Originally posted by AKIron
Animal, I think you may be missing the point here.
It's not about whose life is more important. It's about a cowardly sneak attack on all of America that took the lives of 3000 Americans. If they could have killed us all I believe they would have or will still if they can.
IMO this attack wasn't just because we have troops in Saudi Arabia but was really because of the freedoms we enjoy. There are those that would deny even life to others that don't adhere to their dogma. This is our enemy and the wound they inflicted will be avenged.
Iron, I understand the significance of the attack perfectly, and thats the whole point of 9/11 for me. I knew what was brewing long before the attack, those people hated our guts long before, what made that day so significant is that no one expected it to be like it was; people thought America was invulnerable from anything and now people realize we are not.
To me, the attack hit more on a ideological and political part of my mind, than the sentimental
"think of the victims" cord. That doesnt mean I dont care for them, but 3,000 deaths is not the real shocker after the attack, its how the world changed politically, and how it affected the lives of many more thousands people, and let me tell you, the terrorists not only killed 3,000 American innocents, they effectively put a death sentence on tens of thousands more innocents from their own side of the world.
Think of that.
Eagler, obvious from the begining you cant put an intelligent argument, I was talking to Midnight Target, not you. Sorry.
Monk, I dont really think I understood what you meant with your post, but if you where saying the rest of the world doesnt care about the US, then you are wrong.
There is an overwhelming amount of empathy coming from the citizens of the world when it comes to tragedies in America, specially after 9/11
(excluding many on the middle-east who hate us, but what do you expect from a bunch of brainwashed). I hope after this incident many Americans will pick up that awesome trait.
Tomorrow is 9/11. Tell you what, instead of crying a river for the victims, or living my day like any other, I will do this: I will sit down with all my stored newspapers and web articles, and compare the world a year after 9/11 to the world a year before it.
I will put myself on perspective on the real implications of the attack and not just focus on the suffering of the victims for whom we can do nothing about anymore.
