Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Very well said Butch!! I couldn't agree with you more. Marilyn in Kodiak wrote: >Message: 13 > Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:00:29 -0800 > Butch Owen <butchbsi >OT: Global Terrorism > >Hi y'all, > >I hesitated to post this .. even discussed it with the List Momma and >asked for her opinion .. she gave it .. then I decided to not post it. >But the more I think on it .. the more I realize I can NOT NOT post it. > >We avoid such issues on lists like this .. and maybe its good .. maybe >not. I won't say we stick our heads in the sand but I will say we look >for excuses to avoid the potential problems of our day to day lives by >escaping into the world of AT or EO or Soaping or whatever and often >objecting when somebody disturbs those false warm fuzzies by jerking us >back into the world of reality. I'm going to do that now and if anyone >thinks they deserve an apology for this post .. there's a small one down >in the bottom left-hand corner .. use it if you feel you need it. > >In just the last week, Spain and Turkey have been attacked by Global >Terrorists. Lives were lost. This is the third attack in a few months >for Turkey .. targets have been a hotel, the British Consulate, two >Jewish Synagogues (Turkey has a large Jewish population) and the one >last week being a Masonic Lodge. > >The attack on Madrid was the most devastating they've ever experienced. >If there are members of this list from Spain, or members who have lost >friends or loved ones in the criminal actions that occurred in Spain .. >I share your anger and disgust. I share your sorrow and I hope your >healing is as rapid and smooth as possible. > >And for the list members who are not from Spain and who have not lost >friends or loved ones in the criminal actions in Spain .. I share the >sorrow and anger I know you must have but are not sharing on the list >and I hope your healing is as rapid and smooth as possible. > >We are all victims .. we are all citizens of Madrid .. today. The >unfortunate part is that it will probably pass in time .. we forget. > >The news media calls the attacks in Spain a horrible terrorist attack .. >they base their statements on the fact that 200 + people died and over >1,500 were hurt. But if only 1 person died it would have been a horrible >terrorist attack for the loved ones of the victim. There must be mass >causalities for the media to pay much attention to a terrorist incident. > >Terrorism is illegal, illogical and cowardly. Its not a new tactic for >sociopathic/psychotic organizations .. its been around since before the >recording of history and its here to stay until the ENTIRE world joins >together to combat it. Terrorism does not go away when there is a >chicken in every pot or a job for every disgruntled terrorist .. or when >extremist organizations gain some political advantage. Its not about >any of these things. I have lived with terrorism for over 16 years .. >Europeans have lived with it longer than that .. Americans have lived >with it only since 11 September 2001. > >The wake up call for America, received on 11 September 2001, was enough >to get us off our butts and begin working to combat Global Terrorism .. >and we can say that much progress has been made .. but its not over yet. >Europe now realizes that they are not secure from Global Terrorism .. a >different kind of terrorism than they were accustomed to from the home >grown variety of disgruntled groups who were more into making political >statements than they were in causing massive loss of innocent lives. > >We see the tactics .. they're the main attraction on CNN so its hard to >miss them. But the strategy they don't discuss. That's unfortunate but >many people don't want to think about the strategies .. better it is to >just hope it will go away or not come close to them. The governments do >pay attention to these strategies .. strategies that are sophisticated >and well planned .. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to determine who >the next victim will be and why some countries will not become victims, >at least for now. The strategy is well planned and has been announced. >There is nothing haphazard or surprising about their target planning. > >We should all be angry .. and accept that global terrorism is not going >to go away on its own. It has been around since before any of us were >born .. its just better covered by the media now. Terrorism has gone >virtually unnoticed in Africa though it has been ongoing for over 50 >years. Few people can recall which two countries in Africa lost 50,000 >and 80,000 people to terrorists in the last 10 years .. but they weren't >white Christians and covering the events was dangerous for the media and >not interesting to the Western World or to the United Nations .. so it >was not interesting for the media. But then, media is but a reflection >of society. This boils down to the West and the UN being guilty of >neglect and that neglect fostered continued Global Terrorism. Difficult >facts to face .. but we must fact them .. or bury our heads in the sand. > >There is no logical reason for terrorism .. its no different than rape >or child molestation or and other crime against persons. We must all be >angry and dedicate ourselves to support the Global War Against Terrorism >as we can .. in any way we can .. if not in deed, then at least in >spirit. No single country or single group of citizens can do it alone. > >Those countries who have been victimized are willing to give total >support .. at least for a while .. till the smoke and dust clears. >Then the idealists take over and start talking about chickens and pots >and jobs .. and the beat goes on. :-( > >I believe that America is at risk only during the next 60 .. maybe 90 >days. After that it will be smooth sailing until after the elections. >Ask anyone with knowledge of anti/counter terrorism or as an analyst and >they will tell you the same thing. Why is this? Because there are but >eight months left until the presidential elections. Any attack on the >US during the final months prior to the election will cause the American >people to rally under the flag pole .. and around the current American >leadership. This is the LAST thing al-Qaeda wants to see happen! > >I feel sorry for those who underestimate the goals of the followers of >Wahhabiism, and those who think Islamic extremists will not follow >through with those announced goals. I feel sorry for those who try to >project blame for Global Terrorism onto the actions of any government in >the civilized world. Terrorists can not be stopped through negotiations >nor by giving in to their extremist desires .. they can only be stopped >by stomping them and spilling their blood before they do it to us. > >Namaste will not get the job done! > >My heart goes out to the families of the victims of the cowardly killers >in Spain .. and to the victims in the rest of the civilized world. > >The below URL is two years old but still relevant. I'm particularly >drawn to the words of Thomas Paine .. and Thomas Jefferson. > >http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm > >Y'all keep smiling. Butch > > >Here is your " Apology " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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