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CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

I OFFER MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THE HEINOUS LONDON BOMBINGS ON THURSDAY 07-07-05
It has always been inevitable that the illegal wars for the worlds oil and gas reserves promoted by Bush, Blair, the multi national oil and gas companies and their political agents and cronies would produce a massive backlash.

The illegal wars against Afghanistan and Iraq have served to create massive hostility worldwide and are the catalyst for the recruitment of a new generation of determined opponents to Western hegemony.

It is tragic that is the innocent and the defencless who are paying the price.

Town: peter.franzen@community-action.com

Re: CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

Good Lord Peter. You cannot say anything without politicising it.

That post was a new low.

Town: andy@REMOVETHIS.yatescentral.com

Re: Re: CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

I agree Andy.

Of course there are connections between the UK/USA's war on Iraq/Afghanistan and terrorist attacks in the west. I agree that those wars were wrong. But to make a political point out of offering your condolences is pretty low Peter.

Could you not have left it at simply expressing your regret at the loss of life?

It's not that I want to stifle debate about the above issues, it's just that I feel a period of humility, rememberance and reflection is order first. After all, we don't remember the dead of World War Two by having a go at the Germans, do we?

Re: CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

I have expressed my condolences in the way I consider it appropriate to do so and note that I was the one to take the initiative on this forum.
I don't presume to tell you how you should express your condolences as that is a matter for your personal choice.

Town: peter.franzen@community-action.com

Re: Re: CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

Suppose you're right Peter. If making political capital out of condolences is what you want, then who am I to tell you not to?

I just thought it was a bit tasteless, that's all.

Re: Re: Re: CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

Hi Matt and Andy

In spite of your self righteous indignation I note that neither of you have offered any condolences.

Why do I get the impression that you are the one's trying to turn this into a political arguement?

Town: peter.franzen@community-action.com

Re: Re: Re: Re: CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

To borrow a phrase from you Peter: "I have expressed my condolences in the way I consider it appropriate to do so."

Now please leave it alone.

Re: CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

I would also like to offer my conolences, and call upon all who do so to leave any further comments until after a suitable period of mourning.

Alan

Town: ajames46@fsmail.net

Re: Re: CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE LONDON BOMBING

Well said.