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To: stockman_scott who wrote (50840)	10/10/2002 2:50:28 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

But 9/11 arguably affected attitudes in Washington and New York more than much of the rest of the nation. Polls on public attitudes toward a preemptive war with Iraq thus produce mixed results. The nation as a whole does not yet appear convinced that such a fight is an inevitable element of any broad-based war on terror. This reminds me of a story a friend told. Her son is currently attending a southwestern university as a sophomore. In the first semester of his psychology class this year the students were asked how 9/11 had affected their communities, and what would be the most appropriate response. Most of the students explained that it was a horrible and shocking experience. Some argued that they didn't think it was something to go to war over. Many argued that just because it happened once it didn't necessarily mean that it would happen again. Some even went so far as to say that previous US policy might have contributed to the willingness of the terrorists to commit "such a desperate act." When my friends son's turn came he presented a different point of view. He lost 13 neighbors on 9/11, and attended school with their children. Like those who live in NYC and WDC, he was more emotionally attached because of his personal experience. He illustrated the trauma of losing 13 neighbors and having to console his friends after they lost their parents to this murderous event. Memories are so short. It is the US governments duty to protect it's citizens from harm, and it is good that our leaders have developed "new sensitivities." Ones that those much further removed just can't seem to comprehend. Someone has to argue for our survival. M