From: John Gl.....er <gle....er@freeuk.net>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: your article "Does Tony...."

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 21:10:25 IST

Having spent nearly a month recently in Baghdad as a member of the Iraq Peace team, reading your articles was always of great support - a drop of sanity in a sea of distortion and obfuscation.

Two small comments which I hope you will appreciate.

1. I sent a copy of your article "Does Tony have any idea what the flies...." to a good friend, who works in central government in New Zealand. It was sent as an email and got blocked by the Government 'Postmaster'. Reason: Unacceptable Language. I have written a letter to the Wellington Newspaper, the DominionPost, congratulating the NZ Government on its recognising that war and language needed to describe it, is obscene.

2. A quote from the Times today (31st January). In an article "Blair, bane of the euroweenies and American superhero", David Brooks writes of the wonderful leadership of Blair and the way he excels "at the cut and thrust of argument" (sic - I think it should be 'sick'). He goes on: "Now we live in the age of Austin Powers, Harry Potter and Tony Blair and suddenly the place seems courageous again."

That says it all.

Good wishes and keep up the good work!

John G......r.

please reply to gl....ner@paradise.net.nz

From: Allan R..... <allan....e@clear.net.nz>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: THANK YOU!

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:58:32 IST

Just a note to say how delighted I am to have found your SUPERB website.

THANK YOU for publishing Robert Fisk's articles. Some get reprinted here

(New Zealand) but it is marvellous having such a wealth of material easily

available on-line.

Mr Fisk is a superb jounalist. If only there were more like him. I sense he tells

it like it is. His outrage over the Iraq business is palpable. I can only hope his

articles are read, and read carefully, in the highest places.

Thanks again

Sincerely

Allan R.....

From: Farzana.....r@aol.com

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: HONEST JOURNALISM

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:28:46 IST

THANK YOU MR. FISK. "THE WAR TIME DECEPTIONS......" IS AN HONEST JOURNALISM.

I AM FED WITH AMERICAN JOURNALISM. WE ARE TOLD THAT PRESIDENT BUSH MADE A

CONVINCING CASE FOR IRAQ WAR BUT COULD NOT CONVINCE HIS COUNTRY MEN ABOUT HIS

ECONOMIC POLICIES. THERE IS NO WONDER ABOUT IT. HE IS SINCERE TO WAGE WAR BUT

NOT FOR ECONOMIC REFORM.

From: Zoltan ..... <Zoltan......ci@attbi.com>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: Is U.S. planning first strike, with nuclear weapons?

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 02:52:02 IST

Is U.S. planning first strike, with nuclear weapons?

Dear Mr. Fisk

I have heard that GW Bush is contemplating a first strike against Iraq, using nuclear weapons. I have been unable to verify or deny this. If you happen to have any links, would you please forward them to me? Thanks.

From: Bob Fr....s <rfr.....s@attbi.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Fisk story that you missed

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 01:08:43 IST

The Independent website shows two stories by Robert Fisk on January 26, but

your site has only one of them. Here's the other:

http://www.independent.co.uk/story.jsp?story=373317

Thanks for making Fisk's writings so accessible.

Bob F......s, California

From: Harry H.... <harr....ch@sbcglobal.net>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: It's not all about Oil.

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 13:00:42 IST

Heard you on Amy Goodman.

I think you are missing the point when you say this war is about oil, and that we are not attacking North Korea because they're not about oil. That's pretty facile.

What you should be saying is that it is about oil and Israel, and we are not attacking Korea because it's not near Israel.

From: Esteban Uy..... <em.....ana@hotmail.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Docummentary

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 23:04:26 IST

dear Robert, Im a spanish documentary filmmker based in London. I'm planning

to make a docu entitled: "Figthing for News" which focuses on the behind the

scenes of war correspondents/media/etc in the next

Gulf WAr. The film is totally financed by my own pocket and im the only

member of crew. My last film "The Runner" won two awards at the NY Indy film

festival. www.duendefilms.com/therunner

I'll be mainly shooting around the Sheraton hotel in kuwait in the coming

weeks; and i was wondering, where will you be reporting from, in case there

was a chance of meeting up.

Well good luck with your reporting, and "stay tuned"

all the best

esteban M. Uyarra

0793170..40

www.duendefilms.com

From: Liz Ba......ham <lave.....rganics@sympatico.ca>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: FOCUS: PART one

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:28:09 IST

Dear Robert Fisk,

We have read and been profoundly moved by your article 26 Jan./03 'Focus: Part one The human cost'. We would like your permission to send copies of this article to each of our 301 Members of Parliament here in Canada and also to our four local newspapers (circ. approx. 20,000). If anyone can galvanize action toward peace you can. Thank you for providing a sane voice in the midst of tumult.

Frank and Liz Ba......am,

RR#4, Durham, Ontario

Canada, N0G 1R0

519-3..-3242

From: Hotel.....inn@aol.com

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: hello from DC

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:41:04 IST

Hi Robert,

We have been reading your dispatches from the Jordon and want to let you know how much we appreciate them and how honored we at the Tabard are to have had you as a guest over the years. Actually, our whole front desk staff --cindy, jeff, casey, abraham, kassa, jeremiah --have been reading your articles off of your website every few days.

Please, if you need any odds and ends taken care of in DC--errands, research, etc. just let us know. We have the blessing of my mother, and Tabard owner, Fritzi Cohen, to do it on Tabard time.

jere...h cohen

tabard inn

From: vg.....n1 <v.....n1@attbi.com>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: u.s.devotee

Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 21:16:22 IST

Every day I search the Independent for Fisk's latest, print them out, read

and send along to other believers. Today it occurred to me that there might

be another site with his articles and here you are! I think it's curious

that he so modestly doesn't support this site because I think he would be

delighted to know that the thoughts he is so eager to express would have

opportunity for a greater audience. So, thanks for setting this sight up

for a u.s. citizen who is desperate for the truth and can't get it from u.s.

media.

Victoria Ga......

From: "TS." <to....thern@hotmail.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Information Please

Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 03:34:06 IST

To Mr. Fisk or whom it may concern:

You have reported on the hidden casualties and atrocities that the public

has been forbidden to see.

My Name is Todd Southern I am a veteran of the USAF 87-91. At the risk of

sounding pompous and arrogant I will tell you that am an idealistic

documentary student at the University of Florida. I have been following the

events in the Gulf since previous war in the Middle East.

I chose documentary in an effort to lend a voice to the voiceless. The

victims that will go unseen as result of the impending war disturbs me

greatly. The simple fact that most Americans are not aware horrific cost of

US sanctions on the Iraqi people is not only painful--it is also evidence of

the eroding freedom Americans take for granted.

I have read that during WWI film crews covering the war were just as viable

a target as the "enemy" of either side. That mentality does not appear to

have evolved. The media shutout by the current US administration likely

will only grow more secretive. It is my fear that so too will military

presence in Iraq.

How can I help? I can operate a camera, edit, produce, run sound, you name

it having learned many phases of production. Graduation is soon, but I feel

that war is far more immediate, and certainly more important. A most humble

offering of services as it were, not to sound so bold, but to fight a war of

silence and secrecy that is being waged against the freedom of press in the

Middle East.

I have no delusions that such work will bring me fame and fortune, heck I

chose documentary over film school, it is simply a matter of freedom.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully,

Todd So....rn

From: Tom A....n <me......anada@yahoo.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Letters re Bush/Iraq

Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 04:55:03 IST

Greetings -

I've sent several letters to The Independent regarding

U.S. aggression toward Iraq - one in 1998 and two or

three last year - but have no way to know if any were

published. The Independent's website doesn't seem to

have a link to letters, either current or archived.

Would you happen to know if/when anything appeared?

Thomas A........

Summerland, British Ci

From: USIM.......321@aol.com

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: (no subject)

Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:11:00 IST

How dare u want to bomb such a neutral station as Al Jazeera you hypocrite, only because it shows the truth and non biased material.

You are a murderer who supports the starving to death of a million children in Iraq.

May God punish you and avenge for the 1.5 million Iraqi children on your own relatives, so you would know how it feels like.

AMEN

From: Jimmy.......eville <......lle@xtra.co.nz>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: Middle East

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 10:00:46 IST

Dear sir,

I fought in the Dhofar war in the 70s with the SAS Regt. I have lived with the Arabs for 15 years of my life. I have operated against Terrorist. You have my whole hearted support in your search for justice. The Americans support the IRA( All groups) Most I would think come from NY via NorAid. Millions of dollars. 3000 dead and more than 20,000 seriously injured over 30 years. My son is 13 and he came to me one day and said "Dad, I like the Americans but I think there leader G Bush and the congress are all bad." For me that was a profound staement from a young man. Blair gets in to power and lets all the IRA convicted murderers go. I'm British and proud of it and he doesn't have my support at all. Sadam is a bad man so is Bush. My regt fought in Borneo and operated across the border (1963) there they found US special forces training up Indonesians. These same US special forces were met at Fort Brag when the SAS visited the home of US Special Forces.

Keep up all the good work and take care for now

Jimmy .............

From: ih...t <ih....t@hotmail.com>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: is it possible to send a CD with all the audio material

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 05:42:06 IST

Hi,

is it possible to send a CD with all the audio and video material of Robert Fisk from your web-site. I a payment is required, then that is ok.

regards,

From: Robert ..... <rc.....s@earthlink.net>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Comments on the site

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 01:51:15 IST

Thanks for putting together this site. It's been indispensable while the

Independent website is (apparently) having problems.

Suggestion: Don't precede every reference to the author with "Mr." It

reads a little strangely. "Robert Fisk" will do. Or "Mr. Fisk" on second

reference.

Also, the text at the top of the page ("This Website is mainly dedicated

to articles by Mr. Robert Fisk...") is partly covered by the top of the

window. (I'm using the Mozilla browser, which is the basis for Netscape

7 and some AOL browsers as well. If you haven't done so, you may

download it at www.mozilla.com )

One last comment: The text in ALL CAPS would do better in Title Case, I

think. ALL CAPS is more difficult to read, and people already have more

difficulty reading text on a screen.

Once again, thanks for your efforts. I'm recommending the site to others.

- Rob C......

http://home.earthlink.net/~rcollins

/

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

From: "..............." <N.....llery@compuserve.com>

To: "'mail@robert-fisk.com'"

Subject: Your Journalism

Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 23:50:47 IST

Dear Mr. Fisk,

I have followed with great interest your recent articles in the

"Independent".

You are without doubt an excellent and perceptive journalist, a man of

courage, and someone who is not afraid to speak the truth - ofetn

unpalatable. You have many people who agree with you, though they may be

afraid to pay you more than mere lip service!

This makes neither you nor me "anti-semitic", loathsome as the American

stance on middle-Eastern and other related affairs might be under the

leadership of the ghastly George W. Bush.

I am not against Jews, or against Israel, but I view the antics and the

oppressive regime of the vile Mr. Sharon with distaste and alarm.

Keep up the good work, Mr Fisk.

Yours Sincerely,

From: "D.....ian(London)" <.....es@EUROMONEYPLC.COM>

To: "'mail@robert-fisk.com'" <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: Help please

Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:26:52 IST

Is it possible to pass this question onto Mr Fisk?

Having read much on the general conspiracy theories behind 9/11, the impending war etc, I am trying to discover whether any journalists (US or otherwise) have been sacked/silenced for attempting to put forward radical views on where the blame lies?

Do you have any information at all that could help me?

Many thanks

Julian

PS This has nothing to do with Euromoney!

From: "C....ESQUIRE" <c....014@hotmail.com>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: No Subject

Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 09:26:02 IST

MR. FISK:

THANK YOU FOR BEING A BEACON OF REPORTING FROM THE ARAB SIDE. PLEASE KNOW THAT NOT ALL OF US "ACROSS THE POND" ARE UGLY AMERICANS. WE NEED YOUR INFORMATION AND GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I ONLY WISH THAT THE NYT, WHICH I READ DAILY, WOULD SEE FIT TO PUT SOME OF THE INFORMATION IN ITS COLUMNS THAT I FIND IN YOUR COLUMNS. IT IS SHAMEFUL THAT WE ARE NOT TOLD THE TRUTHS, OR AT LEAST A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT. WE CANNOT SAY ANYTHING IN AMERICA WITHOUT BEING BRANDED ANTI-ISRAELI. IT WAS DOUBLY SHAMEFUL WHEN QUADAFFI SAID THAT IT WAS "TOO BAD THAT SHARON WAS PRESIDENT OF AMERICA". HOW TRUE THAT WAS. I KNOW THIS RISKS YOUR LIFE, AND I HATE TO SAY THAT I WANT YOU TO CONTINUE, BECAUSE I FEEL THAT I GET TRUE INFORMATION WITH THOSE RISKS. CAROL E ...Y, ATTY AT LAW.

From: Sakandar ..<.......li@hotmail.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com, Robert.Fisk@independent.co.uk

Subject: To Mr. Robert Fisk, from Sakandar - UK

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:26:21 IST

Greetings Robert,

Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Sakandar Ali, I have recently

returned from Afghanistan were I worked for an NGO (Islamic Relief UK) as

its Country Director for the last two years. I’m currently in Sweden where

my wife Muriel works for MSF. Muriel and MSF Sweden are organising a series

of event entitled the forgotten Crises. These would, as it suggests,

highlight the currently forgotten crises around the world while the world

seems occupied with the USA agenda.

The highlight of the above event is a panel discussions were along with

Swedish journalists there would also be the Minister for Foreign Affairs and

other prominent people. Why I’m I telling you this? Well there would be a

keynote speaker for this event and we take pleasure in asking you to be the

keynote speaker. It would be an honour for us if you were able to do this.

The event is to take place on 13 May in Stockholm. If you agree, I can then

send you further details and speak to you about your travel arrangements

etc.

It would be great if you could make it. Could you kindly let me know at your

earliest so that we can give the go ahead to the organisers.

With renewed thanks and looking forward to speaking to you.

Sakandar ....

From: ".............." <w....man@hp.com>

To: "'mail@robert-fisk.com'" <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: US Lecture Tour Request

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 04:46:32 IST

Dear Mr. Fisk,

How can organizations based in Portland, Oregon, who are working for peace

in the Middle East, submit a formal request that Portland be added to your

next West Coast lecture tour here in the United States? Can this message be

considered such a proposal?

Yours truly,

William Seaman

(503) 888-74.. cell

Jews for Global Justice

Portland Peaceful Response Coalition

East Timor Action Network/Portland

From: mike  <mi...d@michaeldigioia.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Gulf war photos

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 00:43:51 IST

I work for a magazine in Chicago and we are interested in running

photos from the Gulf War that where not seen here in America. Do you

have larger versions of the images on your web site? Or know of any

good sources.

Thanks in advance,

mike d

--

From: Richard .... <r.ne....an@sympatico.ca>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: Regarding Suez: Correction of postal code

Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 02:05:15 IST

Dear Mr. Fisk;

In your fascinating report in The Independent, January 15,2003, reminding us

of the lesson of Suez, in 1956-57 you obviously had good reasondid for not

mentioning the role of Canada's Lester B. Pearson whos actions through or at

the U.N. are credited with preventing a full-scale war in the region. At the

time, I remember he was under some severe criticism for interfering in what

many felt was a big-power concern. Many believe that those efforts of his

earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. After reading your most important

penetrating Suez article, I wonder whom you would now suggest could now

emerge from back stage and in the present turmoil on the brink of what would

unddoubtedly be the greatest war yet be the Lester B. Pearson of the

day.Richard .....,

12-14 ...... Drive,

London, ON,

Canada

N5X 3P3

London phone: 519 ... 0230

Southampton, ON 519... 3012

From: Joseph ...... <l.....e.120@osu.edu>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: speaking

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 20:00:34 IST

I am a philosophy professor at Ohio State University, and advisor to the

student Committee for Justice in Palestine. Do you have any information on

how I can contact Robert Fisk to see when he might be touring the States

and able to speak on our campus?

Thank you.

Joe L.......

Joseph L.......

Department of Philosophy

3.. University Hall

2.. North Oval Mall

Columbus, OH 432..-1365

614-2..-1931

From: Dallia A.............. <dallia......em@noorgroup.net>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: Webmaster

Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 18:53:09 IST

Hi,

First I'd like to commend you on an excellent site. Robert Fisk is an

amazing journalist, one of the few left who dare speak the truth.

what I would like to know, is who is/are the webmaster of this site. Your

backgrounds and so on. I find it extremely interesting that someone would

build a whole site for the works of a journalist. I'd also like to know if

Mr. Fisk himself knows about this site and what he thinks of it.

I'd like to invite you to view the site that I'm an adminstrator of, along

with some aquaintences of mine: http://middleeastinfo.org

Thanks,

Dallia Mo.......

From: Malcolm B...... <m..@touchproductions.co.uk>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Afghanistan - New documentary

Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 16:56:58 IST

Dear Mr Fisk,

I am writing to invite you to a preview of a 80' documentary special that I

have just completed about the last 25 years in Afghanistan and the life and

death of Abdul Haq. It will be held at BAFTA on Thursday 23rd at 11 am in

the RunRun Shaw preview theatre. With your distinguished history of

campaigning journalism, I thought that this might be a film that would

strike a chord.

Afghanistan and the war against terror may have slipped from the headlines,

but as the world braces itself for war in Iraq, its lessons are highly

relevant. This film tells the story of one man¹s war in Afghanistan over 25

years.

It¹s a story of bravery and betrayal and reveals that the CIA were offered

the chance to rid Afghanistan of its terrorist bases and to trap Al Qaida

before and after the events of September 11th and how the CIA turned him

down. It was a refusal that was to have tragic consequences for all

concerned.

From his beginnings as a Mujahideen commander fighting against the Soviet

Union, Haq met Presidents and Prime Ministers and was feted as an Afghan

freedom fighter all over the world during the 1980¹s. After the war against

the Soviet Union, he was the architect of trying to build a multi-ethnic,

all party coalition. He was one of the few Afghan leaders who refused to

take part in the civil war and who did not have blood on his hands. In

short, Abdul Haq was an honest man who passionately wanted to build an

independent and free Afghanistan. He may not have commanded the biggest army

or had the most resources, but he commanded widespread respect from all

ethnic groups and political parties.

The film also demonstrates how Pakistan deliberately undermined Haq's

efforts and poisoned the CIA's view of his activities and other moderates in

favour of the extremists.

After 1998 Haq was at the forefront of leading an all-party coalition

against the Taliban and Al Qaida. It reveals how former senior members of US

administrations continually tried to get Washington to get involved to no

avail. It was Haq who worked behind the scenes to get the former King

involved as a figurehead for unity and it was Haq who went to see Massoud to

persuade him successfully to unite under the King. When the Taliban were

being attacked in September/October 2001, it was Haq¹s name that was at the

top of most peoples lists as being at the forefront of events and one of the

³good guys². But as the film reveals, he received no support whatsoever from

either the CIA or MI6. Instead, they preferred to back warlords for hire

with no commitment to peace or to a long term plan for Afghanistan. This

ultimately led to his death as he went into Afghanistan to rally support.

Our interviewees, including those who did not appear in the final programme,

were from the US State Department, CIA, NSA, British Special Forces,

Pakistan ISI, the UN Mission to Afghanistan, former Mujahideen commanders,

Afghan specialists, friends and family members. A number of interviewees

spoke to us candidly off the record if they were unable to talk openly.

We also extensively researched a British dimension to Haq¹s story, which has

now been omitted from the film. This involves meetings in London after 9/11

and in MI6 visiting Haq in Peshawar. A number of intermediaries were

involved who tried to interest MI6 in backing Haq after September 11th. MI6

declined to assist.

I hope that you might be able to make it - or I can send you a VHS

cassette.

The film will transmit on 10 February at 9pm on BBC 4.

Malcolm Br.........

Touch Productions

Tel: 01747 82....30

Fax: 01747 8....04

For more information see our website at "www.touchproductions.co.uk"

From: John ....... <c.....s@stlawu.edu>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Collateral Language

Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 00:01:22 IST

Dear robert-fisk.com,

I recently co-edited a book examining the language that has been used to justify the US response to 9/11. Robert Fisk strongly recommended the book, Collateral Language: A User's Guide to America's New War, to his readers in his December 18 column for The Independent. Given this endorsement from Mr. Fisk, I wonder if you might consider including information on our book on your website? If so, you might point your readers to the publisher, New York University Press. The URL for our book at the Press website is:

http://www.nyupress.org/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=2978

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

John C......

From: martin .......... <.......nton@hotmail.com>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: Pity the Nation - Arabic edition

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:23:20 IST

Hi there,

How can I get hold of the Arabic edition of 'Pity the Nation' for my wife - [have the English one OK myself].

Many thanks

M. Stau....

UNHCR Caracas

From: j...... <.....ie@ualberta.ca>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: No Subject

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 07:43:41 IST

Dear Mr. Fisk.

The Faculty of Arts in collaboration with the Centre for Constitutional

Studies at the University of Alberta are preparing to launch a

Distinguished Lecture on Constitutional Law and Political Ethics. Although

we had anticipated an inaugural lecture for next fall, we believe that the

current situation with Iraq and the Middle East demands that informed and

critical voices be heard among concerned publics and in the Canadian media.

We would thus like to invite you to present the inaugural lecture if

possible before April of 2003. I fully realize that your agenda was

probably booked a year ago. We are hoping, however, that you might have a

small window of opportunity to visit the University of Alberta. It is the

third largest university in Canada and the largest west of Toronto. Your work

is widely appreciated and I can assure you that your presentation would

attract widespread regional , if not national attention. There is a large

peace coalition in Edmonton that would be especially eager to attend your

presentation.

I will await your reply as to interest and availability. As well, we would

appreciate some indication of your fees. I sincerely thank you for your

consideration.

Warmest Regards J.... ......

Dr. J.... B.....

Chair, Department of Political Science

University of Alberta

Tele.: (780) 492..33

Fax: (780) 492 ..86

From: Suzanne ....... <w.......r@usip.org>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: bio requested

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 04:30:45 IST

Will you send me a bio on Robert Fisk if you have it? I couldn't

find one on the website.

Peace,

Suzanne ........

Office of Public Outreach

United States Institute of Peace

1200 17th Street NW, 2nd Floor

Washington, DC 20036-3011

202-429....28 vox

202-429-...63 fax

wopperer@usip.org

http://www.usip.org

"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same

level of that we were at when we created them." -Albert Einstein

From: "Sarne......." <....ne@kpmg.ca>

To: "'mail@robert-fisk.com'" <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: Toronto - Canada

Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:19:23 IST

Although I know this is not Mr. Fisk's personal website, I wanted to know if you were aware of any upcoming speeches in Toronto, Canada by Mr. Fisk. Would love to have the opportunity to see him live - I am aware his is based in Beirut, but has he ever been to Toronto, or does he have any plans to?

Thanks

Dianne ......

KPMG

(416) 777-..22

(416) 777....18

d.....@kpmg.ca

From: Sérgio...... <se......@tig.com.br>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: World Social Forum - Invitation to be a panelist

Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 18:50:08 IST

Dear Mr. Robert Fisk

We are a Brazilian NGO engaged in the cause for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. We'll conduct 2 workshops during World Social Forum. This email is to invite your participation as a speaker in one of these panels (item A).

We'd appreciate to have your full participation to strengthen these debates aimed at promoting active and broadened engagement worldwide to help set the basis for a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Our 2 events are:

A. Israel-Palestine - the role of the media in the propaganda war - probably on Jan 24 morning

B. Can we envision and design global civil society interventions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Probably on Jan 26 - morning and maybe afternoon

Please let us know ASAP about your availability. If these periods conflict with other agenda you may have, please tell us your slots, so can we can try to accomodate to your possibilities.

TABA - Brazilian Coalition for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

From: s....l@telusplanet.net

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: Robert Fisk's Speech in Toronto

Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:32:16 IST

Sir:

I am interested in seeing the transcript of Mr. Fisk's speech on November 15, 2002 in Toronto, Canada.

Thanks.

Shahid .....

Canada

s.....@ieee.org

From: b......@yahoo.com

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: THE LIFE OF A JOURNALIST

Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 02:24:34 IST

Hi Robert i saw you on TV in Toronto today . I was amazed at the way you analysed the politics of the world. The war agaisnt terrorism by America and the Bush regime, the middle east conflict, the works of Osama Bin Laden . Please write to me and i can get more informatio about your articles. I would like to know more about your publications, conferences and lectures.

Betty -TORONTO,Ontario.

From: "Grenville....." <roge......e@southampton.gov.uk>

To: "'mail@robert-fisk.com'" <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: excellent website = refreshing to see that objectivity and honest y still exista.

Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 21:43:26 IST

PLEASE keep the excellent work going.

From: Richard ..... <ri.......e@hotmail.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: thank you

Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 20:13:07 IST

After swimming in a sea of biased news reporting concerning the Middle East

situation, I find great satisfaction in reading your articles. It is obvious

that the American news media (CNN, ABC, CBC etc.) is being kept under the

thumb by the U.S. government and that reporting the "true facts" has become

unpatriotic. It has almost become a sin even to question the government's

actions. I am now beginning to understand why the American people don't seem

to understand the "why" of the situation and why they seem to have total

confidence in their government's decisions. The technique of "manipulation"

has greatly evolved and has certainly become a very effective tool.

Please keep on doing what you do !!!

Thank you

Maurice .....

PS: Regarding the John Malcovitch thing. I find his comments completely

irrelevant !

All that sun and wine in the south of France must surely have a

softening effect on the

brain.

From: Miroslav........ <miroslav......c@hermes.si>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: The Book

Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 17:45:49 IST

Dear sir,

some time ago I have read the article

written by Mr. Robert Fisk where he

mentioned the new book by Ahmed Zeidan

"Bin Laden - Unmasked".

Unfortunately, the book is not available

in any of book stores in my region

(Slovenia, south-east Europe). The biggest

Internet book store (amazon.com) also does

not offer the book (yet).

Could you please advise me, where could I

order the book from?

The only thing I know is that the book is

published by Ahmed Zeidan for Ward Publishing

House, Beirut.

Thank you for your help and

have a nice day,

Miroslav Vulovic

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From: Tom ...... <mediawatch.....@yahoo.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: Letters re Bush/Iraq

Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 04:20:07 IST

Greetings -

I've sent several letters to The Independent regarding

U.S. aggression toward Iraq - one in 1998 and two or

three last year - but have no way to know if any were

published. The Independent's website doesn't seem to

have a link to letters, either current or archived.

Would you happen to know if/when anything I submitted

may have been published?

Thomas A........

Summerland, British Columbia

From: FAISAL..... <faisal......@yahoo.co.uk>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: ROBERT THANKS FOR SETTING UP THIS WEBSITE

Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 01:53:55 IST

Hi Robert. Thanks for setting up this website, I am

just have been told that you setup yourown website.

and make your website as my homepage.

however; iam desperately looking for to get hold with

this VIDEO, which is recorded on ( 13th April, 2002

(Video) (1hr.32min) (www.islamcity.org) - During his

visit to the USA, Mr. Robert Fisk talks on the Middle

East, Afghanistan and US role in the region. ). I

don't known if I can buy from you or i can get it free

from you.

I known that you exetremely busy man but I look

forward hearing from you...

thanks again for setting up website.

faisal ...

From: Diah ,....... <dh....@hotmail.com>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: To Robert Fisk

Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 07:24:45 IST

Dear Mr. Fisk,

Hello. I am a Lebanese doing my Ph.D. in Immunology in Australia. I have

been reading your remarkable articles on the Middle East for years. I want

to congratulate you on your courageous, daring, critical and outstanding

reflections on the dubious American politics and the unfortunate realities

of the Middle East, that has been suffuring not only since the onset date

of the Isreali- Palestinian conflict, but even way back in history. Your

writings have enlightened me to many facts I have not even been aware of. I

highly admire your fight for the freedom of press, and appreciate your sense

of morality. You carry on your shoulder an extremely difficult task, and no

doubt you are doing a great job. I hope that the obscene emails you get do

not get too daunting.

Regards

Diah

From: Bert .... <bert.....@pandora.be>

To: mail@robert-fisk.com

Subject: http://www.robert-fisk.com/

Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 05:53:45 IST

Great site, I didn't know it existed.

I've tried to make a list off all of Robert Fisk's articles on The

Independent's website, by using a perl script (if you want it, I'd gladly

send it to you). You can find the results here:

http://bert.cielen.be/fisk/

As you see, my list goes back all the way to July 1997. I've filtered out

the articles that weren't written by him (as you probably have noticed The

Independent's website search engine also lists articles that include links

to aricles he wrote), though I have included some recent ones that only

mention him.

From: nau..... <naus.....@onetel.net.uk>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: UK TV

Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 02:24:39 IST

I have admired Mr Fisks views and have wondered why he has shunned UK TV to air his views. It would be good to see him appear on Question Time especially if Melanie Phillipps is also invited as guest.

Best Regards,

Fur.....

From: Hope  ...<hope..@btinternet.com>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>

Subject: The "ion" fist of Israeli aggression

Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 23:23:52 IST

Dear Mr Fisk

I have a number of times sent emails to you through the Independent but was never sure whether you ever received them as they were never acknowledged.

I thanked you for your bravery and your integrity as a human being and as a journalist, especially in your support for Palestinians.

If i may take the liberty, i would like to introduce a new book to you on this following link:

http://palestinechronicle.com/article.php?story=2002123005580064

http://snarf.buyitsellit.com/StoreFront/viewProduct.jsp?store=1585&id=5836

I hope you find it worthy of a read and possibly recommend it to others. Mr Baroud is hoping to go to France and also to come to London to promote it. He has received favourable interest it seems far more in Europe than he has, surprise surprise, in the States where he eventually got it published!

Thank you for keeping to your values and principles- you are indeed a rare breed, along with another favourite of mine, John Pilger!!

I would like to say shook run and may God keep you safe. Happy New Year to you.

regards

M...... Rice

ps I have enclosed an article that I wrote for Palestine Chronicle which I hope you enjoy reading. I am not in any way a professional writer or journalist, just the amateurish attempt by a housewife who worries about the way of the world and in particular what happens to my Palestinian people. Jenin , Palestine was and is my homeland. I would appreciate a reply if you have the time as I have been experiencing problems with some of my emails not being delivered to certain recipients.

From: Wallace ..... <wal.....@bigpond.com>

To: <mail@robert-fisk.com>