>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
>
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