Forgiveness

Re: [spiers] Forgiveness

Forgiveness has nothing to do with being a fool. They must not be allowed to do
this again, and, it is impossible to control and reason with fanatics. This is
not just men dealing with men, but, mass destruction of many innocent persons.
They all must be found and destroyed. Let's not do this thing of spending 5
years in international courts while the victims are long since dead. Swift
justice is required here, and, everyone feels better when it is quick and
final. I can forgive them, but I cannot live with them. Desiree

Alex Briones wrote:

> John,
>
> I appreciate your words, but right now it's too early
> to forgive. There will be a day when we can forgive,
> perhaps after we get justice, but we will never
> forget.
>
> I believe that with these monstrous destruction, each
> one of us - not the United States government machinery
> - each one of us is a soldier against terrorism and we
> are at war.
>
> Remember folks, these were all innocent people who
> died. They were not soldiers or government officials.
> They were all good and descent Americans.
>
> Thanks
> Alex
>
> --- Lucinda O'Melia wrote:
> > Thanks
> > John T. O'Melia, PE
> > Vice President
> > Becker and O'Melia, LLC
> > 493 Bottesford Ct.
> > Severna Park, MD 21146
> > 410-421-5276
> > 410-421-5476 (FAX)
> > jomelia@beckerandomelia.com
> > www.beckerandomelia.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:57 PM
> > Subject: [spiers] Forgiveness
> >
> >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > I had the pleasure of beginning my career just
> > after the last series of
> > > heinous terrorist acts in the early '70's, and was
> > fortunate to travel
> > widely
> > > in mid-to-late 70's as a buyer. More
> > specifically, I was able to travel
> > to
> > > "Red China" twice a year and circumstances were
> > such that I was rubbing
> > > shoulders with "enemies of the USA" in the course
> > of my work.
> > >
> > > Now there is no doubt some very evil people did
> > this work today, and
> > equally
> > > no doubt that the USA will respond in a way that
> > certainly settles matters
> > > for a while. There is much speculation as to who
> > did this (and keep in
> > mind
> > > we had 2 whole days of "arab terrorist" alarms
> > before Timothy McVeigh was
> > > arrested for the OKC blast), and we'll certainly
> > find out. Of course no
> > > government will ever be behind such an attack, so
> > it is likely a
> > > non-governmental group. Bottom line is we'll find
> > out, and we will
> > retaliate
> > > effectively.
> > >
> > > What no one above grade schoolers seems to be
> > asking is "why?" Why would
> > so
> > > many people conspire to do so much damage? It
> > seems a given that this is
> > > what Arab terrorists do... bomb Americans.
> > >
> > > I got an answer in the late '70's from the kinds
> > of people you saw dancing
> > in
> > > jubilation over our disaster. Their explanations
> > were rational and
> > > understandable, although I never agreed. And
> > fortunately, the vast
> > majority
> > > of those Arabs I met were genuinely distressed at
> > what havoc the
> > terrorists
> > > cause the Arab world as well as our world.
> > >
> > > We are the most powerful country in the world and
> > will remain so this
> > century
> > > no matter how many attacks we suffer. But there
> > are many people within
> > our
> > > power structures who are unworthy of our country,
> > just as these terrorists
> > > are unworthy of Arab culture. The worst elements
> > in Araby give power to
> > the
> > > worst voices in our culture, and they feed on each
> > other.
> > >
> > > We have in our arsenal, within our culture, a
> > weapon that is irresistible.
> > > That weapon is forgiveness. Yes some of Araby
> > rejoices at our wound, but
> > > most of cultured Araby is disgusted. We are the
> > superior power, and as
> > such
> > > we can forgive, and then listen to the answer to
> > the question why. There
> > is
> > > no shame in that.
> > >
> > > We voters may not be pleased with what we hear,
> > and we may have to take
> > care
> > > to pick more worthy representatives. We are
> > overwhelmingly powerful, and
> > it
> > > is up to us what happens next. Inshallah, the
> > violence will stop.
> > >
> > > John Spiers

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