Dear friends,

Greetings to you from the St Paul’s College SCM Unit.

It’s my privilege to bring you the third edition of this magazine. We were very late to publish this issue as most of the students were having their exams. SCM is celebrating its 90th year, so to mark this event our region had been busy printing T-shirts. It was a real hard work from all of us, more information’s on these can be found in the magazine.

It has been nearly seven months since we initially launched this Web Site. We were overwhelmed 
by the constant appreciation from different people, especially from people outside India. Frankly we 
never expected this to be so popular in the beginning. 

In the coming months we have planned different kind of programs. We hope that this new session in our college will bring more active students in SCM. Very soon we will are planning to expand this magazine by introducing more new positions and responsibilities. We have dedicated this issue to the fight against terrorism. It can be called a continuation of the National program at Shilong. I hope that every one will like this issue as the previous ones.

I would like to wish ‘all the best’ to all the members of Student Christian Movement and Sandip Pramanik our Program Secretary, for the future programs.

With Warm Regards

Subhadip Mukherjee
 

The change in International terrorism     from INFO mag desk

· Who are the international terrorists?

· What are their motives and how do they get their support?
· How can we stop them?

The answers to these questions have changed significantly over the last 25 years. There are dramatically fewer international terrorist incidents than in the mid-eighties. Many of the groups that targeted America's interests, friends, and allies have disappeared. The Soviet bloc, who once provided support to terrorist groups, no longer exists. Countries that once excused terrorism now condemn it. This changed international attitude has led to 12 United Nations conventions targeting terrorist activity and, more importantly, growing, practical international cooperation.

Terrorist attacks are becoming more lethal. Most terrorist organizations active in the 1970s and 1980s had clear political objectives. They tried to calibrate their attacks to produce just enough bloodshed to get attention for their cause, but not so much as to alienate public support. 

Now, a growing percentage of terrorist attacks are designed to kill as many people as possible. In the 1990s a terrorist incident was almost 20 percent more likely to result in death or injury than an incident two decades ago. The World Trade Center bombing in New York killed six and wounded about 1,000, but the terrorists' goal was to topple the twin towers, killing tens of thousands of people. In 1995, Philippine authorities uncovered a terrorist plot to bring down 11 U.S. airliners in Asia. The circumstances surrounding the millennium border arrests of foreign nationals suggest that the suspects planned to target a large group assembled for a New Year's celebration. 

The trend toward higher casualties reflects, in part, the changing motivation of today's terrorists. Religiously motivated terrorist groups, such as Usama bin Ladin's group, al-Qaida, which is believed to have bombed the U.S. Embassies in Africa, represent a growing trend toward hatred. Other terrorist groups are driven by visions of a post-apocalyptic future or by ethnic hatred. Such 

groups may lack a concrete political goal other than to punish their enemies by killing as many of them as possible, seemingly without concern about alienating sympathizers. Increasingly, attacks are less likely to be followed by claims of responsibility or lists of political demands.

The shift in terrorist motives has contributed to a change in the way some international terrorist groups are structured. Because groups based on ideological or religious motives may lack a specific political or nationalistic agenda, they have less need for a hierarchical structure. Instead, they can rely on loose affiliations with like-minded groups from a variety of countries to support their common cause.

The more loosely affiliated, transnational terrorist networks are difficult to predict, track, and penetrate. They rely on a variety of sources for funding and logistical support, including self-financing criminal activities such as kidnapping, narcotics, and petty crimes. Their networks of support include both front organizations and legitimate business and nongovernmental organizations. They use the Internet as an effective communications channel.

Guns and conventional explosives have so far remained the weapons of choice for most terrorists. Such weapons can cause many casualties and are relatively easy to acquire and use. But some terrorist groups now show interest in acquiring the capability to use chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) materials. It is difficult to predict the likelihood of a CBRN attack, but most experts agree that today's terrorists are seeking the ability to use such agents in order to cause mass casualties.

Still, these kinds of weapons and materials confront a non-state sponsored terrorist group with significant technical challenges. While lethal chemicals are easy to come by, getting large quantities and weaponizing them for mass casualties is difficult, and only nation states have succeeded in doing so. Biological agents can be 

acquired in nature or from medical supply houses, but important aspects of handling and dispersion are daunting. To date, only nation states have demonstrated the capability to build radiological and nuclear weapons.

The 1995 release of a chemical agent in the Tokyo subway by the apocalyptic Aum Shinrikyo group demonstrated the difficulties that terrorists face in attempting to use CBRN weapons to produce mass casualties. The group used scores of highly skilled technicians and spent tens of millions of dollars developing a chemical attack that killed fewer people than conventional explosives could have. The same group failed totally in a separate attempt to launch an anthrax attack in Tokyo.
However, if the terrorists' goal is to challenge significantly Americans' sense of safety and confidence, even a small CBRN attack could be successful.

Cyber attacks are often considered in the same context with CBRN. Respectable experts have published sobering scenarios about the potential impact of a successful cyber attack on India. Already, hackers and criminals have exploited some of our vulnerabilities. Certainly, terrorists are making extensive use of the new information technologies, and a conventional terrorist attack along with a coordinated cyber attack could exponentially compound the damage. 
 
 

Kanuva                   By Sarojini Tudu

Kanuva is not a story but it is my opinion. Kanuva means dreams. Do you see dreams? Everyone sees reams. Probably many see dreams of personal interest, in the sense dreams, which are connected to only personal good. If one is asked about what kind of dream you want to see about the whole world. Then we will get hundreds of answers saying, “I want to see the whole world in peace.” How simple it is to say peace? Aren’t we in peace, we are so many things to make us feel peaceful. 

We go to tourist places mainly to the hill stations. I too went to N.E of India, Shillong for a camp. Biennial conference and the theme were “Terrorism and its impact on students”.

The place itself showed the theme Terrorism. When I was at the station Guwahati to start for Shillong. I could see terror in the eyes of the local people. There was a dispute in Shillong and a road blockade was called on. The whole station was filled with army people. Dog squad was called to check on to our lug gages. At late night the whole place was in tense. Curfews was called and know one was allowed to go outside after 8p.m. it was a different situation from our metropolitans cities were we can find people on the streets even at 10p.m. in the night.

No vehicles were seen on the road after 7p.m. The people of Shillong really spend their daily life in peace because every time they are surrounded by the terror of terrorism they tend to become more secure in their houses. When they leave in the morning for the work from their houses they always fear for their life of been taken by any terrorist attack. At night when they sleep, they always sleep with fear of been killed by the attacks.

We just talk about terrorism and peace. Were terrorism exists peace cannot be there, but it can be brought with love and hope. But still there are only talks and talks but no action is taken regarding this problem. When I think about it I too fell ashamed of myself. Some times I feel that I could do many thing by myself to tackle this problem but I too often engage myself in just talking. Do you think that talking is the only option left? I don’t think so. I too went to many places in Shillong and talked about many things but did nothing for the benefit of the human kind. When I returned back to my home Kolkata, I could have found so many differences between here and there. There is a big difference in the nature of the people in Kolkata in 
Comparison to people of Shillong. In Kolkata the people are quit relaxed and are often found busy in 

their own activities. They rarely bothered about terrorism, as its impact is not so much here. They are happy with there present status. But if you look to the people of Shillong, you will find that there is always a tense atmosphere there. People are scared and have fear for their life. They live their lives at maximum risk because of the terrorism. They always dream of peaceful and happy life which I feel, that they are still due from it.

This can be achieved if we are one in unity. If we start caring our brother and sisters, who are living this dreadful life then we can show really make there dreams come true. Then each of us individually can really say, “We had a pleasant dream.”
 

The world needs your help, young adults   By Jenny Tyndale

The world is in need of a change. The events that have been going around the world at present have not been of our any expectations. Just one terrorist attack in US, has changed the 
Once again, things have gone horribly wrong on a global level and we need direction. 
Once, long ago in the 1960's, an astounding thing happened. Young adults, at first mainly in America, began to question the authority of adults and speaking up for themselves. No longer was a child seen and not heard. 
The youth of America spurred on the youth of the world. Young adults everywhere were tired of waiting for a change to occur and, stemming from a deeply felt need to change, they began to create and perpetuate change themselves. 

During the 60's and 70's the world saw many changes to the structure of the family and community as a whole. There was an abundance of human rights movements evolving. Women's Rights, African American Rights. The protest of the Vietnam War. The world saw an American President assassinated before his devoted 
Followers, which had an impact on the country as a whole, stirring deep emotions. 
The most important and the movement that had the greatest impact of all to the world was the Youth movement. 
Young adults managed to change the uniform way of thought and behavior in order to express their desire for individualism. The most important aspect of this was their voices were not only raised to be heard but heard in unison, desperately trying to make a difference. 
Music became an integral force for the young Americans. The artists of this era were their voices, their passion. Artists such as Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills and Nash and also Joan Baez, voiced their protests through song. Artists such as Jimi Hendrix and the Doors brought to the youth culture independence and freedom. 
Indeed, the Youth Movement initiated change to the way adults thought of their children. Young adults were people, young, yes but powerful in their unity and passionately devoted to their causes. 
Once again, the world calls upon its young adults. It needs you. Your passion, your ideas, your resolution. 
It's a big ask, I know, but it is possible to make a difference as the young adults of the 60's and 70's have already shown us...and they did it off their own bat, which made it even more of an impact at the time! 
 

Unlike the young adults of the 60's and 70's, you have the world at your fingertips, literally! 
Via the Internet, your voices can be heard, your passion felt and your ideas and opinions noticed. 
If you, as a young adult, can network the youths of the world, just imagine the possibilities! 
 

INFO mag would like to thank Pradip Bansurior and Smita Kongari for their support towards the magazine.
 

A Long and Determined Commitment 

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld 
"This war will not be waged by a grand alliance united for the single purpose of defeating an axis of hostile powers. Instead, it will involve floating coalitions of countries, which may change and evolve. Countries will have different roles and contribute in different ways. Some will provide diplomatic support, others financial, still others logistical and military. Some will help us publicly, while others, because of their circumstances, may help us privately and secretly. In this war, the mission will define the coalition -- not the other way around." 

Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, October 1, 2001 
"The global reaction to the attacks should give us courage and hope that we can succeed in this fight. The sight of people gathering in cities in every part of the world from every religion to mourn -- and to express solidarity with the people of the United States -- proves more eloquently than any words that terrorism is not an issue that divides humanity, but one that unites it. We are in a moral struggle to fight an evil that is anathema to all faiths. Every state and every people has a part to play. This was an attack on humanity, and humanity must respond to it as one." 

Lord Robertson, Secretary-General of NATO, October 8, 2001 
"NATO Ambassadors this morning expressed their full support for the actions of the United States and the United Kingdom, which follow the appalling attacks perpetrated against the United States on 11 September 2001.... The campaign to eradicate terrorism has reached a new stage. It will be pursued on many fronts with determination and with patience. The Alliance stands ready to play its role." 

Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain,      September 25, 2001 
"Two weeks on from the attacks on the United States, it's clear to me that the coalition of support for firm action against those responsible is strengthening, not weakening.... As the coalition builds and our preparations continue, the terrorists inside Afghanistan and the Taliban regime that harbors them should be in no doubt of the unity of the alliance built against them and our determination to do what is necessary to bring those responsible to account." 

President Jiang Zemin of China, October 19, 2001 
"China and the United States are two countries with significant influence in the world. As such, we share common responsibility and interest in maintaining peace and security in the Asia Pacific and the world at large, promoting regional and global economic growth and prosperity, and working together with the rest of the international community to combat terrorism." 

External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh of India, October 17, 2001 
"We continue to hold that September 11 was an assault on freedom, on civilization, on democracy, and India's stand against terrorism -- not simply starting from September 11, even before that -- has been unequivocal, and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the international community and the United States of America in our battle against this global menace." 

A better Place   By Devashish Sarkar

" We can make a better place...
For u and for me and for the entire human race...
there are people dying and if we care enough to'
we can make a better place for u and for me...
     (Heal the world-M. Jackson)

Ever wonder what does it means to all of us. If we just take it as words then it's nothing but if we explore the words then it has got a very deep meaning   about it. In today’s world people often in order to fulfill their own demands always stands on the dead bodies of other people. They always tend to forgot that they too are mortals and they don't have any 
Rights to take anybodies life. Everyday we hear terrorist attacks on all parts of the world. Thousands of people die every year because of this terrorism. We never realize the pain and the sufferings, which people go through because of these attacks. Now it's time to realize the truth and we should aware the world about this brutal activity. People often ask that weather we should ill the terrorist or the terrorism. But I think that the best way to win the battle is to end the terrorism and not the terriorst. Once we are able to kill the terrorism then we can be sure that no one will be killed in the world for the sake of terrorism. Bye for now

Fun Time

1. What driver doesn't have a license? 
Screwdriver 

2. Why do statues and paintings of George Washington always show him standing?
Because he would never lie. 

3. What has a neck, but no head?
A bottle

4. What paper makes you itch?
Scratch paper.

5. What did the guitar say to the rock star? 
Quit picking on me!

6. What do you call a cat that likes to dig in the beach?
Sandy Claws 

7. What kind of can never needs a can opener? 
A pelican

8. Here on earth it is true, yesterday is always before today; but there is a place where yesterday always follows today. Where?
In a dictionary.

9. How do you avoid falling hair?
Step out of the way

10. Why did the doctor switch jobs?
He lost his patients!

11. Why did Johnny toss a glass of water out the window?
He wanted to see a water fall

12. Why did you get rid of your watchdog?
He could not tell time.

13. What do mechanics charge to fix tires?
A flat rate. 

14. How do prevent a summer cold?
Catch it in the winter.

15.  Why did the tree see the dentist?To get a root canal.

16. Why did the clock get sick?
It was run down

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INFO mag Is the newsletter of Student Christian Movement of India, West Bengal Region, St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College Unit. Unit Office 33/1 Raja Ram Mohan Roy Sarani, Kolkata 700009. West Bengal, India Email: subhadipm@india.com Web Site: http://www.scmi.netfirms.com Editor & Designer: Subhadip Mukherjee Assistant Editors: Doris Baa & James Ghatak  Cover Picture: Doris Baa & Subhadip Mukherjee Type Set: Devashish Sarkar & Subhadip Mukherjee  Magazine Secretary: Subir Carrier