Re: OT: Editorial


Dave, please do not leave the list.  You are a valued member of iris-talk.
While I understand why Paul reacted the way he did to the editorial, I did 
not feel the same way, as I can also appreciate the spirit in which the 
editorial was both written and sent.
I just wanted to let Dave know that he has not automatically offended all 
Australians or other foreigners by his post.  As Gerry has pointed out, the 
fact that the editorial was written by a foreigner makes all the difference 
to the tone of the message.  I think that, as Paul suggested, the reason 
that the United States often does not receive help in times of crisis is 
that it is seen as being better able to help itself than a lot of smaller 
countries can.  The current situation is entirely different, however.  This 
kind of terrorism is something that poses a threat to all democracies, and 
to the freedoms we all take for granted.
	While I am, along with many others, concerned that conclusive evidence be 
found before any retaliatory action is taken, I am still glad that 
Australia is such a close ally of the US.  In addition to the fact that 
this is a situation that indirectly affects us all, there are also 
Australians directly affected by this tragedy.  At least 3 Australians have 
been killed, with 58 more (who worked in the vicinity of the World Trade 
Centre) missing, and our national leader, Prime Minister John Howard, was 3 
blocks away from the Pentagon at the time the plane crashed into it.

Our thoughts, however, are mainly with the huge number of Americans who 
have lost loved ones in this tragedy.  I don't think I can express my 
sentiments on this better than some of my fellow Australians have already, 
so I will just add that I am glad to hear that Dave's son is safe.

Ann Pearce
Western Australia


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