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United States Under Terrorist Attack

EDGAR,
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Thanks hbooker,
I saw this image on CNN yesterday and it had such a profound impact that I had to find it, It took me a day and a half to find it.
 
Read this. This was taken from the Miami Herald. Not much else needs to be said:

Published Wednesday, September 12, 2001


We'll go forward from this moment
BY LEONARD PITTS JR.
leonardpitts@mindspring.com

It's my job to have something to say.

They pay me to provide words that help make sense of that which troubles the American soul. But in this moment of airless shock when hot tears sting disbelieving eyes, the only thing I can find to say, the only words that seem to fit, must be addressed to the unknown author of this suffering.




You monster. You beast. You unspeakable bastard.

What lesson did you hope to teach us by your coward's attack on our World Trade Center, our Pentagon, us? What was it you hoped we would learn? Whatever it was, please know that you failed.

Did you want us to respect your cause? You just damned your cause.

Did you want to make us fear? You just steeled our resolve.

Did you want to tear us apart? You just brought us together.

Let me tell you about my people. We are a vast and quarrelsome family, a family rent by racial, social, political and class division, but a family nonetheless. We're frivolous, yes, capable of expending tremendous emotional energy on pop cultural minutiae -- a singer's revealing dress, a ball team's misfortune, a cartoon mouse. We're wealthy, too, spoiled by the ready availability of trinkets and material goods, and maybe because of that, we walk through life with a certain sense of blithe entitlement. We are fundamentally decent, though -- peace-loving and compassionate. We struggle to know the right thing and to do it. And we are, the overwhelming majority of us, people of faith, believers in a just and loving God.

Some people -- you, perhaps -- think that any or all of this makes us weak. You're mistaken. We are not weak. Indeed, we are strong in ways that cannot be measured by arsenals.


IN PAIN

Yes, we're in pain now. We are in mourning and we are in shock. We're still grappling with the unreality of the awful thing you did, still working to make ourselves understand that this isn't a special effect from some Hollywood blockbuster, isn't the plot development from a Tom Clancy novel. Both in terms of the awful scope of their ambition and the probable final death toll, your attacks are likely to go down as the worst acts of terrorism in the history of the United States and, probably, the history of the world. You've bloodied us as we have never been bloodied before.

But there's a gulf of difference between making us bloody and making us fall. This is the lesson Japan was taught to its bitter sorrow the last time anyone hit us this hard, the last time anyone brought us such abrupt and monumental pain. When roused, we are righteous in our outrage, terrible in our force. When provoked by this level of barbarism, we will bear any suffering, pay any cost, go to any length, in the pursuit of justice.

I tell you this without fear of contradiction. I know my people, as you, I think, do not. What I know reassures me. It also causes me to tremble with dread of the future.

In the days to come, there will be recrimination and accusation, fingers pointing to determine whose failure allowed this to happen and what can be done to prevent it from happening again. There will be heightened security, misguided talk of revoking basic freedoms. We'll go forward from this moment sobered, chastened, sad. But determined, too. Unimaginably determined.


THE STEEL IN US

You see, the steel in us is not always readily apparent. That aspect of our character is seldom understood by people who don't know us well. On this day, the family's bickering is put on hold.

As Americans we will weep, as Americans we will mourn, and as Americans, we will rise in defense of all that we cherish.

So I ask again: What was it you hoped to teach us? It occurs to me that maybe you just wanted us to know the depths of your hatred. If that's the case, consider the message received. And take this message in exchange: You don't know my people. You don't know what we're capable of. You don't know what you just started.

But you're about to learn.
 
We have a local radio station that is airing a spot that starts with why did you do this WE are a peaceful country and you just awoke a sleeping giant. It goes on to say some more meaningful things and ends by saying that WE are made in America and that come with a garentee, when we meet face to face WE are going to kick your ASS. Signed WE the people.
It is a very moving comentary, I nearly blubbered all over the place while driving down the street.
Clear Channel Communication Inc. out of Texas is running the spot.
 
Why they did this may never be known. why none has spoken up to take responsibility is probably because they dont want to feel the full fury that they undoubtably will unleash upon themselves. One thing that did catch my attention was some specialist on the middleeast, I dont know if I read it or watched it on TV but they said that these guys wanted to show us what it was like to fight a war without a face. He said it was basically the same as us sending cruise missiles in to Iraq and dropping bombs on them. They couldnt fight, they could only stand there and take a pounding while many lives were lost.

All I can say is ****EM!!! They at least knew who they were up against!! They will know again when we bomb the **** out of Afghanistan!! Any country that stands in our way over there should also be dealt with. If you dont like our ways and you dont like our culture or our western lifestyle then stay the F$#K out of the USA. You can keep your Body odor and your ugly women that even you have to keep under a veil!! You can keep your sand and you freakin oil too for that matter just leave us out of your petty religous fights!! We have differences of religoin here too but we dont have to kill each other over it.

Afghanistan is about to get a taste of western civiliation. If the Talibans in Pakistan want to rebel because Pakistan helps us out then we should kick thier ass too!

The rest of the world may despise us because of who we are but they all seem to ant to get to our country or at the least do business with us for the almighty greenback. Anyone that sides against us we should imediately pull all American business out!! That includes china although I dont think they really care what we do. Anything we do in Afghanistan or Pakistan will be welcome to the others in the area. Russia welcomes us as does India. Both of whom have nukes. If we have the 2 of them than China will be careful to go against us and them.

Just my .02's worth..
 
Hey guys,
Today I went through some really different emotions about this whole thing. It started tis morning while I was watching the TV reporting about the entire issue. I was struck with a horrific feel of bewilderment and a sence of abandonment of sorts as I listened to the TV. It seemed the focus on today was to let people know- that this wasn't going to be a visable miltary action, it will be more of a long term black op. Maybe 2-5 years long. Hey that 's just what they where saying.
Now I know that the Ire and anger point is way a the top of the level for most americans at this time, and our leader specifically said that any group that aids or harbors will be delt with equally, It's my opinion that we should act now.

When I reflect upon our own history. We are a nation that has fought for our specific freedoms, and our founders where willing to pay for our freedom with thier very lives when we formed this great nation.
We have pretty much lived a worry free life and my children and grandchildren can only read of our history. Our lifestyles are the best in the world, and yes it makes some others jelious to the point of hating the United states -
We cannot fathom even the thought of revelling in another society's pain and loss - we prove this time and time again each time a disaster strikes we are the first to help out.

Yet this specific case has heated the fires that forge Unity between every american. It is now too far past time that we all decide to lose a few things.
We should drop the hyphenated - American sayings. We are all americans.
I am a decendant of US Born Indians native to this continent USA for over 20,000 years. Am I a Indian-American? NO! I am American. Plain and simple..
We allow ourself while in our comfort zone to dispute relitivly insignificant issues - we tend to want to prove that we are more understanding the "kinder gentler nation".
This thinking and national mindset has led us directly to where we are at this moment.
I pray that we have action quickly before the liberal thinking members of our own society find it easer to get the people of the USA to listen. The longer we wait before action the more freedoms we will be giving away.

I voice my opinion strongly that we sould act now.
 
Another great piece:

This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing.

America: The Good Neighbor.

Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. What follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional Record:

"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth. Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States.

When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it. When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that hurries in to help.

This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes. Nobody helped.

The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering Americans. I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes? Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on the moon?

You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios.

You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles.

You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon - not once, but several times - and safely home again.

You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here.

When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke.

I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble?

I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake. Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around.

They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those."

"Stand proud, America!" This is one of the best editorials that I have ever read regarding the United States. It is nice that one man realizes it. I only wish that the rest of the world would realize it.

We are always blamed for everything, and never even get a thank you for the things we do. I would hope that each of you would send this to as many people as you can and emphasize that they should send it to as many of their friends until this letter is sent to every person on the web. I am just a single American that has read this.
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im trying to get a phraze started "just ONE!" in reference to one nuke just to show we are not kidding
 
Ships are out to sea, reserves put on alert.

GO GET EM BOYS!
 
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

OUR NATION HAS BEEN DAMAGED
BY YOUR INHUMANE ACTIONS.
YOU, WHO WE DON'T EVEN KNOW...
YOU HAVE DESTROYED OUR PROPERTY,
YOU HAVE DESTROYED OUR SECURITY,
YOU HAVE DESTROYED THE LIVES OF
OUR HUSBANDS, WIVES, MOTHERS,
FATHERS, OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
YOU HAVE EVEN DESTROYED OUR
CHILDREN.
YOU... WHO WE'VE NEVER MET.
SO... LET US INTRODUCE OURSELVES.
WE ARE A PEACEFUL NATION.
WE BELIEVE IN THE RESPECT OF OPINIONS
OF MANKIND.
WE BELIEVE IN OUR CREATOR.
WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE CERTAIN
UNALIENABLE RIGHTS.
THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY
AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
WE BELIEVE IN "WE THE PEOPLE, OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
WE ARE THE SLEEPING GIANT THAT
YOU HAVE AWOKEN.
IT'S TRUE... YOU, WHO WE'VE NEVER
MET, HAVE DESTROYED A PART OF US.
BUT YOU HAVEN'T DESTROYED OUR SPIRIT,
BECAUSE WE WERE MADE IN THE U.S.A.
AND THAT COMES WITH A GUARANTEE;
WE GUARANTEE THAT WHEN WE MEET
YOU FACE TO FACE, WE ARE GOING TO
KICK YOUR ASS.

SIGNED,
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATESOF AMERICA
 
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