When an amercan serviceman throws himself on a granade to save his buddies
we do not call him a coward, or when an american sericeman willingly puts
him/her self in the line of fire and dies defending their country we do not
call them cowards. These terrorists, likewise, were not cowards... they
willingly attacked what they believed was their enemy and willingly and with
the anticipation of eternal life as a martyr proceeded to commit such an
atrocity and ensuring their death. They may be many things, but coward is
not one of them. It is this misunderstanding of their radical, evem for
Islamics, cultural and religious beliefs that continue to make us
underestimate their resolve and resources.
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 2:53 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: World Trade Center burning
David,
I was referring more to the victims in the WTC, those who died when the
building fell
on them, and the passengers of the hijacked planes. You're right about the
Pentagon,
but that was only one of many targets.
Seems that this attack was targetted at both military and economic symbols.
Whatever, it was cowardly, unimaginable, and horrendous.
-frank
"David A. Mann" wrote:
>
>
> > This is far worse. PH was an attack on a military installation. These
> > are attacks on civilians.
>
> I think the Pentagon is about the least civilian establishment there is.
I think
> that whoever is found responsible is going to find themselves in a bit of
hot
> water.
>
--
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it
is true." -J. Robert
Oppenheimer
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