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Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: jihad on September 15, 2001, 03:22:00 PM

I just returned from my grandmothers funeral who passed away in Michigan Tuesday morning shortly before the attacks on America - hence my belated response to the thread.

I made some comments on Tuesday I feel deep regret for, there's no excuse but as an explanation I will say that during my outrage at the attack on the WTC and the Pentagon I saw the speeches by GWB and Tony Blair.

Mr Blairs speech was stirring and heartfelt while Mr Bush's speech was IMO lacking by comparison, my time in the military ingrained in me that you don't disappear in times of need and I wrongfully felt the US was being abandoned when it needed the presence of a strong leader.

I now realize that the Secret Service acted in the countrys best interests by moving GWB to a safe and undisclosed location and that prudence dictated he go along with those plans regardless of his own desires.

This will be my final post using the handle 'Jihad' and I will not play under it due to the connection it has to terrorist entities.

I assure you when I adopted the handle it was with no malice or relationship to any terrorist organization, some players already know what my reasoning was and I won't go into it.

Please accept my regret and apology for the comments I made, even though some responses were as much out of line as my own I won't respond to the personal attacks made as I deserved to be flamed for being an ass.
                                                        Regards, J Wenzel
                                                                                   USA

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: Skuzzy on September 15, 2001, 04:00:00 PM

Takes a lot of class for anyone to admit they are wrong, especially in a public forum.  <S>

Sorry to hear of your loss as well.  I wish the best for you and your family.

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: funkedup on September 15, 2001, 04:10:00 PM

Sorry to hear about your grandma.   :(
My condolences.

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: 1776 on September 15, 2001, 04:12:00 PM

You, Sir, are not the only one to speak of our current President as a coward.  The others have yet to understand the otter nonsense of their comments.

You have even come forward to explain why you made your comments and apologized.  For that I can only <S> you.  I am sure that in a political sense you and I have little in common.  In an American sense we are brothers.  <S>

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: Maverick on September 15, 2001, 05:31:00 PM

I spoke of my disdain for you due to your posts. While I do not think my feelings were in error about what you wrote, my opinion of you as a person certainly seems to have been in error. I apologise.

<S>
Mav

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: Eagler on September 15, 2001, 06:18:00 PM

sorry to hear about your Grandmother. May she rest in peace.

I salute your decision to change your handle.

<S>

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: miko2d on September 15, 2001, 08:43:00 PM

<S>
 miko

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: Hobodog on September 15, 2001, 11:06:00 PM

Gutts-o-Meter
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It takes alot of guts to admite your wrong. SALUTE.

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: Hangtime on September 16, 2001, 11:40:00 AM

Hang tuff buddy. Keep that fire of rage burning bright... we will have need of it.

<S!>

Title: In Our Darkest Hour. (Part 2)
Post by: Kieran on September 16, 2001, 08:43:00 PM

No problemo on my end.