hatred have gotten, but it's actually much more widespread. That is a very promising sign, and I'm very glad to see that it now is actually getting coverage. I think that President Bush had a lot to do with this, when he issued announcements condemning violence against Arabs and Indians and Sikhs in this country, and attended a service at a mosque and quoted the Quran, and had photo-ops with American Arabs. I voted for Gore, but I have to say I've been very impressed with how his administration has handled this crisis.
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