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Re: CHAT: America's unfolding history

From:And Rosta <a.rosta@...>
Date:Friday, September 14, 2001, 13:05
He's only 15 years old. I wrote an angry reply too, but slept on it
& decided not to send & was glad I hadn't when I found out his age;
fifteen is when one is at one's crassest.

> -----Original Message----- > From: Constructed Languages List [mailto:CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU]On > Behalf Of Adam Walker > Sent: 13 September 2001 07:12 > To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU > Subject: Re: [CONLANG] America's unfolding history > > > You sanctamoniuos pig. I won't even tell you what my first thought was > because I'm asking God's forgiveness for even thinking such a thing. May > you someday realize the ugliness of what you've said. > > Adam > > > > >From: "O'Connell James" <jamestomas2@...> > >Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...> > >To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU > >Subject: America's unfolding history > >Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 20:30:09 +0100 > > > >I would like to pass on my condolences to those on the > >list who may have been made distraught, worried about > >relatives, or injured by the attacks on New York and > >Washington. > > > >However, my heart also goes out at this time to > >members of the muslim community and to inhabitants of > >Middle-Eastern nations, such as Afghanistan. > >Unfortunately I fear that America, led by maybe the > >person most feared in England, President Bush, will > >launch swift, unjustified and unfocused retalliations > >against any of its enemies that it suspects - > >undoubtly killing thousands maybe millions more > >civilians. This act I cannot condone any more that the > >original attacks on America. > >I think it is also wise to note the trap that America > >may be on the verge of falling into. Having studied > >vast swathes of history and being well-versed in the > >military of nations throughout the ages, I too feel > >strongly about this. America, and the western > >civilisation has always treated other cultures that do > >not agree with ours with total contempt and has never > >hesistated to kill civilians in other parts of the > >worlds. Indeed the actions of the American troops in > >Vietnam, especially at the Mylai Massacre was just as > >bad as the activities of the Nazis - and yet those > >soldiers got away scot free. It is this total > >unfairness, and the arrogance of western civilisation > >that has promted this tragedy. And if America reacts > >quickly without thinking, it will yet again increase > >the hatred against it throughout much of the world. > >Be careful America - your next choice could determine > >the entire future of the World - choose wisely. > > > >James > > > >____________________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk > >or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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