agreed.
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From: Bernd Möller [mailto:dsl33687a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 8:15 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Terrorism thoughts
Hi Jim,
> I would suggest that what you'll see is a measured, well thought out, and
> precisely executed application of 'justice' to the perpetrators of
> yesterday's madness.
I will hope so. This attack was not solely on the US American society, but
as UK Prime Minister Tony Blair put it, an attack on humanity as a whole.
> Even though analogies have been drawn to Pearl Harbor,
> that was a carefully crafted attack against a MILITARY target. This was a
> shameful, ruthless, and cowardly act of terrorist aggression aimed at
> innumerable INNOCENT civilians.
I agree with you that a comparision with Pearl Habor is out of scope, and
this was shameful, ruthless and cowardly aggression.
> If there is 'collateral damage' that
> includes civilians in our effort to exact justice, it will be unfortunate.
This kind of action will not solve the problem, but breed future generations
of terrorists.
> When I see what may wind up being some of the casualties of that
collateral
> damage dancing in the streets, singing, waving flags, and exhibiting
> outright joy at the events of yesterday, it tempers quite completely my
> inhibitions against extracting said justice.
I have seen these images, too. And just half an hour ago I heard that ethnic
arabic youths have been celebrating last night in a Danish city. These
people are dumb, nationalist and narrow minded examples, who obviously have
been brought up in absence of common humanity. There is no excusion for
that. These people are the product of their history and here any action
against terrorism must have it's beginning. Bombing away will never do good.
I fear that a continuation of this thread is against the list's policy as it
steers toward political matters, but you are welcome to mail me off-list.
Best regards
Bernd Möller
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