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[gerbie]

Nice article I read somewhere else on LJ. There are thinking Americans after all.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/639017.asp?0na=2101110R&cp1=1


Though I guess I already knew after plenty of reactions on two of my posts here. It does give you a ray of hope for the future after seeing what happened yesterday. I love these discussions with well thinking people from everywhere, even though I don't agree with half of them most of the time. I'm glad my LJ list has at least 7 nationalities, even more cultural backgrounds.

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Re: Like it, like it

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

One of the LJ's I like to read is by insomnia. His opinion is always based on research and common sense. Read this:

http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?itemid=12355141&nc=1

Doesn't it make you think these bombings could be wrong?

Re: Like it, like it

[aquariusmama.livejournal.com]

Whether the bombings are wrong or not is not the point. No other choice was given.
Bombing them with money as Insomnia suggests is great, except for not while the Taliban and bin Laden are in charge. They will take the money and further their own causes while allowing the people to suffer more. Of course, this would all be blamed on the US.
I am very leery of what is said to have been bombed. I think we learned a lot in the Gulf War about how misleading reports can be.

Re: Like it, like it

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Insomnia can be quite sarcastic, but I haven't been able to catch him on factual injustice. It is right that the facts are fairly difficult. But cynic as I am, I distrust both sides to tell fables.

And as a pacifist I can't agree that there was no other choice. There is no official relation between the Taliban and Bin Laden. There is noone at war with the US. Bombings are wrong.