And another comment - this time from a "Kiwi"
We are friends of the US.
We approve of what sets your country apart from the haters.
Don't let them bring you to their level.


        Russell

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken and Louise Mardle" <louisem@adr.co.nz>
To: "Russell McMahon" <apptech@clear.net.nz>
Sent: Thursday, 13 September 2001 09:39
Subject: its just too easy


> Russell,
>
> While I can fully understand the sentiments of the few postings I have
seen
> on the PICLIST I will never be persuaded that it makes any sense to attack
> innocents in order to avenge an attack on other innocents.  If this is the
> US response then the criminals who perpretated the attack have indeed won
by
> making America no better than themselves.
>
> I see a huge difference between the disaffection (even hatred) of America
> and its citizens by peoples of another country who rightly or wrongly see
> America as the root cause of their living conditions, and those madmen who
> got on the planes.  These people undoubtedly feel very differently about
the
> events of Tuesday but that I see as no reason for them to suffer the same
> fate.  Even if you argue that these people are the breeding grounds for
the
> terrorists of today and tomorrow, there is no excuse to presume guilt and
> exterminate.
>
> I too was appalled and sickened at the jubilation shown in the streets of
(I
> think Palestine)  - especially so since it involved children so young.
That
> such emotions can exist in those so young as a result of perceived
> injustices is an indictment on the entire civilised world who in large
part
> is content to ignore such problems because they "don't directly affect
me".
> What this should teach us is that any problem of this nature allowed to
> fester sufficiently will eventually grow to affect all of us.
>
> Those who believe that extermination of every last person who expressing
> negative feelings towards America is a solution are indulging in fantasy.
> Evil begets evil.  I can only hope that somehow a greater good will come
of
> this  - only then will the deaths of the victims not have been in vain.
>
> Regards,
>
>     Ken Mardle
>
>

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