Posted by alexandra_k on January 18, 2005, at 16:56:24
In reply to Re: What would you have to say to someone » alexandra_k, posted by AuntieMel on January 18, 2005, at 10:59:14
> I'm assuming that when you use the word "you" that you aren't talking about me personally.
Indeed I am not! (And thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt there). When I was talking about individuals trying to kill each other I wasn't talking about you - I didn't think that you were in the military! And when I said 'you' I meant Americans in general (I used 'you' because you used 'we'). Though I should be more careful about that.
>BUT- 911 wasn't *just* "a suicide bomber" Suicide bomber implies one person with a backpack full of explosives taking out a bus or a market or a restaraunt. This was 20 men, hijacking 4 planes, killing not just the passengers but aiming at huge numbers of INNOCENT civilians, killing thousands, wounding thousands more and seriously affecting millions. My daughter has PTSD because of it and it was the beginning of my slide into a dark deep depression that I am just now beginning to come out of.Ok so 20 SUICIDE bombers. That means the people who did it are dead already - right? So America doesn't need to worry about killing them in self defence. I am sorry about the PTSD and depression and very real psychological effects that were felt because of that terrible situation. Please don't get me wrong. I am not condoning that attack in any way whatsoever. I don't think innocent people should be killed in the name of politics. Whether they be American, Jew, from Iraq or where ever.
> The answer? They committed the great sin of being Americans. The "Great Satan."
Hmm. My understanding (though maybe I am wrong) it was a statement (inappropriate to be sure) about TRADE SANCTIONS. America's ability to cease trade at will and throw a country into absolute despair.
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