This is one of the most proper and insightful posts that I have read.
Terrorism is indeed a scourge that threatens the very fabric of civilized
people from all countries. It is my hope that we can all band together and
finally put an end to this horrible type of atrocity wherever it may occur
in the world.
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Ivar Helbekkmo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: Terrorist attack against the U.S.
> "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > It is a war. There are several nations that harbor, finance, train,
> > and encourage these terrorists, and, as far as I am concerned, these
> > nations are now at war with the United States.
>
> It is war, and not just with the United States. I, and those of my
> colleagues and friends with whom I have discussed the matter, feel
> that this vicious attack upon the United States is, in fact, an act of
> war perpetrated against the entire civilized world. We are not alone
> in feeling this way: British prime minister Tony Blair said, in his
> initial statement upon being informed of the tragedy, that it would
> now be necessary for all democratic nations to stand united, in order
> to "eradicate this evil completely from our world". The German high
> chancellor has since called the attack an act of war, and I was much
> relieved, only minutes ago, to learn that NATO has just declared that
> the attack against the United States is formally considered an attack
> upon the entire NATO alliance, meeting the conditions of article 5 of
> the NATO charter, which means that all our nations are obliged to
> support the United States fully, in whatever way is needed, should the
> United States enter into a military conflict with an external party.
>
> We are, indeed, at war with the forces of terrorism, whether they be
> represented by actual or would-be nation states. It is time for all
> the governments of the world to stand up and be counted, taking sides
> for or against the forces of freedom, democracy and civilization.
> There can be no neutrality -- that era ended yesterday, in what was
> probably the most important single event in post-WW2 history.
>
> My body may be on the other side of the world, but my heart is with
> my American brothers and sisters.
>
> -tih
> --
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