From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Sat Jan 25 2003 - 13:54:07 MST
Damien noted:
<<< According to Agence France Presse and the Associated Press, the following
changes in dead & missing foreign citizens, dual nationals, resident aliens,
and undocumented immigrants (upward and downward estimates in parentheses)
have been reported as of 21 September: Out of 6333 reported missing by Mayor
Giuliani, 3870 are foreigners, 2463 are U.S. citizens. 20 September 2001. >
The attack was on our entire civilization, Mitch, not just on American
citizens. We all have a stake in this.
Damien Broderick>>
The thing to think about, I suggest, is that even those places which may have
lost a hundred ciitzens, it is treated as "America's problem." I would argue
that most of the world, including the present administarion, has been "soft
on wahabbism", to parapharse Dicky Nixon. If one cannot address Islamic
Militancy, as a prime threat, then the problem may indeed worsen. Right now W
Bushes comming invasion of Iraq seems the only game in town, because frankly,
nobody else is leading.
For example, both France and Russia are courting Iraq and the Arab world,
while bemoaning Islamist attacks on their homelands. Surely, this hypocrisy
should not stand. They think that they can dance at two weddings at the same
time, but they can't.
So who is to avenge those slain on 9-11, and prevent future murderers from
having their way? Little old us, the US. Arrogantly put, but whom are we
going to depend on for help, the Mongolians?
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