Hi guys,
I've just got to work, here in Melbourne, Australia.
Saw early reports last night before bed, then woke up to the horrible news
in full, this morning. Everyone here is shocked and our thoughts are with
the victims, their family, and their friends. I hope very much that you
guys on the list are all okay, and that your friends and family are all
okay.
Regards,
Steve
>From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@home.com>
>Reply-To: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@home.com>
>To: "datsun roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Tragedy in the USA
>Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 14:22:55 -0700
>
>It's ironic that the very fact that we are a free society makes it so easy
>for
>others to commit acts of terrorism against us. At the same time, those who
>strike against us deny freedom to their own people. Oh, we could have
>military
>guards at all the airports, train stations, state borders, etc. and require
>that
>people carry travel papers, but then we would become them.
>
>The price of freedom isn't cheap, and it isn't always paid in wars on
>foreign
>soil. That's a terrible thing to realize, and it doesn't mean we won't
>respond,
>but being free sometimes means being vulnerable.
>
>Don't misunderstand me. I may sound like I'm being very unemotional and
>detached
>about it all. Not true. I feel incredible outrage at the cowardice of those
>who
>would attack civilian targets, especially taking innocent people to a
>horrible
>death with them in the attacks. And I feel tremendous sorrow for all the
>victims
>and their families and friends. And if whoever did this has any common
>sense,
>they will be shaking in their boots right now. As one of the Japanese
>officials
>said right after the attack on Pearl Harbor, "I fear all we have done is to
>awaken a sleeping giant."
>
>Gordon Glasgow
>Renton, WA
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