Comments on: Where were you? http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/ Wanderings into computational linguistics, science, social media and life... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tim Wheatley http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/#comment-63 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:34:20 +0000 http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/#comment-63 I guess you’re right. As a Brit I obviously look at things a little differently. I live in Chicago and frankly everyone who talks to me about the war (they always bring it up – I don’t) seems embarrassed by their country’s actions. Also there is a definite anti-USA feeling in some parts of Europe now and that is such a shame as the people are wonderful, I consider that a major loss, outweighing any gains for me.

]]> By: lauriekendrick http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/#comment-61 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:57:50 +0000 http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/#comment-61 Of course, there were political gains…there always are. There were gains in policy–both foreign and domestic.

It made some people poor–they lost everything and by the same token, some people got rich, but I refuse to look at it from the perspective that wins and losses stemming from 9/11 as having blood on them.

We progressed because “that’s what we do”. It’s the same progression that naturally occurs in a forward thinking society.

I wrote about the day in my blog as well. I looked at i9/11 from a Viktor Frankl perspective–well, sort of . Six years ago, I desperately looked for something hopeful, promising in the initial aftermath. On that incredibly painful day, it was something I had to do.

I enjoyed your post. It was provocative.

LK
lauriekendrick.wordpress.com

]]> By: Jason Adams http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/#comment-60 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:33:51 +0000 http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/#comment-60 Patriot act, second election victory, war in iraq. All of these things were political in nature and would not have been possible without 9/11. I’m not saying the US benefitted in any way. I’m saying there are politicians who have used it to advance their agendas and careers (in ways that led to violence). I daresay every politician has used it to advance their career in one way or another, Kucinich included, since his biggest claim to fame is being against the war from the start.

]]> By: Tim Wheatley http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/#comment-59 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:28:49 +0000 http://mendicantbug.com/2007/09/11/where-were-you/#comment-59 Political gain?

Can you explain the gain to me?

The United States is now in a huge amount of world debt, has lost credibility on the world stage and has been effectively “beaten” by a far less powerful military force within Iraq. I don’t want to discount your beliefs, I just would like you to explain them to me because if you’re suggesting something was actually gained, I can’t think of a single thing gained from it all.

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