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From: "Adam C. Lipscomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 5:35 PM
Subject: Our collective rage (was Re: War)
> At work, I've listened to people I've known for years tell me they want
the "sand ni**ers"
> dead. One coworker that happens to be from Jordan is scared sh*tless -
he's
> afraid some good old boy is going to take his anger out on him.
>
I know people like that...but they tend to make exceptions for the folks
they know. We had a good experience in the Woodlands last night. We had a
prayer service for the nation and for those that lost their lives and their
loved ones. Christians, Ba'hi, Jews, and Moselems all led the community in
prayer.
I also heard on the local news radio a local rabbi and priest talk about
hearing of an Arab being harrassed on the local college campus. The rabbi
discussed how "an eye for an eye" was a bad translation of the Hebrew, the
better translation was "only an eye for an eye" He strongly condemmed any
attack on Arabs.
I think, even with all the muttering, we'll get by OK on this. Maybe Bush
could get enough time to have a photo-op with Arab-American leaders who
could talk about their indignation and their willingness to help. The local
news website has a feature on how the Houston Islamic community is mourning
their losses in the horror in NY and Washington and how they are putting on
a blood drive to help. I think stories like this will help. The mayor came
on the radio talking about our diverse community and how Houston is pulling
together in this. That should also help.
>Like all of you, the horror of this attack leaves me with a void in my
chest
>and a horrible, bloody rage welling up to fill it.
I think I am mainly depressed.
