Thanks Sue. I'm just so pissed about these bastards. The Brits have always been a brave, resilient and independent-minded people. What upsets me is if you walk the streets of London, you already know that like New York, it is a picture postcard of multi-culturalism, diversity and tolerance. People from every strata of race and religion occupy its streets. Do these terrorists know with what they're dealing? London has gone through WORSE. Any people who can survive nightly blitzes from the Nazis, the destruction of their buildings and emerge victorious isn't to messed with. Londoners are NOT appeasers. I know where this is going to lead with some who might criticize present-day "linkages" -- but this multi-faceted attack on innocents -- will serve to enrage, not cower our British friends. The Mayor of London gave a brilliant, defiant speech this morning that was inspirational. As to previous references by Channing and Freeman about the potential adverse impact on commerce -- they are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Keep going about the business of feeding your hobbies, keep the money flowing. This was new to Americans after 9/11 -- but we're getting better at this -- and it's important to prevent the activities of this horrific day to come at the expense of hurting UK jobs, businesses and a way of life terrorists desperately want to destroy.
-koose in san diego ----Original Message Follows---- From: Susan Heim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Susan Heim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Off Topic: TO OUR U. K. FRIENDS Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 09:24:01 -0700 Dear Dave, You know, you're not a half bad writer....................simply beautiful and my sentiments exactly. Sue ----Original Message Follows---- From: David Kusumoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: David Kusumoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Off Topic: TO OUR U. K. FRIENDS Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 09:10:40 -0700 TO OUR U. K. FRIENDS: The world and America mourns for you. The steadfast solidarity of your leader towards our nation is a debt which can never be repaid. It's small solace to exchange one for the other as the death toll climbs higher and higher, but know that a little while ago, I went out to the store to replace the American flag that has hung outside our home since 9/11/01 with that of the Great Britain's Union Jack. As I told another friend in the UK, whatever our differences, in the aftermath of yesterday's joyous news of London winning the bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012 (now so quickly bitterly surpassed), America's roots are impossible to dismiss. They stretch across the Atlantic to your islands in Europe. In this regard, some of us have always felt, despite trying circumstances, that the United Kingdom, including its entire commonwealth of nations such as Australia, as the wiser and bigger sisters of America. Your people in fact invented and founded America, almost 2 1/2 centuries ago. It is upon this foundation that our heartfelt thanks and condolences are extended, that all that's fun and frivolous temporarily takes a back seat until we get our bearings before we move on (and it won't take long). We've long stopped being unrealistic about our place in a turbulent world, but we will laugh again, we will persevere. Terrorists (and I'll never understand why the press calls suicide bombers or the culprits of such attacks "insurgents"), have, on the contrary, strengthened the resolve and the bonds between like-minded nations. The war on terror may never be won, but to cower from it is the result these murderers seek to achieve. They no doubt at this moment, are celebrating victoriously. I'm not a religious man. Nevertheless, my prayers, feeble as they may be, are with your entire nation. -koose in san diego Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
