At 01:57 PM 9/20/2002 -0700 Deborah Harrell wrote: >--- "John D. Giorgis" wrote: ><big snip> >> Imagine that - being scared to live in your nation's >> capital because you >> think that there is a real risk that a nuclear or >> biological weapon will go >> off there. Welcome to America post 9/11/01. > > >I'm going to have to disagree here: to change the >fundamental way in which we live and work, and view >'the outside world,' is to be defeated by those >terrorists. I realize that if I had children I would >probably feel more cautious, but I'm not going to let >a bunch of madmen dictate the way I live.
Well, I haven't exactly been dictated to. I, after all, ignored the advice of my parents and decided to continue serving my country. I've sometimes wondered if maybe there isn't a different perspective living here in Washington (a perspective I would expect New York, and maybe San Francisco or LA or Norfolk to share). I remember an awkward moment in the days leading up to 9/11/02 with some co-workers where we all sort of thought about the possibility of a true WMD strike against Washington on that day, but none of us actually said anything about it. In short, maybe to change ones life is to let the terrorists win, but to fear is definitely human. And right now, I know that I would sleep a little easier if we were to liberate Iraq and place a democratic government there *before* Hussein got his hands on a nuke. JDG _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
