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Dale,
<p>Apparently I am failing to make myself understood. I am not talking
about offering love and understanding or even reason and logic to terrorists.
I am talking about solving the problem rather than just reacting to it.
I am talking about using reason and logic to understand the problem and
about recognizing that our foreign policy played a large role in creating
Osama Bin Laden. If we succeed in ridding the world of this person,
there will be plenty to take his place unless we address the problem that
created him in the first place.
<p>I think it is the very opposite of cynicism to suggest that we try to
learn something from this horror, but I admit that I have a habit of saying
things that people don't like to hear.
<p>Paul Larudee
<p>Insanity is insanity, religious or otherwise. However, religion
is often used to horrible ends. Remember Jim Jones? Remember
the Japanese cult and their poison gas?
<p>Erwinpiano wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Paul
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I've learned the hard way that reason and logic, yes even love and understanding
are of little value when dealing with the deceived,drug or alchol
addicted or the (religiously) insane. LOGIC Does Not Apply! I truly
believe there is nothing to be understood. These people are going
to do what they want to do which is do what they've always done which is
to practice destructive behaviors that hurt thenselves and others. They
must make the choice to change first before help can be received.</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>
This call to arms is not about revenge as much as it is a call to protect
ourselves and our loved ones. This is our only choice at this juncture
in history. To do nothing is also insanity.</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>
The rest of your statement though it contains some truth I find a little
cynical at this time.</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>
Dale Erwin</font></font>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:mehrene@ukans.edu" title="mehrene@ukans.edu">Mehrene
Larudee</a></div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 15, 2001
8:41 AM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: some thoughts on the
attack</div>
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Paul Larudee Wrote:
</font></font>we should first try to make sense of it and then try to address
the cause. Perhaps if we stop trying to prop up corrupt regimes who
crush their people in order to provide cheap labor and natural resources
to American companies, the pool from which terrorists recruit their martyrs
will dry up. Perhaps if we stop providing some nations with the means
and support to destroy other nations in disputes that ought to be none
of our business, we will earn the respect of both.We know how they will
react to our revenge by looking at the way we react to theirs.
<p>Paul Larudee</blockquote>
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