But the new administration has cut arms sales to Israel, they have
condemned the Israeli attacks on Palestine. While the US has always said it
will protect Israel, it will also help to protect many other nations. Some
because the US has large interests in being allied with those nations: oil,
money, tourism, protection.
A horrible act has been committed by a yet unknown force, a force who may
never be truly known, and a reason that may never be understood.
Some see it as an act of terrorism, others see it as an act of war, I see
it as both. Over the last 300 years Americans have shown that they are not
afraid to give their lives to protect others. This is the second attack on
US soil from an outside group. We saw what happened after the first.
Though I do not expect the use nuclear weapons here I would not be totally
surprised if they were.
In the coming months we will see how this plays out. Officials from around
the world have quickly stood up and said that they do not agree with this
type of attack. Even governments that hate the US have said that this is
not the way to go about it.
People have said that at last something has been done that will make the
Americans see. That this type of attack speaks the US language. Well it
does speak the US language, but the US has had a common and violent
response to attacks. The removal of the people who committed and
orchestrated them.
>Let me tell, how this tragedy looks from Turkey,
>
>Most of the people here belive that this happened to USA, because new
>government could not keep the balance like clinton did. It's because that
>you supported Israel more than you should and ignored others more than you
>should not. Israel is also killing innocent people, for what? Is it really
>different from what happened to you today or what happened to Bosna -
>Sarajevo years ago? I don't think so.
>
>People here believe that USA must be the BALANCE, not WEIGHTS of it. No
>matter it's in the name of whatever.
>
>I'm not an American Fan, but I know what civilization is. I can't think of
>my father working at the twin towers today or my brother just crossing the
>street. I'm so sad :(
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Paitel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:22 PM
>Subject: Re: Terrorism
>
>
> > Agreed. One point that I heard on a radio streamcast is that there is a
> > large segment of the Middle Eastern (And other) populations that refer to
> > America as the "Great Satan". To these people, the fact that you live in
> > the US would make you a Satanist. This means that they regard us as an
> > ultimate enemy in the service of the ultimate evil, and thus, killing us
>is
> > a sanctioned act in the eyes of their God.
> >
> > Not sure I completely agree with that, but a lot of it makes sense. While
> > the average American regards religion as something they do, a lot of
> > Mideast people regard religion as their guiding force in life. Something
>to
> > remember...
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > At 04:35 PM 9/11/01 -0400, Freddy wrote:
> > >I beleive he means this looks to be the work of religious zealots. Hence
>the
> > >reference to God being at the root of this. If you look throughout
>history you
> > >will see that more atrocities have been perpetrated in the name of God
>than
> > >for any other reason.
> > >
> > > Frederic
> > >
> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > > i feel, as we all do, about todays happenings and wanted to keep quite
>but
> > > > have to ask...,
> > > >
> > > > what is that supposed to mean?
> > > >
> > > > "Neil Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 09/11/2001 01:24:18 PM
> > > >
> > > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > > To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > cc:
> > > >
> > > > Subject: RE: Terrorism
> > > >
> > > > I think "God" was one of the main reasons why things like this
>happen....
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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