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Re: Terrorist Attacks on America
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 12 Sep 2001 03:06:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Arnon writes:
> In lugnet.general, Ross Crawford writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Tom Duggan writes:
> > > This is the part of the speech that stood out for me.
> > > While I am no war -monger, I am definately not a pascifist, and I think that
> > > this statement is going to put the world on notice that we will finaly put a
> > > face on terrorism.
> > > The biggest problem with dealing with terrorists has always been "who do
> > > you blame?" "who do you retalliate against?" I think by making this
> > > statement, he has declared that we WILL be blaming people, and we WILL be
> > > blaming other nations.
> > > In other words, we're here to chew bubble gum, and kick ass, and I believe
> > > we just ran out of bubble gum. At least that is what I hope he was saying!
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> > And maybe there'll be a few million more innocent people killed before • everyone
> > suddenly realises it hasn't made any difference. Is terrorism OK when
> > sanctioned by GWB? You really think it will stop others retaliating?
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> Although I'm generally a left-wing peace supporting citizen the events of the
> last year here in Israel (and now the horrible unbelievable attack in NY) have
> convinced me that when dealing with people that have no regard for human life
> (even for their own lives) sometimes painful steps must be taken. I'm a great
> supporter of democratic values but the rights of the people in Manhattan are
> as important as the rights of the people in Afganistan or anywhere else. When
> those rights collide hard decisions must be made.
So what hard descisions do you think are appropriate here?
Do you agree with GWB when he says we can "win the war against terrorism" [1]?
ROSCO
[1] Read the speech here
http://a188.g.akamaitech.net/f/188/920/5m/www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/transcripts/bushaddress_091101.htm
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