I haven't posted to any of these threads yet but I have to add a "me to" to the
sentiments here.
This wasn't an attack on the U.S. by terrorists.
It was an attack on all of humanity by inhumanity.
It was an attack on civilization by savagery.
It was an attack on thought by base instinct.
It was an attack on reason by rage.
It was an attack on hope by evil.
The forces that were involved in the events of yesterday were far larger than
any one nation or people. Far more fundamental. And far more important.
It wasn't an attack by "them" against "us".
It was an attack by "us" against "us": humans against their fellow beings.
If you have felt, as I did, even the smallest bit of hate towards those who
committed the crimes of September 11, and had the desire to lash back and cause
those responsible unspeakable pain then you know--in a much smaller way--the
force that drove them to their terrible acts. The difference is that you and I
don't act on these raw emotions.
Wherever you are, whatever nationality you are, take a moment now to stop and
look at someone you love. Another human being: bones and blood, hair and skin
and eyes and all the faults and imperfections that flesh is prone to. And yet
capable--every one--of creating beauty.
"Us" in lower case letters. That's what was attacked yesterday.
Mark Roberts
"Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>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.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Ivar Helbekkmo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> "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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