I've long accepted the fact by choosing to live and work in NYC and the
surrounding area, I put myself at risk for death from any number of
terrorist attacks against the city. Bombs, chemical contamination of the
water supply, biological warfare, those are the sorts of things I thought of
and chose not to worry about, as I can't live my life in fear.
NY is an ideal target, even more so than DC, as cutting off the country's
finances is more effective than cutting off leadership.
I never in my wildest dreams imagined this. On the other hand, I DID expect
the response we have been getting from New Yorkers and the rest of the
country.
We may have a bad rep, but we're softies at heart.
>From: Paul Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: OT: WTC: Re: STOP THE PRESS!!
>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 10:05:31 -0800
>
>Dick,
>
>I believe that Rachel's safety has everything to do with the fact that 2
>planes contacted the world trade center towers, not the entire island of
>Manhattan. No chemical or biological weapons were deployed - so those
>not in the immediate area of the WTC were not physically harmed.
>
>We should attempt to minimize the effect of this attack on the US
>economy in general, by returning to business as usual as soon as
>possible. I'm sure that lots of businesses that operated in the WTC
>towers 1 and 2 will never re-open, and although this is a tragedy
>seconday to that of human losses, it is still a tragedy.
>
>Those who have lost family members and friends would not consider than a
>"god was smiling" upon them. I don't believe that references to god
>belong on ORACLE-L, but should be relegated to private email.
>
>As others have requested, this thread should be prefaced with "OT" or I
>would suggest "WTC".
>
>thanks for your understanding - just my opinion.
>
>I'm tired of seeing all of the nonsensical rants.
>
>Paul
>
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Rachel,
> >
> > Am I ever GLAD to hear from you again. I guess we can assume that
>GOD was
> > smiling at you yesterday & thank Him/Her for that. I'll also assume
>that one of
> > the two of us knew someone in the WTC who is no longer with us. I've
>lost
> > friends and colleagues in VietNam, accidents, Kobar Towers, etc.....
>But this
> > is going to be one of the worst ones to handle. Damn, where did I put
>that old
> > uniform!?
> >
> > Dick Goulet
> >
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