[Chicago Bear]

Dear Simona, I agree with you completely about the nature of terrorism and the extreme difficulty of eradicating it. I agree that these people are outside civilization, and should be exterminated. I've always admired the way Israel fights terrorism: efficient, ruthless and exactly targeted. I do not believe that Osama bin Laden would still be alive today if he had attacked Israel the way he attacked the United States. My point is that we lost our focus in attacking Iraq, which was certainly a dispicable regime, but not the source of the terrorist attacks against us. History will judge whether this war ultimately helped or harmed the war against terrorism, but in the meantime, I'm going to shut my mouth and open it only to comment on food or drink.
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The goal is to fit it all in.

[simona]

Dear CB, thank you for your postand comments . I already thought my attitude and views on terrorism were an anomaly ( not that I mind voicing my opinions). So before I leave this post, I just wanted to mention that as far as I remember, the main reason invoked for the war against Irak, was the WMD ( weapons of Mass destruction). Saddam may not have been directly involved in the 9/11 attacks, but overall terrorism ( especially in my part of the world) were partially financed and openly encouraged by him( I agree that's not a reason for the US to send its troops there). The American people have the right to decide which wars they want to fight, and Bush is accountable towards his people. But I believe that America's firm belief in exterminating terrorism is the unifiying element between otherwise quite passive and complacent countries ( just wait until something happens in Paris..).
And now, like you, I'll go back to more non- controvertial subjects, such as the relative merits of olive oil vs. butter. I adore food, drink and travel, which I successfully enjoy between exploding buses and discoteques around me.

No more war, no more terrorism, anywhere!

[simona]

london 7.7.2005 ( 58 dead, hundreds wounded)
london 21.7.2005 -wounded
natanya(israel) 13.7.2005 ( suicide bomb in mall. 5 dead. 70 wounded)
sharm el sheikh 23.7.2005 ( 88 dead, 200 wounded)
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[madameshawshank]

some form of world war
known and unknown soldiers
as in all wars
hundreds of years from now
history-booked
that was then
this is now

candles
candles
and hope
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"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson

[simona]

MS, are those the words of any known (or unknown) poet?

[madameshawshank]

Simona, they're my words...
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"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson

[simona]

MS, they are beautiful, your words.
World war indeed, how right you are
Known and unknown soldiers, how very right you are
And may we all open our eyes wide and see what's beyond , as in your motto, MS
Thanks
Simona