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Re: Over-The-Rhine Digest V3 #750

I agree wholeheartedly and think that all those old gov. guys need to go
back to preschool and learn that 'fighting doesn't solve anything'.....

waiting for my lashing....
becca
----- Original Message -----
From: Tabitha Felix <tabfelix at hotmail_com>
To: <Over-the-Rhine at actwin_com>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: Over-The-Rhine Digest V3 #750


> on 9/20/01 3:58 AM, Over-The-Rhine Digest at
Owner-Over-The-Rhine at ActWin_com
> wrote:
>
> > Agreed, which is why I fervently hope that our government
> > will use the momentum and *wonderful* worldwide outpouring
> > of sympathy not to build a coalition to attack Afghanistan
> > (or Iraq, as William F Buckley suggests), but to figure out
> > a world-wide path that will solve the terrorism problem.
> As much as I agree and wish it with all ym heart, unfortunately, I don't
see
> it happening with you-know-who in charge (apologies to those of you who
> voted for him)
>
> <snip>
> > If we had a Marshall Plan
> > for the Islamic world, when people like Bin Laden tried to say
> > we were evil and hateful, people would say "what are you talking
> > about?  They're helping us out!"  Instead they see us supporting
> > Israel in terrorist acts, bombing the Sudan and other innocents,
> > and continuing to embargo Iraq at the cost of childrens' lives.
> > We can be more careful about the crazies, and we can undercut them
> > by dealing with other countries in a more respectful and less
> > self-centered way.
> <snip>
> > Why should mililtary strikes be the default position, and those of
> > us who want to try other options have to defend our position and
> > show that it would work?  Why don't those in favor of bombing
> > Afghanistan explain how they think that's going to make things
> > better?
> Both of these statements make so much actual logical sense, that we both
> know it won't happen. These things would actually be working toward
> prevention, and wouldn't fuel the seemingly all-consuming rage and desire
> for revenge that so many people (unfortunately, many of them in the govt)
> have right now.
>
> I apologize to those on digest (like myself), for repeating these
sections,
> but I really think that they are worth repeating (agiain and again and
> again).
>
> I have been reading everything about this on the list, and I have to say,
to
> Don particularly, that his posts have made the most sense and I'm glad
that
> you are speaking out.
>
> Personally, I can't really string together many words that make sense on
> this subject (yet), as we're all still dealing with it emotionally here,
> within sight of NYC. (at least at my house) and it's much harder when you
> send your beloved back into said city every morning.....
>
> But I do want to thank Don and everyone who has been so patient with one
> another and eloquent when it ceoms to discussing these difficult issues.
>
> --
> Peace to all,
> ~tab
> Thankful Mom to Malcolm (6) and wife to Will
>
> "Nothin' much here but our broken dreams...
> Nothin' is ever quite what it seems. And I'm dyin' inside to leave you
with
> more than just cliches...
> I just don't have much left to say. They've taken their toll, these latter
> days."  ~Over the Rhine, Latter Days
>
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