LETTER: Battling terror with trade hits the bull's-eye

To the editor: Business Insurance's Feb. 5 article by Stephen Patrick Cain, "Trade Is a Powerful Weapon in the War on Terror," bringsÝsome refreshing air to the present so-called war on terror.

This article touches upon the center of the problem. I was astonished to read the "Global Risk Network Report" (34 pages, available at www.weforum.org/pdf/CSI/Global_Risks_2007.pdf) prepared under the World Economic Forum this year. Under "Focus on Mitigation: International Terrorism," the "experts" of the Global Risk Network list 16 items concerning mitigation of terrorism. Not one item refers to what weÝshouldÝall know is the main source of terrorism, that is injustice and unfairness between the nationsÝin trade, economics and social matters.

Mr. Cain did focus on the real problems in his article. It would be marvelous if our politicians and top business execs would all read Business Insurance and such a good article!

Andre Goyette

CGR

Montreal, Quebec