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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 2001
Page
4
Emily Cook from Marion argues that the United States should declare war on any government harboring terrorists responsible for Tuesday’s attack. She contends both the terrorists and the host country are responsible for the actions and should be held to account.
A public forum asks readers if the latest terrorist attack has changed their feelings about air travel. Voices from travelers, pilots, and security officials reflect ongoing concerns and varied reactions to flying after the incident.
Readers are invited to call a vent line in Jackson and Williamson counties or toll free numbers to share thoughts. A correspoding note requests justice against terrorism and oil companies, while another caller proposes a nationwide $1 per family donation to aid the government.
In a survey of 1,091 respondents about declaring war on governments harboring terrorists, 90.8 percent answered yes while 9.2 percent answered no, indicating near unanimous backing for a decisive response.
Linda Krutsinger recounts a De Soto elementary school morning where middle schoolers grill her about news gathering amid Tuesday’s attack. The piece explores newsroom purpose, First Amendment ideals, and a butterfly garden project seniors plan near their science room.
An email urges Americans to stand with the president's difficult decisions and back servicemen sent overseas. It expresses sympathy for affected families and proposes a nationwide Hands Across America style solidarity from west to east, signed Linda Jackson Anna.
The public honors military personnel firefighters and police officers for extraordinary service while praising the millions who assist through blood donations cash gifts and rescue efforts for those still trapped beneath the towers.
Stan Lieber argues that postwar trials show all rulers and states bear responsibility for their regimes crimes. He compares Taliban, Assad, and Palestinian factions to kamikazes, noting U.S. nuclear use in Japan to end WWII and warning that nations supporting terrorists share guilt under Nuremberg principles. His piece frames reckoning for harboring terrorists.
The writer argues that stopping immigration would erase much of the country’s demographic makeup and heritage. They urge readers who disagree to examine their own ancestral roots to consider where they might have grown up and the life they could have led without immigrant influence.
Call numbers and ext 15005 for recorded comments on topics of interest. Email sisoundoff yahoo dot com. Mail to Sound Off The Southern Illinoisan P O Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62901. Letters may withhold names and should be under 250 words and not attack individuals or businesses. We may edit all letters.
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