right on..
We can't say hey you are a Muslim or a Jew or White or Christian.
These generalized groups aren't the problem.
Specific fundamentalist sects are the problem... Hey we haven't
identified who did it yet.. so the invisible chicken asses, no matter
white, red, blue, green, hindu, slovak, russian, japanese or South
Dakotan need to take note:
you can't blow people up.
you can't hijack stuff.
you can't hide.
you will be apprehended.
In all of this, realize the enemies are here as well as elsewhere. You
are sitting among racists and vigilanty types. As commoners, as
citizens we need to think about the unity factor. Screw last week,
last year, 400 hundred years ago. We are here today.
we have an issue, we have mechanisms and systems. lets see them do
their job... the intelligence community and terrorism arms need to
really get with it... obviously no one thought about a second plane ..
and yeah how about tomorrow... and strategically, how about ground
level terrorism now... how about electric grid infrastucture, highways,
tunnels, etc. sure everyone now is thinking.. hours too late...
proactive not reactive.
[finding the future in the past, passing the future in the present]
[connecting people, places and things]
-----Original Message-----
From: "Noel Flatters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 14:49:23 -0400
Subject: RE: Terrorism
> For sure, and I know that's what you meant. It just that I look
> around at
> some of my co-workers and see them worrying about becoming targets of
> unthinking retaliation, and I get worried about people making
> sweeping
> statements over the next hours/days that could help create an
> atmosphere of
> vigilantilism. Sorry if that email came across harsher than it was
> meant to
> be. Stressfull times all over...
>
> In response to Koo Pai Lao, yes it sounds "picky, picky". But "anyone
> with a
> brain" should realise that retaliation/vigilantism isn't such a
> far-fetched
> idea in times like this, and it's important to not target groups of
> people
> who aren't individually responsible. That being said, I'll definetly
> try to
> practice what I preach and think before I make harsh responses in
> difficult
> times.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Paitel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 2:26 PM
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: RE: Terrorism
> >
> >
> > >What purpose do comments like this serve? "the Palestinians"????
> Nice
> > >generalization of a group of people. I work in an office with
> palestinian
> > >co-workers and I can assure you that they are shocked and dismayed
> about
> > >this tragedy.
> >
> > Hey, sorry if you take offense. The direct quotes from CNN, MSNBC
> and
> > others were "Palestinians are in the streets, dancing and
> > shouting 'God is
> > good', in celebration over the attacks on the US today. Women are
> > throwing
> > candy in the air, giving it to passerby. Men are leading children
> in
> > celebratory chants and dances."
> >
> > I realize that not all Palestinians feel this way, and that a lot
> > of it is
> > the perception of the US in relation to the Gaza strip and the
> perception
> > that we intercede on the behalf of the Israelis. I guess I should
> have
> > better said "Groups of Palestinians"?
> >
> > John
> >
>
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