I feel the same way. The sense of despair and sadness at the recent events is profound, but even moreso when I see how we're responding. I can't help but feel the three men with a sword accomplished more -- in terms of striking at the core of the culture, polarizing, and prodding us into foolish, counterproductive, hateful mistakes -- than a thousand car bombs could've.
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Date: 2004-05-12 01:17 pm (UTC)