Kita nggak bisa menebak apa yang ada dihati orang,
hanya bisa percaya apa yang dikatakan, atau dilakukan.
Dan karena berprasangka buruk juga bukan hal yang baik,
kita cuma berharap semoga apa yang dikatakan Bush ini apa adanya.
Benar seperti yang dia pikirkan.
Dan semoga cukup banyak orang amerika yang cukup waras dengan berpikiran
yang sama juga ...
Tapi kalau kenyataannya nanti lain,
masih banyak warga amerika yang "kalap",
dan tidak diatasi secara konkrit,
amerika sendiri masih asal2an nyari tertuduh,
dengan nyerang negara2 lain yang berdaulat,
Ya apalah arti pidato dibawah ini...
Kita cuma bisa berharap,
dan (mencoba) tetap berprasangka baik...
peace!
BI
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Manurung (Office) [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 5:35 PM
> To: Milis FEUI 96; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Kuli Tinta] Fw: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE ISLAMIC
> CENTER OF WASHINGTON, D.C
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bara Hasibuan
> To: Victor Fungkong ; Rozik B Soetjipto ; Martin Manurung (Office) ; Irham
> Dilmy ; Indra Piliang ; Faisal Basri ; Ben Subrata ; Azwar Zulkarnaen ;
> Rahmat Yananda
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 5:40 PM
>
>
> REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
> AT THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
>
> THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much for your
> hospitality. We've just had wide-ranging discussions
> on the matter at hand. Like the good folks standing
> with me, the American people were appalled and
> outraged at last Tuesday's attacks. And so were
> Muslims all across the world. Both Americans and
> Muslim friends and citizens, tax-paying citizens, and
> Muslims in nations were just appalled and could not
> believe what we saw on our TV screens.
>
> These acts of violence against innocents violate the
> fundamental tenets of the Islamic faith. And it's
> important for my fellow Americans to understand that.
>
> The English translation is not as eloquent as the
> original Arabic, but let me quote from the Koran,
> itself: "In the long run, evil in the extreme will be
> the end of those who do evil. For that they rejected
> the signs of Allah and held them up to ridicule."
>
> The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam.
> That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace.
> These terrorists don't represent peace. They represent
> evil and war.
>
> When we think of Islam we think of a faith that brings
> comfort to a billion people around the world. Billions
> of people find comfort and solace and peace. And
> that's made brothers and sisters out of every race --
> out of every race.
>
> America counts millions of Muslims amongst our
> citizens, and Muslims make an incredibly valuable
> contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors,
> lawyers, law professors, members of the military,
> entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads. And they
> need to be treated with respect. In our anger and
> emotion, our fellow Americans must treat each other
> with respect.
>
> Women who cover their heads in this country must feel
> comfortable going outside their homes. Moms who wear
> cover must be not intimidated in America. That's not
> the America I know. That's not the America I value.
>
> I've been told that some fear to leave; some don't
> want to go shopping for their families; some don't
> want to go about their ordinary daily routines
> because, by wearing cover, they're afraid they'll be
> intimidated.That should not and that will not stand in
> America.
>
> Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow
> citizens to take out their anger don't represent the
> best of America, they represent the worst of
> humankind, and they should be ashamed of that kind of
> behavior.
>
> This is a great country. It's a great country because
> we share the same values of respect and dignity and
> human worth. And it is my honor to be meeting with
> leaders who feel just the same way I do. They're
> outraged, they're sad. They love America just as much
> as I do.
>
> I want to thank you all for giving me a chance to come
> by. And may God bless us all.
>
> * * *
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