"Phil" is no longer a member of the PICList. James Newton, PICList Admin #3 mailto:jamesnewton@piclist.com 1-619-652-0593 phone http://www.piclist.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil To: Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 22:01 Subject: Re: [OT]: TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK, EASILY PREVENTABLE And we don't want you as a friend either, because the only people you're a friend to are these terrorist!! Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "wouter van ooijen & floortje hanneman" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [OT]: TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK, EASILY PREVENTABLE > > I think the worst tragedy is not the initial > > event, but the aftermath, both direct and also > > consequential. > > I think the worst thing that can happen now is that the US launches some > (emotionally justified, to some people at least) massive attack (on the real > culprits, on some bandid group or nation - can such a thing exist? - or on > some innocent bystanders), creating a new set of (widowed, orphaned etc.) > desparate people, who become the next generation of terrorist launching even > worse (emotionally justified, to some - other! - people at least) attacks on > the US (on the military that lauched the attack, on the politicians, or on > innocent bystanders). This is how it has always been in the world (look at > Ireland, Spain, Israel, Yougoslavia, to name a few places). I really hope > that the real bandids are caught, trailed and convicted, but I also - even > more? - hope that no (more) innocent people are hurt. Having the same sex, > color, religion, economic status, etc of the - alledged or real - bandids is > not a crime! > > > My friends, it's time to stop playing by gentleman's rules. The murderer > > wins over the pickpocket. We need to strike pre-emptively in a massive > > pro-active campaign to exterminate every last vestige of these > irretrievable > > madmen from every corner of the globe. > > Wow, big words! I sure don't want to be your friend. I suggest you read > "sentimental agents in the Volleyen empire" (D.Lessing) before using bold > words again. Sticks and stones can break my bones, but it is words that make > people do the really bad things (like hijacking planes). > > Wouter > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads