Simon, Thanks for reprinting Gere's comments from the other night. I watched the telecast, and while I remember thinking it took alot of balls to say what he said, personally I was kind of glad he said it. What better demonstration of our strength and our freedom, than to have him address that particular crowd and say the things he said.
Were his comments inappropriate? To some people, I'm sure they were. Were they insensitive? Based upon the people in the audience, I would say they probably were. However, I totally support his right to say what he said (and at the risk of being labeled anti-American myself, I agreed with him, at least in sentiment). If we've reached a point where someone can't speak out in favor of compassion, love and understanding, without being labeled an embarassment to the American people, then the terrorists have scored a much bigger victory than anyone is admitting to. Jack
