From the article:
“We must also engage, however, in the more difficult task of understanding the sources of such madness. The essence of this tragedy, it seems to me, derives from a fundamental absence of empathy on the part of the attackers: an inability to imagine, or connect with, the humanity and suffering of others. Such a failure of empathy, such numbness to the pain of a child or the desperation of a parent, is not innate; nor, history tells us, is it unique to a particular culture, religion, or ethnicity. It may find expression in a particular brand of violence, and may be channeled by particular demagogues or fanatics. Most often, though, it grows out of a climate of poverty and ignorance, helplessness and despair.
We will have to make sure, despite our rage, that any U.S. military action takes into account the lives of innocent civilians abroad. We will have to be unwavering in opposing bigotry or discrimination directed against neighbors and friends of Middle Eastern descent. Finally, we will have to devote far more attention to the monumental task of raising the hopes and prospects of embittered children across the globe—children not just in the Middle East, but also in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and within our own shores.”
Ward Churchill is primed to be VP.
B. Hussein Obama is a buffoon.
The 9/11 attack happend because of DIVERSITY & MULTI-CULTURALISM.
If this people were never in the US to begin with we wouldn’t have had this problem.
[disclaimer: I haven't been paying attention for the past month and don't plan to pay any attention to this joke of an election]
just breezed through the article...it’s disgusting how they really didn’t care about 9-11 nor paid much attention to it...
this subject’s worth a dupicate thread.
Obama sinking under the weight of his own words and actions. He avoids any spontaneous exchange because it would be disastrous for him but his record will sink him without any help from anyone else.
Nice photo of the happy couple.
Michelle’s earrings are an especially nice touch!
Keep talking, BHO, keep talking.... you’re slitting your own throat. Hahaha!!
So we now know the New Yorker is for Hillary.
I want to go Elvis with my TV when I hear McCain stuff like; “Oh, that’s not right. I condone this kind of smear, blah, blah, blah.
In the meantime, Obama’s peopls are spinning McCain as a doddering old fool.
The George Bush approach to criticsm is what made Bush appear to be a dofuss for 2 terms. Ignore the critics, don’t strike back.
Balls.
Finally, we will have to devote far more attention to the monumental task of raising the hopes and prospects of embittered children across the globe—children not just in the Middle East, but also in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and within our own shores.....
Oh Jeez!....What the hell are you talking about? Sounds more like the fleecing of the American taxpayer!...This guy is so arrogant and inexperienced it’s sickening!.....
9/11 attack caused by “lack of empathy”!?!?!?!?!?!?
Snobama-messiah can kindly put that fool notion where the sun don’t shine.
Obama betrays his vision of mankind as inherently good, virtuous, lovely and of good report and that men become otherwise simply because of oppression or unfairness. This is the thought process that says government should smooth the entire playing field and then all will be happy and kind to each other forever. It is the typical mindset of the liberal. What absolutely floors me is that this vision of mankind can be held by so many who are themselves obviously acting in devious ways from self-interest, steeped in bile and bitterness and willing to do anything to assauge their own egos and satisfy their wants. They tell any lie in pursuit of “their truth”, justify force to create “justice”, and rob Peter to pay Paul after Paul has paid him or her. If they cannot see their own corruption, how can they begin to correct the corruption of others? Yet they continue on in their vision of their own incorruptibility and virtue.
Gee Barry it's pretty simple, Islamo-facsist terrorists want to kill us not because of poverty or our lack of empathy with them, but because they see it as God's will to convert the whole world to Islam by what ever means necessary.