Re: WTC Tragedy

On 13 Sep, CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> > Peter,
> >
> > It just crossed on the news wires 5 minutes ago that
> > there may be
> > more than 20,000 dead. I light of that, and if true,
> > Peter I ask you
> > what would constitue over-reaction from your
> > perspective?
> >
> > Mariss

Over-reaction ?

The death of innocent civilians who by sheer accident of birth find
themselves weak and powerless citizens of a totalitarian regime,
punished in retaliation for the actions of a leadership they know
nothing about.

This would constitute an over-reaction, one not far removed morally
from the original crime.


Thankfully, it would appear that the leadership of the US has no such
intention; it would appear that as a nation of law, the US will obey the
law.

Your government and your President must be given the greatest of praise
for resisting the temptation to do the easy thing and just "nuke them
all", as has been advocated by some.

It would be a tragedy beyond all reckoning if the greatest power in the
world also became the greatest terrorist in the world, for then the bad
guys truly would have won.


Alan

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