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“Those responsible for these
Hacks would do well to heed the
words of Japanese Adm. Isoroku
'amamoto after the attack on
I’earl Harbor:
‘I fear all we have done is to
twaken a sleeping giant and fill
dm with a terrible resolve.’
“And so they have.”
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“As civilized human beings, we
simply cannot grasp the fanaticism
that would lead anyone to hijack
four airplanes full of people inno
cently going about their daily lives
and turn them into weapons of
mass destruction. We may never
know the true death toll from
Tuesday’s assaults on America and
American citizens.”
Bryan-College Station Eagle
“The United States of
America must continue to
epitomize the values of
democracy. Americans
know we are a resilient
people. Now, through our
courage and resolve, we
must remind ihe world of
how precious freedom is and
how relentlessly we will
lefend it.”
The Dallas Morning News
The pressure will be on
the government to make
haste with that and then to
swiftly respond to the parties
responsible.
That is appropriate, but
just as our guard is up for
the threats of such attacks, it
also ought to be up against
an overreaction to these
frightful events that threat
ens our personal civil liber
ties. Our safety and our free
doms are under attack from
these terrorists and to give in
to them in either regard,
allows them a venomous vic
tory that we should not
allow.
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Americans stand tall
As the dust settles in
Manhattan and Washington
D.C., Americans' spirits have
risen to a new challenge. Even
though a stake was driven
through the heart of freedom,
America has proven its resilien
cy. Freedom has been threat
ened. Terrorists have attacked
the icon of the free world. And
the free world is fighting back.
The government should be
commended. A day before the
attack, America was a nation
divided. In the aftermath of last
year’s hotly contested presiden
tial election, social commenta
tors spoke of a people divided by
chasms of culture, religion and
politics. Today, none of those
divisions matter, for the attack
was one against every
American's wav of life. America
has united and revealed its
indomitable strength.
The terrorists have wrought
enormous human devastation, but
they underestimated the morale of
a great nation. American is peace-
loving, but strong patriotism will
stop at nothing to punish those
who threaten the life and prosper
ity of its people.
America needs to assume a
war mentality and be in a pro
longed state of readiness. The
enemy is still among us, and
the national government united
once again will “awaken the
sleeping giant.’’
These excerpts from editorials
printed nationwide represent a
diverse analysis and quantifica
tion of the past 48 hours and the
perseverance and strength of the
American people.
Page 15
“Needless to say, we have
made ourselves a high-profile
target. The American mili
tary and global financial
institutions are rife with sym
bolic value. There have been
many moments in history
that have defined us as a
nation. This undoubtedly
ranks at the top. The sheer
destruction and loss of life is
truly unfathomable. Our
character will be tested by the
nature of our response to our
suffering and fears.”
The Daily Texan
University of Texas-Austin
Though the circum
stances are different, what
President Franklin D.
Roosevelt said after Dec. 7
in Pearl Harbor, “a date
j§ which will live in infamy,”
applies to Sept. 11 just as
well. “Always will we
remember the character of
the onslaught against us,”
Mr. Roosevelt said. “No
matter how long it may take
us to overcome this premed
itated invasion, the
American people in their
righteous might will win
through to absolute victory. I
believe 1 interpret the will of
the Congress and of the peo-
\ ple when 1 assert that we
will not only defend our-
\ selves to the uttermost,
but will make very cer
tain that this form of
\ treachery shall never
\ endanger us again.
The Washington Post
“This is not a Cold
/ War. This is a hot war.
And what makes it
worse is that* the U.S. is
a very open society, and
it makes it easier for the
’bad guys’ to penetrate.”
The El Paso Times
“What we live with now
beyond shock and beyond
the courage witnessed on the
streets of New York and
Washington yesterday, is an
urge for reprisal. But this is
an age when even revenge is
complicated, when it is hard
to match the desire for retri
bution with the need for cer
tainty. We suffer from an act
of war without any enemy
nation with which to do bat
tle.”
The New York Times
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Aggies should unite, show
spirit at football game
I have spoken with many students who want to
help with the tragedy that has rocked our nation.
The only thing we the students can really do is
s low support. As a sign of everlasting spirit and
love the idea has come forth that we wear red,
white and blue to the next home football game
against Oklahoma State. Red on the 3rd deck,
white on the 2nd deck, and blue on the first deck.
This is something the students of A&M could
do to show the viewing audience and others
across the country that our thoughts are with
i hose who have been affected by the events of
Sept 11, 2.001. Please help spread the word of this
idea.
Jimmy Fellbaum
Class of 2001
Tolerance is necessary
around campus
I am alarmed by the opinions voiced by my fel
low students in reaction to the grim events that
unfolded Tuesday morning. No doubt many of you
vere witness to individuals in your classes openly
expressing distrust and sometimes outrage
towards that which is "foreign".
Dramatic outbursts are understandable, espe
cially in the context of these devastating events.
However, it is wholly inappropriate to make care
less pronouncements that only serve to divide
and disrupt our already beleaguered community.
Whether or not these statements are made in
earnest, the foreign students among us are sensi
tive to the undercurrents of patriotism within them.
We must remember that the World Trade Center
stood as a symbol of not only the United States, but
also our foreign allies.
I encourage all of you to challenge those who
make reactionary statements by countering with
the same calm assurances being released by the
US government. Not only must you defend the
American principles of tolerance and equality, you
must defend the decency of this our University.
Devon Strawn
Class of 2002
Classes at A&M should
have been canceled
Almost 60 years ago our grandparents experi
enced the attack at Pearl Harbor. Later our par
ents watched as Kennedy was shot and killed.
These moments are significant events in their
lives, changing them forever. On Tuesday, my gen
eration watch as an event unfolded before our
eyes that could be bigger than Pearl Harbor or
more devastating than the Kennedy assassination;
something that our grandchildren will be learning
about in school.
But our administration did not have the
decency to cancel classes during a tragic time
like this. Some students do not understand the
magnitude of this event because the adminis
tration tried to make this day as normal as pos
sible. This was not a normal day and should not
have been treated as one.
I learned more about foreign relations, govern
ment strategies, culture differences and what it
means to be an American than I ever will be given
the opportunity to again. Because of our adminis
tration, many students missed out on this learning
experience and will never understand the grave
significance of the events.
The whole nation and most of the world are
grieving, but too many on this campus are too
ignorant about what we are experiencing. Does
our nation have to have a nuclear attack to get,
classes canceled? Two years ago, we expected the 1 1
nation to grieve with us in the moment of tragedy, J
and now the roles are reversed. Too many people
have not even stopped to notice. /
Mike Butts){
Class of 200
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