12 Sep
2001
12 Sep
'01
10:20 a.m.
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:
<SPECULATION>
What are the three strongest aspects of the United States?
1) Our economy
Ok... but we don't know how much this fight will affect the economy.
2) Our military
We may have the weapons -- but if the economic impact is too great
the funding may drop out quickly. I was hoping for a more
effective speach last night to rally us to stand behind our
free and open society and to keep us fighting to increase liberty
in the world rather than reduce it.
I'd like to see the evidence brought to a court and a trial of the
guilty party before we rush off to extract retribution. This is
a strength of the system and country. Lockerbee took a long time
to get resolved -- the leader of my college alumni service went
down on that plane and the story was covered heavily in the alumni
magazine.
3) Our leadership
Maybe, but without the resolve of the public that doesn't seem too
strong. Remember the '60's and '70's. When the casualty count
goes up and the public can't see the reason for the fight this one
drops in effectiveness.
I think it's important to remember not to jump to
conclusions without
facts.
Very true. And spin from both sides is not facts.
Bill
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