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Re: Some other perspectives on the tragedy
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 14 Sep 2001 03:29:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Eric Kingsley writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > BIGSNIP
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> On a side note I heard one government offical who put it rather well...
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> When asked "if the American Public's support would hold when all the military
> casualties start comming home?"... The official said "Today (09/11/01) the
> American Public became hardened to military casualties. Any military
> casualties will pale in comparision to the number of casualties of September
> 11th."
Very true. The American public certainly didn't wan war on September 10th.
Diabolic acts of wanton destruction and the tragic sacrifce of thousands of
innocents has changed our collective mind. 92% of the American public support
the idea of retribution at any cost. We've never backed a president so readily
before. Military casualties are expected during a war. Civilian casualties
aren't expected during peacetime.
> I can't imagine anything more true. Americans will accept casualties to remove
> the threat. Our soil was attacked, our home was attacked, that is much
> different then a military ship oversea's being attacked. All America was
> attacked yesterday, that was the terrorists mistake. The giant is fully awake,
> stay out of our way. We are going to take care of business. If you get in the
> way you may regret it.
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> Eric Kingsley
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> > Scott A
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> > > Eric Kingsley
-Dave Johann
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| (...) Obviously... (...) Much of this sounds like jibber jabber. As for preparing out children for future attacks I think we need to prepare them for the fact that this is a reality in the world and we are going to fight it. That means more people (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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