Sleep tight....
Well, you hit the World Trade Center, but you missed America.
You hit the Pentagon, but you missed America. You used helpless American
bodies, to take out other American bodies, but like a poor marksman, you
STILL missed America.

Why? Because of something you guys will never understand.

America isn't about a building or two, not about financial centers, not
about military centers.   America isn't about a place, America isn't even
about a bunch of bodies. America is about an IDEA. An idea that you can go
someplace where you can earn as much as you can figure out how to, live for
the most part, like you envisioned living, and pursue happiness. (No
guarantees that you'll reach it, but you can sure try!)

Go ahead and whine your terrorist whine, and chant your terrorist litany:
"If you cannot see my point, then feel my pain."


This concept is alien to Americans. We live in a country where we don't have
to see your point. But you're free to have one. We don't have to listen to
your speech. But you're free to say one. Don't know where you got the
strange idea that everyone has to agree with you. We don't agree with each
other in this country, almost as a matter of pride. We're a collection of
guys that don't agree, called States. We united our individual states to
protect ourselves from tyranny in the world. Another idea, we made up on the
spot. You CAN make it up as you go, when it's your country.

If you're free enough.

Yeah, we're fat, sloppy, easygoing goofs most of the time. That's an
unfortunate image to project to the world, but it comes of feeling free and
easy about the world you live in. It's unfortunate too, because people start
to forget that when you attack Americans, they tend to fight like a cornered
badger. The first we knew of the War of 1812, was when England burned
Washington, DC to the ground. Didn't turn out like England thought it was
going to, and it's not going to turn out like you think, either. Sorry, but
you're not the first bully on our shores, just the most recent.

No Marquis of Queensbury rules for Americans, either. We were the FIRST and
so far, only country in the world to use nuclear weapons in anger.

Horrific idea, nowadays?   News for you bucko, it was back then too, but we
used it anyway. Only had two of them in the whole world and we used 'em
both. Grandpa Jones worked on the Manhattan Project. Told me once, that
right up until they threw the switch, the physicists were still arguing over
whether the Uranium alone would fission, or whether it would start a
fissioning chain reaction that would eat everything. But they threw the
switch anyway, because we had a War to win. Does that tell you something
about American Resolve?

So who just declared War on us? It would be nice to point to some real
estate, like the good old days. Unfortunately, we're probably at war with
random camps, in far-flung places. Who think they're safe. Just like the
Barbary Pirates did, IIRC. Better start sleeping with one eye open.

There's a spirit that tends to take over people who come to this country,
looking for opportunity, looking for liberty, looking for freedom. Even if
they misuse it. The Marielistas that Castro emptied out of his prisons, were
overjoyed to find out how much freedom there was. First thing they did when
they hit our shores, was run out and buy guns. The ones that didn't end up
dead, ended up in prisons. It was a big pain in the ass then (especially in
south Florida), but you're only the newest pain in the ass, not the first.

You guys seem to be incapable of understanding that we don't live in
America, America lives in US!   American Spirit is what it's called.
And killing a few thousand of us, or a few million of us, won't change it.
Most of the time, it's a pretty happy-go-lucky kind of Spirit. Until we're
crossed in a cowardly manner, then it becomes an entirely different kind of
Spirit.

Wait until you see what we do with that Spirit, this time.

Sleep tight, if you can. We're coming

      War what is it good for? The song says nothing, That's right too. War brings havoc to peoples lives, destroys cities, innocent people are caught in the middle. Kids live in fear every day their educations, and family life are disrupted. All in the name of power, idealism or to suppress the sick mind of evil. The very mention of war is enough to start wars within the people of the world as everyone seems to have their own ideas of what we are fighting for. Pacifist become violent in the fight against war, demonstrations, riots arise around the world. People fear their unknown enemy. Soldiers fight because they are told to they have no idea of the master plans, it is you are in my army you fight because I tell you too. These master plans in wars are developed in the sick minds of individuals that gain leadership and power of small bands of people that overthrow governments. Plans to take more lands, eliminate peoples' thoughts, take away freedoms that some people never even knew.
      War has brought some good things, new technologies, better medical care, freedom for oppressed peoples. War has eliminated certain individuals but their ideologies are never gone. Always somewhere there is another to step in to promote the fight in the name of the best world we can have. Wouldn't it be great if we could direct as much power and moneys into the betterment of the world we live in, than in war with each other. Our wars should be against such things as pollution, destruction of our natural environments, and resources. We should be fighting against disease, illness, handicaps, around the world. We should be working to develop cures for things fought in the world from the beginning of time. Things that afflict  the people of this world everywhere, Aids, Muscular Dystrophy, Polio, Multiple Sclerosis, Poverty, Famine, and Crime. All things of which have harmed people  regardless of their race, religion, nationality, or politics. 
       In this world we live in, we find it easier to use these moneys and technologies to develop more bacteria unseen by the human eye, germs and chemicals for the destruction of mankind. We build a better gun so someone else can build a better gun. We build bombs, and machines of war. All this in the name of progress. In over 2000 years we have not come together to solve the worlds problems, we still live in the same chaos that has prevailed since the beginning of time on earth.
 

United we Stand Divided we Fall
 

What we should be thankful for?
By now everyone has been hearing the death toll rise and reports of the 
destruction from the terrorist attacks on the US.  These were deplorable acts that we will never forget.  But now is a time to look at the other side of the numbers coming out of New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.  The sad but somewhat uplifting side that has not been reported yet - the SURVIVAL rates and some positive news about the attacks.   

*** The Buildings *** 
* The World Trade Center - The twin towers of the World Trade Center were places of employment for some 50,000 people.  With the missing list of just over 5,000 people, that means 90% of the people targeted survived the attack.  A 90% on a test is an 'A'.   

* The Pentagon - Some 23,000 people were the target of a third plane aimed at the Pentagon.  The latest count shows that only 123 lost their lives.  That is an amazing 
99.5% survival rate.  In addition, the plane seems to have come in too low, too early to affect a large portion of the building.  On top of that, the section that was hit was the first of five sections to undergo renovations that would help protect the Pentagon from terrorist attacks.  It had recently completed straightening and blast proofing, saving untold lives.  This attack was sad, but a statistical failure.   

*** The Planes *** 
* American Airlines Flight 77 This Boeing 757 that was flown into the outside of the Pentagon could have carried up to 289 people, yet only 64 were aboard.  Luckily 78% of the seats were empty.   

* American Airlines Flight 11 This Boeing 767 could have had up to 351 people aboard, but only carried 92.  Thankfully 74% of the seats were unfilled.   

* United Airlines Flight 175 Another Boeing 767 that could have sat 351 people only had 65 people on board.  Fortunately it was 81% empty.   

* United Airlines Flight 93 This Boeing 757 was one of the most uplifting stories yet.  The smallest flight to be hijacked with only 45 people aboard out of a possible 289 had 84% of its capacity unused.  Yet these people stood up to the attackers and thwarted a fourth attempted destruction of a national landmark, saving untold numbers of lives in the process.   

*** In Summary *** 

Out of potentially 74,280 Americans directly targeted by these inept cowards, 93% survived or avoided the attacks.  That's a higher survival rate than heart attacks, breast cancer, kidney transplants and liver transplants - all common, survivable illnesses.  The Hijacked planes were mostly empty, the Pentagon was hit at it's strongest point, the overwhelming majority of people in the World Trade Center buildings escaped, and a handful of passengers gave the ultimate sacrifice to save even more lives.  Pass this information on to those in fear and the media.  Don't fear these terrorists.  The odds are against them.   

 
 

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