September 12th, 2004

For reasons that aren't entirely clear to me, the strongest emotion I had on this September 11th was ANGER.

I am angry at the intellectuals, editors, and journalists who persist in thinking of terror as an abstract and morally ambigious phenomena, as a reflexive reaction among oppressed people. I am angry at them for being apologists for actions that are reprehensible in any moral system in today's world, for ducking the responsibility of making essential moral distinctions.

I am also angry at the Bush administration for screwing things up so badly. I have no confidence that the gains made against terrorism in the last three years are in any proportion to the sacrifices made by the American people. I can forgive the strategic missteps, but I am angry about the unwillingness to admit them. I am angry that New York was first neglected and then exposed to further danger and inconvenience during the convention.

I am angry at Kerry and the Bush critics for not having the courage to articulate a clear alternative strategy to the Bush approach.

I am angry at the world community for not calling Arafat on being a lying, stealing terrorist and instead pretending that Sharon - as infuriating as he can be - is the criminal in the mix.

I am angry at the European press for failing to understand and appreciate the earnestness and courage of the American people in confronting terrorism. I am angry at European politicians for wanting to appease terrorists while secretly being glad the US and Israel are confronting them.

As far as I'm concerned, we've wasted two of the last three years, way too many lives, and uncounted billions of dollars not being serious about eradicating terrorism. And it pisses me off.

Comments

[Elio Emiliano Ligi]

Well, just let it all that anger out by throwing pies at idiots. In America, you can be shot for throwing a pie at an idiot. As a matter of fact, I think throwing pies at idiots is specifically prohibited by the Patriot's Act, or if it isn't there's an amendment on the way.

Terrorism is simply another way of bringing on the bomb when big guy is hogging the WMD all to himself. A few idiots here and a few idiots there, and sooner or later you've got yourself an army of the undead to keep the entertainment going ALL WAR ALL THE TIME!

On September 11, all I thought was how come the pyramids are still standing while the towers of babble keep crumbling down?