Re: Fw: NY plane crashes

Hi,

  This is a kind of concern about concerns.

  The first statement I heard from a woman in a technical training class
today was " we are in state of war".

  Maybe, it is worth to be concerned about this type of concern.

Aiviet

On Tue, 11 Sep 2001, Alan Spector wrote:

> My earlier message was not thought through carefully, and I understand how it 
>could have been misinterpreted.
> 
> 
> Obviously this is a terrible, terrible tragedy. The people who committed it 
>have NOTHING to do with any kind of social justice causes. The human tragedy, 
>the thousands of destroyed families is too much to grasp. I understand that. 
> 
> I also heard news reporters continually try to goad government officials into 
>placing the blame on someone prematurely. I sincerely hope that I did not 
>convey a callous attitude towards this bombing; people who know me know that. 
>My sister has had an office in that building, for chrissake, but she wasn't 
>there today. But immediate family members notwithstanding, it is obvious that 
>thousands of innocent people have had their lives shattered by this.
> 
> I am also concerned about how lynch mob hysteria can build after a terrible 
>tragedy like this. I hope other people are also concerned about that.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Alan Spector
> 
> ==================================================
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Ben Austin 
>   To: Alan Spector 
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:45 AM
>   Subject: Re: NY plane crashes
> 
> 
>   What kind of full of crap ideological fanatic turns this tragedy into a 
>petty attack on an economic system?  Regardless of one's philosophical views, 
>anti-terrorism seems to be in order.
> 
>   Ben Austin
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Alan Spector 
>     To: PROGRESSIVE SOCIOLOGISTS NETWORK 
>     Cc: WORLD SYSTEMS NETWORK 
>     Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 6:36 AM
>     Subject: NY plane crashes
> 
> 
>     Well, I don't know who or what caused the plane crashes into the World 
>Trade Center. But the casualties will include more than the immediate victims. 
>We can expect to hear the rhetoric of "anti-terrorism" reach a new pitch, and 
>with a government that labels peaceful protestors as terrorists, we can expect 
>to see pressure for more laws suppressing dissent.
> 
>     Does anyone else smell the "F" word gradually, in steps and stages, 
>moving towards center stage?
> 
> 
> 
>     (That's "F" for fascism, not the other F word.)
> 
> 
>     Alan Spector 
>