Asunto: Re: World Trade crash...

From: cmurillo_at_multi.net.co <(cmurillo_at_multi.net.co)>
Date: Tue Sep 11 03:18:37 2001

>On Tue, 11 Sep 2001, Carlos Murillo wrote:
>
>> And I am hoping that whatever retaliation is taken targets only those
>> that are guilty, and not innocent bystanders. Most people under
>> Taleban rule are also victims.
>
>Don't you think it is not only extremely premature but also highly
>irresponsible to assume this was an attack carried out by any particular
>group?
>
>Remember Oklahoma City?

I think you might be right. I jumped to conclusions. It is
just that the organization of this clearly cost millions of
dollars, and there aren't those many terrorist organizations
around with such deep pockets.

>I don't think this incident calls for ANY retaliation. I think it DOES
>call for America to take a moment to reflect on why any particular group
>would want to inflict such horror on our nation. People just don't get
>up
>one day and say "Gee, I think I'll completely raze the World Trade Center
>buildings...what fun that would be!"

The way I see it, it just shows that "security" and modern life
as we know it are incompatible. We can't have both, especially
not through military/big brother solutions. A whole different
approach is required to deal with conflicts globally, one in which
none of the parties is bitter enough to try to get revenge.
Remember the WWI armistice and the inhumane conditions it imposed
on the losing side, thus creating the conditions for WWII.


carlos.
Received on Tue Sep 11 2001 - 03:18:37 BST