He probably wouldn't. I think we would take on the chin, the same criticism that was aimed in your direction. Nobody is perfect. As a Brit who has served in Ireland along side friends shot down by terrorists, I still had a feeling of guilt that we had caused the problems in the first place. That doesn't mean I sympathised with the terrorists. The Brit's have caused their share of suffering over the years, and like most European countries, notably Germany, are beginning to be taught, from a young age, more about our history with less bias. I would say that a few US members of the Group have 'visited' other countries in the last 30 years or so and been in some doubt whether they are doing the 'Right Thing'. We undoubtedly still don't get the whole truth about things going on in the world today. Some of the sights I saw during the Gulf war made me more sympathetic to other nations. Thousands of Iraqi's were pushed into a war by their dictator, having been brainwashed and facing torture or death if they didn't fight, with no weapons, no training, no food, no ammunition, no communications. We were greeted like liberators by the begging, surrendering Iraqi's. When you see the family photographs in the wiped out bunkers it brings it home. Right/Wrong is a close call sometimes and we do tend to pigeon hole entire nations when most of the nation have as much (or probably less) control over their nations policies as you or I. Something needs to be done. I really don't know whether the Gung-Ho approach will do it. The terrorists immediately become Martyrs and rally their nation. That's probably the sole reason that Saddam Hussein is still around today. I have no answers, Which is especially unfortunate as I have a CIT exam in 9 hours. Our British hearts go out to the people of the US during these terrible times. You'll pull through, you always do. ""Curtis Phillips"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I am curious if our non-American friend would attempt to defend the British > government and their history of "foriegn > policy"? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "A non-American" > To: > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:20 PM > Subject: RE: 'It's not the US they want to destroy. It's our arrogance' > [7:19805] > > > > Gutless ? What cause would you train months for with a guarantee of death > or > > life imprisonment ? > > > > The facts as I see them are - > > > > A. the victims were blameless and deserved nothing of what they received. > My > > heart goes out especially to the rescue crews, imagine dying trying to > help! > > > > B. the organisation and commitment was amazing, in a nuclear world > > retaliation must be very precise and fully calculated rather than > knee-jerk. > > Do not underestimate these people, it would be very dumb indeed to assume > > that they are less intelligent than yourselves. > > > > C. many reading this will not like this but the actions of the US > government > > for decades has been in the interest of the US and much blood has been > spilt > > by them and 3rd parties funded by them. Is the hatred you feel for your > > attackers of your people less valid than theirs ? What attack against > these > > people would you find unacceptable ? The gloves are off - no ? Somebody > else > > out there feels this against your country. The US must try and find these > > people to make them answer for this but must also look inwards at the same > > time!! priority is to stop it happening again no ? Look at the tit for tat > > mess Israel is in... > > > > I'm English and for a long time American money has paid for bullets and > > semtex used in my country - children are dead as are many policemen not to > > mention the civilians popped off because they have the wrong religion. The > > level of ignorance in the US is truly amazing, everybody outside the US is > > disgusted by this act but not many are asking why, we've got a pretty good > > idea. > > > > Word of advice - we get CNN too and it's biased as hell, listen to the > news > > from somewhere ANYWHERE else once in a while. > > > > A non-American > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Fenech, William J > > Sent: 13 September 2001 01:55 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: 'It's not the US they want to destroy. It's our arrogance' > > [7:19699] > > > > > > Don't waste your time with idiots like this (aka Reeta Sinha). The people > > who pulled off this gutless act, and the ones who support them should be > > exterminated, pure and simple. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=19889&t=19889 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
