Google| Subject | Re: Republicanism still an offence in England? (wasRe: Queen mother |
| From | Morgil Blackhope |
| Date | 2002-05-14 22:16 (2002-05-14 23:16) |
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Russ kirjoitti viestiss? <20020513183718.04364.00003493@mb-fi.aol.com>...
Russ
In article <abpdrg$k2fq4$1@ID-81911.news.dfncis.de>, "Morgil Blackhope" <morestelx@hotmail.com>writes:
theMorgil BlackhopeRuss
USA is without competition the greatest military might in the world. Yet it was unable to prevent a destructive strike against the very core of its miltary and economic power. Of course it was a humiliation, and saying it was doesn't mean diminishing the bravery of those ordinary people who acted heroically in crise situation. That is a different issue altogether.
Nope. Humiliation would have been if we curled up in fear and retired from
scene. That we did not do. Vietnam...now *that* was a humiliation. 9/11,not
at all.We're still talking about different things. You're talking about the way you *dealed* with being humiliated, but that did not have an effect at the moment when the humiliation happened. If you say that none of the Americans felt it humiliating having to watch tallest buildings of their country being demolished, then fine - although I would seriously doubt that. However, anyone holding a grudge to America sure as hell felt you were humiliated, and that was my original point.
Morgil
Ps. Perhaps you now want to make assumption that this was how *I* felt when it happened, but you'd be wrong again. IIRC the first thought that came to my mind was simply: "Things are gonna get fucked up now...", and boy was I right!
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