In a message dated 9/15/2001 8:52:18 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Bob Blakely wrote:
>
> > Your complaint is fair, and I'm the one who should read more closely. I
> was
> > wrong, and caustic in the process and I'm sorry.
>
> S'ok. My reply could have nicer, too. Seems that a lot of us have been
> on edge lately, which is understandable.
>
> chris
>
Good to see this exchange.
To add my Perspective(?) -- Too many of us have chosen to answer the
situation by isolating acts of the past to "prove" a point, thus leading to
purposeless bitter argument.
Isolating historic events in an attempt to advance a theory accomplishes less
than nothing. Perhaps we should look at our common interests and give respect
to the differences.
Personally I have been appalled at the naive judgement of those who seem to
believe that only the USA received this attack. Disregarding whatever else
the terrorist attack was, it was a attack on the world. To believe anything
else is (in the opinion of this long-time student and teacher of history)
naive to the point of incredulous.
To search for the cause in a single dark closet is to remain in the dark
forever.
As for me, I am anguished, angry, and yes, fearful -- my location dictates
that I personally am relatively safe on a personal basis. I fear those who
would serve their own prejudices by excusing the attack because it was
prompted by (______). Choose your incident, event, or policy.
Regards and be well,
Ed M.
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