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Solid Snake · 06-25-2002, 12:24 AM

Besides the fact that so many were killed in a truly tragic events, what happened after 9-11-01 really took the country down to new lows. First WTC and Pentagon collector's items were being sold on ebay. Then, any movie, game or what-have-you containing any images of the WTC were pulled out of production for reasons of "sensitivity". That, I find sickening. OK, we all know the towers existed and do not anymore, are we going to pretend that they were never there? In a way, the terrorists have won. Then we have the so-called "war on terror". I would take Bush over Gore any day to deal with this crisis, but the things he does make me very angry. I know to some extent his hands are tied. He keeps telling us that those who perpetrated this act "will be brought to justice". What exactly does that mean? He tells us it's not a war on Islam, but the terrorists claim to be the "Islamic Jihad"... whatever. So now we're at war with someone we don't know, way to afraid to tread on anyone's toes. We tie Israel's hands behind their backs when all you see on the news are suicide bombings. Oh wait, now they're called homicide bombings... OK. Well we already know foreign policy is a mess but just look at what's going on in this country. Now we see an explosion of American flags, bumper stickers, hats, shirts, license plate trims. Where were these before 9-11? Want to help the country out a little? Stop using heroin. We have Rumsfeld telling us that terrorists WILL get their hands on a nuclear device sometime in the future and WILL detonate it. We have a bunch of three letter agencies who cant process information within themselves, let alone share it. Remember the dead bomber who got his pilot's license? Sure, terrorists will set of deadly bombs in high population areas, but go to your restaurants, watch your movies, pay your taxes, keep the economy strong for the rest of us, it makes balancing the budget easier. Remeber the goverment collects money when you die too. All 21 terrorists were Arabs. We know we can't search EVERYONE, but if 21 Arabs blow up thousands of people, God forbid you would suspect them. No, we can't do that, that's racial profiling. We have Arab women complaining about having to remove their veils and such while in airports. Since when did flying become a constitutional right? Airlines are privately owned and when you decide to fly on that privately owned jet, you agree to the terms of the airline. I don't care what your religious beliefs are, I believe in staying alive, and if your feelings are hurt, well you're better off than dead. So how many days do you keep a flag sticker on your car after a tragic bombing anyway?

06-25-2002, 12:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Solid Snake Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: PA Posts: 340	See today's most popular deals at » WTC bombing after-effects Besides the fact that so many were killed in a truly tragic events, what happened after 9-11-01 really took the country down to new lows. First WTC and Pentagon collector's items were being sold on ebay. Then, any movie, game or what-have-you containing any images of the WTC were pulled out of production for reasons of "sensitivity". That, I find sickening. OK, we all know the towers existed and do not anymore, are we going to pretend that they were never there? In a way, the terrorists have won. Then we have the so-called "war on terror". I would take Bush over Gore any day to deal with this crisis, but the things he does make me very angry. I know to some extent his hands are tied. He keeps telling us that those who perpetrated this act "will be brought to justice". What exactly does that mean? He tells us it's not a war on Islam, but the terrorists claim to be the "Islamic Jihad"... whatever. So now we're at war with someone we don't know, way to afraid to tread on anyone's toes. We tie Israel's hands behind their backs when all you see on the news are suicide bombings. Oh wait, now they're called homicide bombings... OK. Well we already know foreign policy is a mess but just look at what's going on in this country. Now we see an explosion of American flags, bumper stickers, hats, shirts, license plate trims. Where were these before 9-11? Want to help the country out a little? Stop using heroin. We have Rumsfeld telling us that terrorists WILL get their hands on a nuclear device sometime in the future and WILL detonate it. We have a bunch of three letter agencies who cant process information within themselves, let alone share it. Remember the dead bomber who got his pilot's license? Sure, terrorists will set of deadly bombs in high population areas, but go to your restaurants, watch your movies, pay your taxes, keep the economy strong for the rest of us, it makes balancing the budget easier. Remeber the goverment collects money when you die too. All 21 terrorists were Arabs. We know we can't search EVERYONE, but if 21 Arabs blow up thousands of people, God forbid you would suspect them. No, we can't do that, that's racial profiling. We have Arab women complaining about having to remove their veils and such while in airports. Since when did flying become a constitutional right? Airlines are privately owned and when you decide to fly on that privately owned jet, you agree to the terms of the airline. I don't care what your religious beliefs are, I believe in staying alive, and if your feelings are hurt, well you're better off than dead. So how many days do you keep a flag sticker on your car after a tragic bombing anyway?