Readers share letters honoring first responders after 9 11 tragedy
A collection of letters from Jess L Macy and others honors New York firefighters and other helpers. The writers urge national unity and support for relief funds, while applauding SIUC efforts and community service programs in Carbondale.
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New York
N.Y
Uniform Firefighters Association Relief Fund For Widows and Orphans
Southern Illinois Regional Social Services
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
SIUC
Center For Environmental Health and Safety
CEHS
Habitat For Humanity
Carbondale Main Street
Saluki Volunteer Corps
Bush critique of calling actions a war urges crime framing
The author argues the 9/11 response should not be labeled a war, calling the terrorist act a crime against humanity and warning that declaring war risks civilian harm and erodes world opinion. It suggests pursuing an international criminal investigation instead and notes Bush used the term crusade.
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White House
Bush
United States
Afghanistan
U.S
Manhattan
A Call to Widen the War on Terror and Poverty
Gary Marx argues that defeating terrorism requires addressing underlying causes such as poverty lack of education and lost hope. He urges reassessing U S foreign policy criticizing past interventions and advocating global education and economic development to prevent radicalization. He notes the need for hope and civilized exchanges worldwide and invites dialogue with readers.
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Big Matt
Osama bin Laden
Prove who know little are usually great talkers quote
A Rousseau quote appears noting that those with little knowledge talk much while the knowledgeable say little. The saying highlights humility in experts and the restraint of learned minds.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
Verse Alarm, Trumpets Sound In Warved Lands
A biblical verse commands wartime alarm by sounding trumpets when facing oppressors. It insists the act recalls the people before the Lord and promises salvation from enemies in the land.
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