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[Eddy Swynar]

 Hi Jack...

 I do NOT condone ANY acts of terrorism, believe me! But I often wonder if
people might be driven to such acts out of sheer desperation...

Can you imagine what rage a Palestine mother must feel as she witnesses her
sticks & stones wielding son being shot dead at the hands of a soldier
baring an automatic rifle? Exactly the same rage, I'm sure, as millions of
Americans felt watching their TVs last night...

 This madness, you say, has gone on for the past 40-50 years---roughly the
same length of time that Palestine ceased to be a nation state. Would YOU
not feel that same rage if suddenly YOUR country was simply legislated out
of existance? How long would you struggle, what sacrifices would YOU make to
see a perceived wrong righted again? Would you not wonder at the injustice
of it all if the rest of the world sat back and did nothing to help your
efforts?

 A fellow being interviewed on Canadian radio to-day, I think, said it best:
perhaps it is time now for America to look inward, and ask itself why so
many in the world to-day hate it so. Nations need more than mere rhetoric to
convince the world  that God is always on their side.

 After all, the Arabs have a God too, you know...

 ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ






> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Crenshaw" <jcrens at EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 1:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Terrorism Comes To North America!
>
>
> > On the other hand, I want the people responsible for this tragedy
_DEAD_.
> I
> >
> > The plain bare facts of the matter are:  We have been building up to
this
> > point in our history for the last 40 or 50 years.    We lost our
innocence
> > the first time some nutball fanatic decided, in Israel, that blowing up
> 7-10
> > year-old kids in a school bus was a legitimate expression of "freedom of
> > speech" and an acceptable way to bring world attention to his supposed
> > plight.
> >
> > Again, make no mistake: This is not a matter of Palestinian rights vs.
> > west-bank settlers.  It is not a case of Judaism vs. Islam, or a case of
> oil
> > interests vs. human rights.  This is a case of Good vs. Evil, plain and
> > simple.  I can't think of a case, since W.W.II and the ovens at Dachau,
> > where the lines of demarcation were so clearly drawn.  For too many
years,
> > we have allowed evil to act with impunity, with barely more than a
> > "tsk-tsk."  No more. It cannot be more plain, right now, that whether we
> > like it or not, we are in a war.  Wars must be won, and Evil must be
> > defeated.  It will not be easy nor quick, but the only alternative we
have
> > is to let Evil prosper.  And that, I think, is unacceptable.
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Harvey A. Kader <optom at ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> > To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 12:01 AM
> > Subject: Terrorism Comes To North America!
> >
> >
> > > john page wrote:
> > >
> > > >      They talked of a trial and punishment. Trial be dammed. Take
them
> > to
> > > > what is left of lower Manhatten and line them up and shot them. Then
> > bomb
> > > > their country back to the stone age.
> > > >      And I dont want to hear about "their innocent civilians" from
> some
> > > > bleeding heart liberal. John
> > > >
> > >
> > > John, I agree with you 100%. Political correctness applies only in
peace
> > time,
> > > in my opinion. In time of WAR and TERRORISM, political correctness
goes
> > out
> > > the window. The Arab/Islam/Muslim/Palestinian cause has been debated
and
> > > fought since 1940. Enough already. They have shown their TRUE colors
> today
> > > with this HATEFUL ACT. You can't negotiate with them. Negotiation time
> is
> > > over. The party is over. They are NOT interested in peace. Time to
play
> > > hardball! Harvey.
> > >
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