Forgiveness

Re: [spiers] Forgiveness


In a message dated 9/12/01 3:50:26 PM, lpointe@mcn.org writes:

<< 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 >>

Ah there is the rub... they did do it again... they missed the world trade
center a few years ago, and got it this time. Such a stunning act
demonstrates what everyone already knows (they can get to us) and that these
fanatics have vast resources. All you hope they will get from us, they
will...that is a done deal. My point is they have dedication and resources
because they see us just as you describe them. Madeleine Albright is on
record, and stands by her statement that the half million deaths of elders,
women and children In Iraq due to our embargoes is an acceptable price. We
bombed an aspirin factory in the Sudan (oops..); we bombed the Chinese
embassy in Yugoslavia...(oops...) we have US military in 100 countries
influencing events. This leaves a lot of people with a lot of anger towards
us. Presidents Washington and Eisenhower both warned us against bad elements
in USA getting USA into unworthy adventures overseas.

These people would have as happily killed me and my family as well as any
other, but if we did not give so many common people reason to despise us,
these thugs would be loan sharking or some other petty crime in their home
countries instead of heros. And recall, that every known enemy named so far
as a suspect was once trained and armed by the USA, long ago, to destabilize
some disfavored regime.

I agree about avoiding international tribunals, the crime is against
Americans in America... and an act of war it is. Our machine will respond
accordingly, and to your hearts content. I am thinking a few steps ahead, so
we dont end up with soldiers in 110 countries... We need to work our way back
where I can trade in Baghdad and Havana. A simple declaration that we are
committed to true free trade, a flat 3% duty on all imports, continue with no
taxes on exports, no subsidies or protections for USA businesses and you'll
see a world change so fast the Osama bin Ladens of the world would be parking
cars for a living. Naturally, our soldiers would as rare overseas as a Swiss
soldier, but then, that was the plan.

John Spiers

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