On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 18:18:31 -0500, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and "0ld Yank" <same@ Isee.net> instead replied:

>"Stan Horwitz" > wrote in message
...
>> In article >,
>> "0ld Yank" <same@ Isee.net> wrote:
>>
>> > "bomba" > wrote in message
>> > ups.com...
>> > > spademan o---[) * wrote:
>> > > > Bomba is holed up in his office ATM.
>> > > > The whole thing really sucks, must be bloody scary for anyone in
>London.
>> > >
>> > > Aye, London's not a happy place at the moment. Pretty much the only
>> > > sounds are sirens and helicopters.
>> > >
>> > > As far as I can tell, all my family and friends are ok. I've had a
>fair
>> > > few concerned phone calls and e-mails, as I normally work out of an
>> > > office round the corner from Moorgate (scene of one of the blasts).
>> > > However, I'm working out of our other office today.
>> > >
>> > > Anyway, **** 'em. We've been through worse, we'll come through this.
>> >
>> >
>> > Well said. Terrorism gains its superiority when it victims fold into a
>> > whimpering, fetal position and capitulate as did the Spaniards when a
>> > similar act occurred on their soil.
>> >
>> > As to who's responsible (as asked mitchellNOSPAM) how can that even be
>in
>> > doubt.
>> >
>> > My deepest condolences go out to the victims' families; and my strong
>> > support goes out to the British people that they be strengthened by this
>> > rather than weakened.
>>
>> What I really hope is that any strengthening includes an improvement of
>> our leaders' wisdom, not just their desire to take military action. True
>> strength comes from wisdom, not acts of violence.
>
>
>Where did you come up with that simplistic ideology? Terrorism is evil and
>violent. And while wisdom is a marvelous virtue, it (wisdom) without the
>military wherewithal to make its voice heard is impotent. Nothing short of
>military strength/action against the violence of terrorism will combat it.
>
>Wisdom is born of experience. Your leader(s) and mine have shown exemplary
>wisdom and strength in dealing with Islamic terrorists. It's time we the
>people get behind them in support rather than babbling aimlessly with
>pacifist platitudes and touchy-feely statements that have no value in truth.

Geno,

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
--
Ray