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Subject: Re: Current events
From: "Peter T. Chattaway" <petert at interchange_ubc.ca>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:12:13 -0700 (PDT)
cc: OTR <over-the-rhine at actwin_com>
In-Reply-To: <020a01c13ada$87c80a00$f502a8c0 at furstteleservices_com>

On Tue, 11 Sep 2001, Sweet & Tender Hooligan wrote:

> > Unfortunately this is (at least on a small scale) a regular occurance
> > in many nations.  
>
> But not on this scale.

Well, not many nations have buildings on the scale of the WTC.

> > I'm all for justice and retaliation; but whatever we do, it needs to
> > be done with humility.
>
> Good luck. Whatever is done will likely be done with outrage.

I dunno, I'm Machiavellian enough to know that violence of this sort has
to meet with *some* sort of retaliation, otherwise terrorists won't take
us seriously.  But I also can't advocate hate in any form.

--- Peter T. Chattaway --------------------------- peter at chattaway_com ---
 "I detected one misprint, but to torture you I will not tell you where."
      Winston Churchill to T.E. Lawrence, re Seven Pillars of Wisdom

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