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From: "Nick Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 5:06 PM
Subject: RE: Attack
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> [snip]
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> > I have spoken to _four_ professors of International Relations at the
> > Kennedy School of Government today who thought that a nuclear response
> > would be appropriate, were this an act of state-sponsored terrorism.
>
> How depressing.
>
> [snip]
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> > Nothing we did caused today's attacks. Nothing possibly could. They
> > happened because there are evil people in the world who hate the United
> > States. The American government failed today. It must do something to
> > begin to repair that. The first thing it can do is make sure that those
> > who did this pay - _whatever it takes to make that necessary_. The
gloves
> > _should_ come off.
>
> That's the sort of self-righteousness that will perpetuate hate and
> violence, in my opinion. We should not be afraid to look at ourselves, to
> take some responsibility for the relationship we have with those who did
> this terrible thing. Not that we should not hold them accountable;
however,
> taking the attitude that "we have done nothing wrong" is poison to any
> relationship, personal or global. We have done nothing to deserve or
> justify this, without doubt, but let's not be afraid to take *some*
> responsibility for the international relations in which this occurred.
>
Let us assume that the US were to act impeccibly in international
relationships. Wouldn't it make enemies by doing the right thing? Wouldn't
it still be at risk for this type of action? If the government of
Afganastan is involved (the most recent news report quotes a sr.
intelligence official stating that new information has raised the
probability of bin Ladin's involvement to 90%+. If that is the case, how do
you suggest we arrange our affairs so a government that destroy 1000 year
old statues has better relationships with us?
Dan M.
