we shall remember them

[Keith Antoine]

On Sunday 20 October 2002 04:59 am, Joel Hammer espoused with vigour:
> I must respond to your idea that Australia's decency in  East Timor caused
> this attack. I am not in your part of the world, but, I suspect those
> Austrialians just happened to be a convenient Western target for Muslim
> terrorists. Muslim terrorists are not too fussy about whom they kill.
> They will kill Muslims, too, if said Muslims are the wrong type. Does a
> week go by without some such outrage? The killings in Bali were simply
> a more "successful" attack than usual.

You will get no argument from an Aussie on those views. In the name of 
religion over hundreds of years fanatical killings have been taking place. 
The real world is now bwing seen in ordinary households, very graphically, 
due to media immediacy. Is this a good thing ? In my mind the broadcasting of 
these events is playing into their hands, riots are no different.

-- 
Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'skippy'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161
Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage