Dear friends, I've been good about not getting involved in this topic but I would like to be a bit of a peacemaker here. I know in my heart that "To everything there is a season" and that there is a time for peace and a time for war. I understand and feel just as fervent as Kakki about the US taking action concerning this tragedy and I do not feel that it is something that must be done for my personal vindication. I truly feel it is the right thing to do, and I have two brothers as well as two nieces in the Air Force on standby. I am not saying that the US has never taken an innocent life, but I have seen us try time and time again to avoid doing so. I have confidence that we will try to target only those areas where we know that terrorist participants exist. What I got from Ric is his concern that America wants revenge at any cost. I also got from him a fear that America is losing it's highly regarded right to free speech by openly shunning those with pacifist views. I was saddened by the news that security is now required for the one congressperson who voted against giving the president the power to use force. She was genuinely concerned about the loss of more life. I am concerned too, but I am convinced in my heart that we have to take a stand to preserve the freedoms of all those who hold it dear. I respect the views of those who do not want war, but these terrorists live and die by the sword. To me, they are like international bullies threatening death to any Muslim nation who helps the United States. In essence, hearts are aflame with the need for these evil men to be stopped. Many hearts are also pure about this need. If there were any other way to do it, I would vote for it in a minute, but sadly, I do not see any other recourse. There are those who are now willing to fight and die for what they believe in, that being the stopping of this type of terrorism. I would personally like to see God confound my enemies and cause them to start fighting among themselves, thereby causing their own downfall. The point is, they have to fall. Sherelle In a message dated 09/22/2001 9:22:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Ric wrote: > > > > i am not going to sit from my cozy apartment with a view, sipping my > martini > > and calling for others to go out to die and kill people every bit as > > innocent as the ones who have died already, so i can feel > vindicated and > > avenged. when i see that proof, then we can talk.
