At 12:25 PM 9/11/01, Jeroen wrote:
>At 11:59 11-9-01 -0400, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
>
>>Slightly less reliable:
>>2 airplanes seem to be in the air headed toward Houston and LA out of
>>contact with the FAA. They are presumed hijacked.
>
>More of the less reliable stuff:
>The FBI is said to be following an airplane (presumed hijacked) on its way
>to Washington.
>
>
>>This conspiracy was far too large to keep secret for very long. We will
>>find out who did this. We will have vengeance - of that I have no
>>doubt. If it was a country, then it does not even seem impossible that
>>nuclear weapons will be used
>
>Now *that* would be a bad idea. If some government is behind these
>attacks, and nuclear weapons are used to retaliate, even more innocent
>people will be killed. What good will that do? Can president Bush then
>tell the world that he is PROUD to have avenged the deaths of thousands of
>innocent American civilians by killing thousands of innocent civilians in
>an other country?
>
>Haven't enough innocent people died already today?
>
>
>>But we are Americans. We are stronger, and better, than whoever has
>>done this to us.
>
>Not if the US decides to use nuclear weapons to get their revenge. I know
>that the entire country will demand revenge, but "an eye for an eye, a
>tooth for a tooth" is not the path for civilised Western nations to
>follow. That method should stay where it belongs: in the past.
>
>
>>We will go on, and we will heal. I believe that if I believe nothing
>>else on this earth. May God protect you all.
>
>If the US would be crazy enough to use nuclear weapons, then you better
>pray that your god has mercy on all Americans -- because there is no doubt
>in my mind that many more of them will then die in terrorist attacks.
Jeroen,
I know you feel strongly about this.
But everyone in the US (and all decent people everywhere) are in shock,
hurting, and angry.
For the sake of the list, I humbly suggest that if you don't have anything
supportive to say, you refrain from commenting until the immediate crisis
is over�such as at least when we know who is responsible�and emotions are a
little less raw.
Please.
-- Ronn! :)
speaking for myself
