Fw:WRL on Attacks

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In a message dated 09/12/2001 11:33:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ewickland at wcaservices.com writes:


> Amazing what people's thoughts are when war is declared on
> us..."well, we deserve it!"  Nonsense!
> 
> From: David Morris 
> 
> What a load of CRAP!
> Retribution is not only appropriate, it is absolutely necesary.  War has 
> been declared against us, and it's about time we fully acted as if this were
> 
> the case.  But I shouldn't be surprised to see such an incredibly stupid 
> post from you.
> 
> David Morris
> 
> 
> >From: barbara100 at jps.net
> >
> >I'm so glad to read this today and hear everyone's response. I was 
> >beginning to feel weary and outnumbered, what with the President's speech 
> >on revenge and retaliation, and my mother (staunch democrat) rooting in the
> 
> >background, We gotta get them bastards!  I don't know what to feel--it's so
> 
> >so awful--but I can't bring myself to feel angry. America must have an 
> >enormous karmic debt to pay.  Let's just pay it and learn our lessons.
> 
> 
No, we did not deserve it.  Those dead people in New York did not deserve it. 
 I don't think anyone (on this list at any rate) is saying that the USA 
deserved what happened.  The US government, however, does bear a certain 
amount of responsibility for what happened.  What we need now are for some 
cooler heads to prevail, lest we become what our despised enemies are.  
Instead of knocking the few voices raised in behalf of peace & reason, we 
should educate ourselves & find out exactly why the European world is so 
hated that the planning, organization, resources & research that went into 
the manifestation of this horrible crime was carried out.  Make no mistake.  
The cities of Europe are just as vulnerable & just as likely to be hit.  I 
wept for those who died, & I also wept when I sensed the grim satisfaction 
that the US administration is undoubtedly feeling at the blank check they now 
have to carry out acts that will provoke more of this.  When you smack a bee 
hive with a stick, you should expect to be stung.

jbf

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