On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 12:58 AM, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sad anniversary here in the USA today. > Many innocent people died at the hands of fanatics, > just working dads and moms... > Now we are caught in a vicious cycle of paying them back. > I honor the heroes who tried to save them that day, > and respect those who are the instruments of our vengeance. > I'm sorry for those who suffer because of it. > Just some thoughts from somebody who opposed the Vietnam War in its day, > on this sad day. >
Thanks, Bob. So far there have been no winners in the aftermath of 9/11 other than weapons manufacturers. My heart goes out to the families and friends of the victims of the WTC, many of whom still suffer in the aftermath of that horrible, cowardly attack. It goes out to the military people in the mid-east and their families back home. It goes out to the widows and children of lost soldiers (Canada has lost a couple of hundred soldiers in Afghanistan). My heart goes out to the innocent civilian victims in Afghanistan and Iraq whose only crime was to be born in a country caught in the midst of war. Maybe one day we'll figure out a way to gain peace that doesn't involve war. Using violence only seems to promote more violence. Going to war seems to create more problems than it solves. Something's not working here. Thanks again. cheers, frank cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
