I am deeply saddened by this horrible event. Driving home from work yesterday there were tears in my eyes at the reports of desperate ppl jumping to their deaths to escape the disaster area.
The important thing now is what the US government does next. There has been plenty of macho posturing and tough talk about revenge. This is not only ineffectual, but cheap and deeply disrespectful to the casualties of the disaster. What is needed is justice and an end to the hatred. Remember that justice and revenge are two entirely different things.
Cheap gestures to appease an angry public (ie randomly blowing stuff up in the middle east) would not do anything to eliminate or pacify the terrorist Groups invloved. The anger of the people must *not* be reflected in the actions of the government.
I'm not saying sit back and do nothing, but pick your targts carefully, and do not stoop to the brutal standards of the enemy. Act according to logic, reason and conmpassion rather than for emotion or public relations. To do otherwise would a step in the direction of mob rule and anarchy- the opposite of democracy.
Of course the US has officially denied involvement in the Afghanistani bombings. I hope that this denial is true, and that future actions will be well informed and carefully calculated operations.
Somehow I don't think my hopes will be realised.
EDIT: I also want to support the earlier post about Islam. The Islamic religion advocates peace and tolerance. Unfortunatly, it has been twistd into a weapon by certain Groups, just as Christianity was abused countless times to justify appalling things like the crusades or the spanish inquisition. Don't hate Muslims for this.
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[This message has been edited by dogscoff (edited 12 September 2001).]