SEPT 11?

Charles, as a born and raised New Yorker I know that ALL of the victims and their families have the sympathy of New York. I think the sheer numbers involved and the fact that they were civilians in New York and not goverment employees underlines the concept of terrorism and how it makes all of humanity vulnerable. New Yorkers have had particular praise for the brave individuals who sacrafised their lives in Pennsylvania.
As an opponent of organized religon I hope that this forum doesn't become a vehicle for religous perspective. At the risk of appearing hypocritical I believe that a private perspective of spirtuality might save us from these terrible offenses. Please, let us not sever our common interests in this debate.
I moved to a small town in New Jersey 5 months before this tragedy. My new town has offered 4 white paper bags containing 4 white candles to all of it's inhabitants. Each of these candles is to be lit and put into it's own bag and placed on our front door step to comemomerate each airplanes passengers, that had fallen victim to this tragedy. A public gathering, as well as special srvices and requiems at most of the houses of worship are also planned. My friend John Sbarbaro was lost in the World Trade Center. His loving significant other Judy is planning a golf outing in early October to celebrate the joys of his life, friends and golf. I don't play but I hope to attend.

believe it or not but i believe that 9/11 is a result of failure of our country to protect us civilians from such tragic event.

will these attacs against iraq or afgan save us from future attacs like that; or we should feel like a chicken eating bull$hit, giving some eggs and than later-on getting our throats cut for someone else's dinner??

the government actions in reaction to this event seemed to be more theatrical than political playing-off some kind-of drama to call to unite and stand; and i dare to say that for this particular drama there is an author for damn sure!

in reality for example, there is no need to send 200 firemen to die in order to demonstrate a patriotizm...

take a moment of silence to the innocent american and international civilians resided and burnt under the flames of wtc, firemen and policeman of nyc but please, open your eyes! wake up!

this should've never happened!

Marakanetz,

I wondered if the point in which you made would be touched upon. With respect sir I salute you.

However, I ask you this if it souldn't have happened why did it? I ask for your thoughts as to what can be done to avoid future events. You see essentially what you stated has been true for years. Take desert storm for example, our reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait was much too sudden for us not to have been informed before hand. But instead of exploiting this information to potential allies and preventing it and/or obtaining the respect of other nations, which in tern, would have allowed us the opportunity to eliminate terrorist groups prior to becoming a problem. Instead we elect to sit on our thumbs and react to events rather to prevent them.

Damon

EEK.....Do I understand you guys correctly?? Was it Poland's fault for not protecting its citzens from the Nazi's? Do the 6 million Jews who died at the hands of the Nazi's only have themselves to blame?? It it only a women's fault for not protecting herself better when she is mugged or worse? I agree I wish our government was more pro-active in these things, but to be blamed for the barbaric acts of others is too much??

Damon,

if there were no masks and theatrical plays inside the political structures of our country, the government would AT LEAST publicly ask us civilians for forgiveness rather than showing off how patriotic and strong we are.

DID IT EVER HAPPENED??? DID ANYONE FROM THERE EVER ASKED THE VICTIMS' FAMILIES FOR FORGIVENESS??? DID THE NEW YORK CITY ASKED THE FAMILIES OF THE KILLED FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICEMAN FOR FORGIVENESS???

seing is believing and i can state that we're not as strong as it seems since we prefere being in the mask rather than uncover sincerely and honest.

in the mask we could state that we're angels and anything happened isn't our fault at all.

as i stated before just wake up and learn to reveal a tru sight of what's going on arround you...