> > Clemente Padín wrote: > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > > De: William A. Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Para: William Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Fecha: Sábado, 15 de Septiembre de 2001 02:45 p.m. > > Asunto: [Fwd: In the Matter Of Vengence] > > > > >> Grand Unified Theories wrote: > > >> > > >> We , the undersigned , feel strongly about the tone struck by > > >> President George W. Bush in the matter of the tragic events of > > >> September 11 2001. In his speech and in press releases over the past > > >> days he and his Administration have put a great deal of emphasis on > > >> Vengeance and Revenge for the perpetrators of the ghastly assault on > > >> the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon . While we > > >> understand the need for a response to these deeds and that the White > > >> House must act to bring the country together in this dark hour , it is > > >> our feeling that the language of the Bush administration will only > > >> create an atmosphere of racial and ethnic discord in America and in > > >> allied nations and may contribute to acts of violence against innocent > > >> people of Arabic descent and Islamic Faith . We urge the White house > > >> to make public the distinction between Revenge and Justice , I.e.: > > >> the arrest of legitimate suspects and possibly trial with full due > > >> process . It is vital that Leaders of the American Government be seen > > >> to make that distinction to their citizens and lead by example . Any > > >> acts of response must occur only after the guilty have been identified > > >> with certainty , and that only the guilty parties be the target of any > > >> future response . > > >> Acts of Vengeance , while the natural response in our hearts , will > > >> only inflame and perpetuate a situation of reciprocating and > > >> increasing violence , and may result in a situation similar to > > >> that between Israel and Palestine . > > >> This was not the act of the people of nations ,or of faiths , but a > > >> very small group of like minded extremists , and only they should > > >> answer for this crime . > > >> > > >> Please add your name to this list if you also wish to make this > > >> statement to the Governments of the USA and it's Allies and forward it > > >> to those on your address lists .If you are the 200th signator , please > > >> send it back to us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will forward it to the > > >> White House and copy to the Prime Minister of Canada. > > >> > > >> > > >> #1/ A.S. Hamilton Toronto, Canada > > >> #2/ William A. Davison Toronto, Canada > > >> 03/ Clemente Padín, Montevideo, URUGUAY > #4/ Carol Starr, Taos, New Mexico, USA > -- carol starr taos, new mexico, usa [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://laplaza.org/~datastar/index.html
