Posted by Dr. Bob on September 15, 2001, at 12:54:49
In reply to Re: offensive? » Dr. Bob, posted by Krazy Kat on September 15, 2001, at 9:12:31
> > > > Do you believe that England should go into Ireland and bomb the hell out of them. They have put England under the terror of attacks for the last 20 years... Infact one of their recent bombs was very close to my home.
> > > This is a different situation from Ireland... Comparing them again and again is not going to help.
> > So, it is like Bush said.. that "terrorism on AMERICAN soil will nto be tollerated"...
> I took the "AMERICAN" in caps as sarcastic, as if we didn't think it mattered elsewhere...
I think maybe she thought you *did* think that. That terrorism on English soil didn't matter, just terrorism here...
> I certainly felt in the minority, and chastised, on those days....
Sorry about that. Probably it was misunderstandings like the above. Lots of us are more emotional than usual these days, plus electronic communication isn't perfect, either...
Bob
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