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To: benwood who wrote (121336)	9/12/2001 5:50:00 PM
From: robnhood	Respond to of 436258

The victims were innocent. This was not a personal attack. This was an attack on the US and all that that entails in their minds. Are you implying that this was an act of momentary or developed insanity? I think that that thinking is not sensible.

To: benwood who wrote (121336)	9/12/2001 5:53:28 PM
From: NOW	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

I agree that the terrorists may have motivations completely unconnected with Us actions in the past and present, motivations that most of us abhore... I do not think however that asking if our actions as a nation in any way contributed to these terrorists motivations is somehow akin to 'implying is that victims bring it on themselves'.

To: benwood who wrote (121336)	9/12/2001 6:05:47 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

Most of these radical fundamentalists are operating using a "guidebook" written thousands of years ago which is completely inflexible and accommodating of change. I completely disagree. On the contrary, the problem with this ugly form of "Islamic fundamentalism" is that they are not following the Koran at all. One example would be the oppression of women in the more extreme Islamic republics, which does not gibe with the teachings of Islam at all. twf.org Tom