New Perspective on the Issue of Cell Phone Use in Planes New York Times
Daily Archives: 14 Sep 01
Rational Fanatics: “What makes suicide bombers tick? While most of the world sees them as lone zealots, they are, in fact, pawns of large terrorist networks that wage calculated psychological warfare. Contrary to popular belief, suicide bombers can be stopped-but only if governments pay more attention to their methods and motivations.” Foreign Policy
Philadelphia Daily News and Art Bell see images of Satan in smoke billowing from decimated World Trade Center towers. [via Spike] Word of the day: pareidolia.
“I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way — all of them who have tried to secularize America — I point the finger in their face and say, ‘You helped this happen,’ ” — Rev. Jerry Falwell [thanks to Looka!] Addendum: Falwell’s non-apology.
Helen Highwater writes in Unknown News “We must remember, however, that in America, all suspects are innocent until proven Muslim.”
For all the fine talk by American statesmen and women, repeating over and over that American freedom and the very American way of life has been attacked, let us not forget that the attacks of September 11 didn’t come out of nowhere. They were retaliatory attacks. Even without knowing the Top Secret specifics of recent years, anyone whose eyes are open should understand that this was retaliation.
And now, some Americans are calling for retaliation for yesterday’s retaliation. To me, that sounds like an invitation to another round of … terrorism, retaliation, or call it what you will. It’s asking for yesterday’s events to be repeated.
America will “retaliate,” Americans will feel pretty darn good about it, and the president’s approval ratings will shoot up higher than 110 stories. It all goes without saying, just like the reasons for terrorism go without saying — meaning literally that the reasons can never be seriously discussed.
The agony thousands of American families are going through this morning will be repeated — first in an Arab nation, and then, soon, in America again. What goes around comes around. Again and again and again.
