Now everyone is understandably and rightfully distracted by the saddening
disaster that has befallen not just your country but as we call "civil
society." Now we are rudely reminded that terrorism can strike anywhere be
it on sandy beaches in the pacific or the streets of New York. We Filipinos
suffer in some way also the pain of terrorism that is often blamed on the
Muslim fundamentalists that inhabit the southern part of our country. Many
of us me included have at times felt the anger many now in the US feel. But
with poverty in our country just next door I realize we cannot
simplistically condemn entire cultures, or tribes or ethnic minorities.
There are real issues underneath as we see in our own country. These
deprived terrorists are born out of poverty, miseducation, etc that are
partly a failing of "leadership" on the part of our governments etc. We
continue to struggle here for good governance as witnessed by the recent
downfall of a rogue president. We have a long way to go....
The disaster reminds the world that like in our country there are still too
many discontented people that need to be either reconciled or eliminated.
Titoy
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Virsinger <mikev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Mailing List <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: [OM] Today In NYC
> I just got back from work and took a shower to wash off the remains of
what
> was once the World Trade Center. I work on Wall Street a few blocks away.
It
> was much, much worse than what you see on the news. One of the most
> disturbing parts was the constant shower of singed and burnt office paper.
> You know there were people along with all this paper. Please pray for
them,
> their families and the rescue workers who continue to sacrifice their
lives
> for people they never met.
>
> The world will never be the same.
>
> Mike V.
> "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's live for his
> friends." - Jesus Christ (John 15:13)
>
>
>
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