> The point, as I took it, was that for many Americans, it is
> > important to realize that we helped train and create the power-structure
> for
> > these "monsters,"
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Steve Catanzaro wrote:
> You mean, unjust things like supporting Israel's right to exist? Checking
> Sadaam Hussein's lust for unfettered power and control over the Arab world,
> including probably those very territories which harbor terrorists? Precisely
> what "unjust thing" did America do to the people / states / despots /
> terrorist / dictators/ cowards / racist / bigot thugs who committed /
> sponsored these acts?
Steve, the point is not that America did anything against those
who attacked you this week, anything that may *justify* their violent
actions. The point, if you read the message more carefully, is that
some of America`s actions contributed to create the *power structure* that
allows for such terrorist acts to exist. In other words, the question is
not who threw the first punch, but how is it possible that these kind of
things still happen. This later question, is not a question of blame, but
a question of understanding.
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