Quinn,
I, for one, do not feel you have anything to apologize for.
Donna
> I did not intend to offend anyone by forwarding this message. It gave me
a
> brief, but so-welcome feeling of faith in the strength of my country
during
> a time when I am feeling intensely frightened and vulnerable. Also, as I
> provide therapy services to our Air Force Base and have to answer the
> questions of the children whose parents are readying for "anything"
...well,
> this whole matter is nearly unbearable. I do realize that the editorial
was
> mostly "tough talking" and did not take every single statement to heart.
It
> was just a feeling of pride that I was hoping to share.
>
> I will be more cautious about participating in this list and will limit
any
> comments to those relating directly to OT practice.
>
> Again, I apologize.
> QMcCoy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: someone finally found the words
>
>
> > Unfortunately, the wrong words. We need now to be asking: why do so many
> around the world detest us? Both
> > the the USA and the UK have wrought terror on the world with their
> arrogant and aggressive foreign policies.
> > We funded Osama Bin Laden through the CIA. We supported the Mujahideen
and
> the Taliban. We play games with
> > other peoples' wars. We support Israel through thick and thin in its
> oppression and murder of the
> > Palestinian people. Britain created this malevolent state and the USA
> props it up. We have killed hundreds
> > of thousands of Iraqi children through sanctions -- the same is
beginning
> to happen in Afghanistan (a fact
> > that goes some way to explaining why the main export they have left is
> illicit opium).
> >
> > If there is one question we should be asking in the wake of this
> disgusting waste of human life, it is not
> > "how", but "why". When I travel abroad, I describe myself as Irish
rather
> than British, because I don't want
> > to be associated with the crimes my country inflicts upon the world. We
> arrogantly stalk the world in the
> > guise of global policemen. Talk of hatred and revenge will not help. A
> precipitate and hasty response will
> > only increase the hatred. Our laser guided missiles during the Gulf war
> hit hospitals and air raid shelters.
> > We treat peoples of other nations as collateral damage.
> >
> > The quote you sent talks of the USA (and, presumably, your junior
partner,
> Britain) as "fundamentally decent
> > [...] peace-loving and compassionate". I do not see this in our foreign
> policy, and nor do the peoples of
> > the Middle East. We saw the scenes of celebration in the West Bank and
> Gaza -- we need to learn from this.
> > They remember Sabra and Shatila -- do we? They hate us not because of
what
> we are, but because of what we
> > have done.
> >
> > Your quote talks of "the steel in us" -- perhaps it would be better to
> talk of our humanity and our ability
> > to learn from our mistakes. Your quote says: "You don't know what you
just
> started" -- we need to realise
> > that we started it long ago. Your quote says "you're about to learn" --
we
> are the ones who need to learn.
> >
> > Quinn McCoy wrote:
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Kyle M. Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Old Purple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 4:41 PM
> > > Subject: Fwd: someone finally found the words
> > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Scott Michaud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > From: "Scott Michaud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Subject: someone finally found the words
> > > > > Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 16:49:08 -0400
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Miami Herald: Editorial to the Terrorists Responsible
> > > > >
> > > > > Published Wednesday, September 12, 2001
> > > > > The Miami Herald
> > > > > Leonard Pitts
> > > > >
> > > > > We'll go forward from this moment.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's my job to have something to say.
> > > > >
> > > > > They pay me to provide words that help make sense of that which
> troubles
> > > > > the
> > > > > American soul. But in this moment of airless shock when hot tears
> sting
> > > > > disbelieving eyes, the only thing I can find to say, the only
words
> that
> > > > > seem to fit, must be addressed to the unknown author of this
> suffering.
> > > > >
> > > > > You monster. You beast. You unspeakable bastard. What lesson did
you
> > > hope
> > > > > to
> > > > > teach us by your coward's attack on our World Trade Center, our
> > > Pentagon,
> > > > >
> > > > > us? What was it you hoped we would learn? Whatever it was, please
> know
> > > > > that
> > > > > you failed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Did you want us to respect your cause? You just damned your cause.
> > > > > Did you want to make us fear? You just steeled our resolve.
> > > > > Did you want to tear us apart? You just brought us together.
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me tell you about my people. We are a vast and quarrelsome
> family, a
> > > > > family rent by racial, social, political and class division, but a
> > > family
> > > > >
> > > > > nonetheless. We're frivolous, yes, capable of expending tremendous
> > > > > emotional
> > > > > energy on pop cultural minutiae -- a singer's revealing dress, a
> ball
> > > > > team's
> > > > > misfortune, a cartoon mouse. We're wealthy, too, spoiled by the
> ready
> > > > > availability of trinkets and material goods, and maybe because of
> that,
> > > > > we
> > > > > walk through life with a certain sense of blithe entitlement. We
are
> > > > > fundamentally decent,though -- peace-loving and compassionate. We
> > > > > struggle
> > > > > to know the right thing and to do it. And we are, the overwhelming
> > > > > majority
> > > > > of us, people of faith, believers in a just and loving God.
> > > > >
> > > > > Some people -- you, perhaps -- think that any or all of this makes
> us
> > > > > weak.
> > > > > You're mistaken. We are not weak. Indeed, we are strong in ways
that
> > > > > cannot
> > > > > be measured by arsenals.
> > > > >
> > > > > IN PAIN
> > > > > Yes, we're in pain now. We are in mourning and we are in shock.
> We're
> > > > > still
> > > > > grappling with the unreality of the awful thing you did, still
> working
> > > to
> > > > >
> > > > > make ourselves understand that this isn't a special effect from
some
> > > > > Hollywood blockbuster, isn't the plot development from a Tom
Clancy
> > > > > novel.
> > > > > Both in terms of the awful scope of their ambition and the
probable
> > > final
> > > > >
> > > > > death toll, your attacks are likely to go down as the worst acts
of
> > > > > terrorism in the history of the United States and probably, the
> history
> > > > > of
> > > > > the world. You've bloodied us as we have never been bloodied
before.
> > > > >
> > > > > But there's a gulf of difference between making us bloody and
making
> us
> > > > > fall. This is the lesson Japan was taught to its bitter sorrow the
> last
> > > > > time
> > > > > anyone hit us this hard, the last time anyone brought us such
abrupt
> and
> > > > > monumental pain. When roused, we are righteous in our outrage,
> terrible
> > > > > in
> > > > > our force. When provoked by this level of barbarism, we will bear
> any
> > > > > suffering, pay any cost, go to any length, in the pursuit of
> justice. I
> > > > > tell
> > > > > you this without fear of contradiction. I know my people, as you,
I
> > > > > think,
> > > > > do not. What I know reassures me. It also causes me to tremble
with
> > > dread
> > > > > of
> > > > > the future.
> > > > >
> > > > > In the days to come, there will be recrimination and accusation,
> fingers
> > > > > pointing to determine whose failure allowed this to happen and
what
> can
> > > > > be
> > > > > done to prevent it from happening again. There will be heightened
> > > > > security,
> > > > > misguided talk of revoking basic freedoms. We'll go forward from
> this
> > > > > moment
> > > > > sobered, chastened, sad. But determined, too. Unimaginably
> determined.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > THE STEEL IN US
> > > > > You see, the steel in us is not always readily apparent. That
aspect
> of
> > > > > our
> > > > > character is seldom understood by people who don't know us well.
On
> this
> > > > > day, the family's bickering is put on hold. As Americans we will
> weep,
> > > as
> > > > >
> > > > > Americans we will mourn, and as Americans, we will rise in defense
> of
> > > all
> > > > >
> > > > > that we cherish.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I ask again: What was it you hoped to teach us? It occurs to me
> that
> > > > > maybe you just wanted us to know the depths of your hatred. If
> that's
> > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > case, consider the message received. And take this message in
> exchange:
> > > > > You
> > > > > don't know my people. You don't know what we're capable of. You
> don't
> > > > > know
> > > > > what you just started.
> > > > >
> > > > > But you're about to learn.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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