What will this week bring?

[Z-man]

Originally Posted by widgeon13

I'm hoping it will be a quiet, reflective and uneventful week.

I think that is a better tribute to those who lost their lives on 9-11 than all the media hoop-la going on.

I won't forget that day, and I don't need a multi-media show to keep me from forgeting.

On September 11th 10 years ago, it was quite clear to me that the world, my world, will never be the same as it was before. And 10 years ago, I felt that if we could bring the person or group who was responsible for these actions to justice, that things would somewhat return to normal...

...this summer, they finally got Osama Bin Laden. Unfortunately, it seems like such a hallow victory now. It won't bring back te people who died that day, and it certainly won't undo the destruction. We won't return to 'normal' - that is long gone... But at least that chapter in the tragedy can be closed.

So - what will I do? Go to church with my wife, do some schoolwork, and watch the Jets season opener. And spend some time quietly reflecting on being grateful for what I have...

-Z-man.

[Superman]

Originally Posted by nostatic

Using the murder of 3K Americans, and then the follow-on deaths of men and women serving our country in "response" to the act, as a platform for political grandstanding and ratings boosts is the worst kind of unpatriotic tripe. The 24/7 news cycle is a cancer that is eating the soul of the country.

Turn off the TV. Talk to your friends. Make something with your hands. Hug your kid.

Kill Your TV. Seriously.

[jyl]

I don't think killing OBL was hollow. I think it did considerable damage to the organization which, combined with a decade of effort by our forces and others, has greatly weakened that particular group. Unfortunately, there are other threats, the world is a dangerous place and things don't get wrapped up by the commercial break.

[Z-man]

Originally Posted by jyl

I don't think killing OBL was hollow. I think it did considerable damage to the organization which, combined with a decade of effort by our forces and others, has greatly weakened that particular group. Unfortunately, there are other threats, the world is a dangerous place and things don't get wrapped up by the commercial break.

I didn't clarify -- I certainly believe that finding and executing OBL was a victory for the USA and this has struck a solid blow to Al Queda. However, I was referring to the hollow feeling inside me -- yeah, justice has been served, but it still won't bring me back to how things felt before...

-Z-man.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Z-man

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...this summer, they finally got Osama Bin Laden. Unfortunately, it seems like such a hallow victory now. It won't bring back te people who died that day, and it certainly won't undo the destruction. We won't return to 'normal' - that is long gone... But at least that chapter in the tragedy can be closed. -Z-man.

I'm relieved that justice has finally been served. The chapter couldn't be closed as long as the mastermind was walking free.

[jyl]

No, it won't. Innocence has been lost.

Quote de jyl

I don't think killing OBL was hollow. I think it did considerable damage to the organization which, combined with a decade of effort by our forces and others, has greatly weakened that particular group. Unfortunately, there are other threats, the world is a dangerous place and things don't get wrapped up by the commercial break.

I didn't clarify -- I certainly believe that finding and executing OBL was a victory for the USA and this has struck a solid blow to Al Queda. However, I was referring to the hollow feeling inside me -- yeah, justice has been served, but it still won't bring me back to how things felt before...



-Z-man.