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Violence will not end terrorism, world’s woes - letter to GW Bush
Columbia, Missouri, Daily Tribune ^
| 8.20.02
| Randal Fletcher
Posted on 08/20/2002 12:21:30 PM PDT by rface
Editor, the Tribune: The following is a letter to President George W. Bush.
I am deeply concerned about your desire to attack Iraq and your tendency to use violence to fight terrorism. Israel has proved beyond the shadow of any doubt that fighting violence with violence fails to accomplish any goal with the exception of exacerbation of the problem and the increasing of ongoing violence. If you expand your war on terrorism with an attack on Iraq, it will be no more successful in stopping terrorism than Israels violent attempts to stop suicide bombings.
If we want to stop terrorism, we must seek true justice in the world. Not so much in the bringing of criminals into courts but in seeing to it that we more generously and freely share our nations wealth with nations in dire need. We need to participate fully in global efforts, in spite of their shortcomings, to clean up the world environment that we have done more to pollute than any other nation. We need to show we are willing to be held accountable like we would hold others accountable by full and equal participation in the world court and the United Nations.
If we took these actions, it would serve as a cool rain on the forest fire of terrorism. If we continue our present course, we will end up like Israel: in a desert fighting over water, oil, religion, rights and suicide bombings with an economy that is going under.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randal Fletcher 303 W. Hickam Drive Columbia, Missouri
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: pacifists; peaceactivists
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I figured I'd post this as an example of what goes through the minds of todays Peace-knicks.
Of course I should have put a "BARF" in the title - but I wanted to make some of you suffer like I did. The paper doesn't put "Barf' in the titles either.
Also, the names and adresses are published in the paper - I did not add them.
Ashland, Missouri
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:21:30 PM PDT
by
rface
To: rface
Israel has proved beyond the shadow of any doubt that fighting violence with violence fails to accomplish any goal with the exception of exacerbation of the problem and the increasing of ongoing violenceIn fact, this is exactly opposite of what Israel has discovered.
To: rface
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CAUSE AND EFFECT
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To: rface
"We need to teach our kids why social [Leftists] -- including, sometimes, their teachers -- claim that all violence and anger are wrong: It's an expression of hostility toward America itself and an inadequate understanding of sin and the need for justice. And we must make sure that they know why -- in the face of great evil -- getting angry isn't wrong. It's the necessary prologue to justice." --Chuck Colson
To: rface
>Violence will not end terrorism,
Of course not, but its a good place to start.
To: KayEyeDoubleDee
In fact, this is exactly opposite of what Israel has discovered. HEAR HEAR!
To: rface
What a Bone Head...
- (wront to)use violence to fight terrorism.
- fighting violence with violence fails to accomplish any goal
- no more successful than Israels attempts to stop suicide bombings.(as if it hasn't worked)
- seek true justice in the world.
- we more generously and freely share our nations wealth
- to participate fully in global efforts
- clean up the world environment
- we have done more to pollute than any other nation.
- we are willing to be held accountable
- full and equal participation in the world court
- and the United Nations.
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:29:40 PM PDT
by
vannrox
To: rface
Israel has proved beyond the shadow of any doubt that fighting violence with violence fails to accomplish any goal with the exception of exacerbation of the problem and the increasing of ongoing violence. Israel has proved that when you give into terror you get more terror. When they retaliated the terror attacks subsided. When they made concessions in order to obtain peace they were rewarded with intensified attacks.
Cursed are the peacemakers -- for they have prolonged the agony.
To: rface
Feed this fool to the dogs!!!
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:35:15 PM PDT
by
zarf
To: JohnathanRGalt
Cursed are the cheesemakers?
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:36:13 PM PDT
by
zarf
To: rface
Columbia, Missouri - - University of Missouri?? Prestigious Journalism School for lefties??? Maybe this is a J-School prof that has to pay homage to the gods of liberalism in order to gain tenure. Nobody can really be that stupid, right?
Know any Muslims willing to go over and burn down his house (or commune) in the name of their religion of peace? Wonder if *then* he'd get a clue...
"If we took these actions, it would serve as a cool rain on the forest fire of terrorism.randal
BS, Taking these actions would just be surrender to the socialists. The jihadists will just reorient to terrorize the socialists.
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:44:05 PM PDT
by
spunkets
To: rface
Don't know much about Iran
Don't know much about Afghanistan
Don't know much about Allah or God
Don't know much about the Islam jihad
But I do that I love you
And I know that if you love me too
What a wonderful world this would be
Don't know much about a Saudi Prince
Don't know why you might think I dense
Don't know much about algebra
Don't know what a slide rule is for
But I do know one plus three is two
And if I could make you love me too
What a wonderful world this would be
Now I don't claim to be a history student
And I won't try to be
But maybe by dropping all of my defenses
I could win your love for me
Sorry, Sam
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:47:02 PM PDT
by
WayneM
To: rface
KUMBAYAH LORD KUMBAYAH!!!
Whatta maroon...
To: rface
Israel has proved beyond the shadow of any doubt that fighting violence with violence fails to accomplish any goal with the exception of exacerbation of the problem and the increasing of ongoing violence."So it would probably be in all our interests if we just surrended and converted to Islam immediately. Salaam."
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:49:03 PM PDT
by
tcostell
To: rface
All Israel proved is that violence with RESTRAINT does not stop terrorism. The more intrusive they get, the fewer the attacks.
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:51:32 PM PDT
by
trebb
To: rface
Note to Randal,
do ya really think anyone cares what you think?
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:51:33 PM PDT
by
Warren
To: rface
It truly scares me how complacent some Americans have become in the months since 9-11. Incredible.
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:52:50 PM PDT
by
rintense
To: rface
Violence is never the answer... If someone comes at you with a knife or gun, say, I know youre upset. We all want to be valued as human beings. -------------------------------------
Jessica Flag, spokeswoman for the 4% of a Million Mom March, Washington, DC, May, 2000, Gore-for-President Rally
To: rface
When did Michael "Is anyone gonna eat that last box of doughnuts?" Moore move to Missouri?
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posted on
08/20/2002 12:59:09 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
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