Friday, March 26, 2004
Sept. 11, Lies and 'Mistakes' (washingtonpost.com)
Sept. 11, Lies and 'Mistakes' (washingtonpost.com)
Sir, I suggest it is you who are angry. You're between a rock (9/11) and a hard place (Bush's shortcomings with regard to national security-it did happen, afterall-and international relations-When will the Iraq war end? Who is going to help? Where the heck are all the MWDs?)
I'm a former NCO in the Army. I know a little about courage, working under stress and honesty. The president hasn't been what one would call a "courageous" president. You may be inspired, but I suspect you're in a small minority. The entire nation was traumatized by the stress of 9/11, opening an opportunity to unite our country in a common effort to understand why the attacks were made and prevent others. We are today, more at war with ourselves than with the ideas that took the lives of thousands on that terrible day.
But all might have been forgiven had the president, and persons like yourself, at least been honest. We are a forgiving people. Say you screwed up and we'll give you a pass. But when you cover and conceal, and we find out about it, no amount of spinning will let you off the hook.
Sir, you and the president are the angry ones. Evidently, neither of you have the courage to own up to your errors, thus your discomfort.
Best regards,
Peter Roberts
New London, CT
Peter J. Roberts
Editor and Publisher
Newenglandwow.com
Sir, I suggest it is you who are angry. You're between a rock (9/11) and a hard place (Bush's shortcomings with regard to national security-it did happen, afterall-and international relations-When will the Iraq war end? Who is going to help? Where the heck are all the MWDs?)
I'm a former NCO in the Army. I know a little about courage, working under stress and honesty. The president hasn't been what one would call a "courageous" president. You may be inspired, but I suspect you're in a small minority. The entire nation was traumatized by the stress of 9/11, opening an opportunity to unite our country in a common effort to understand why the attacks were made and prevent others. We are today, more at war with ourselves than with the ideas that took the lives of thousands on that terrible day.
But all might have been forgiven had the president, and persons like yourself, at least been honest. We are a forgiving people. Say you screwed up and we'll give you a pass. But when you cover and conceal, and we find out about it, no amount of spinning will let you off the hook.
Sir, you and the president are the angry ones. Evidently, neither of you have the courage to own up to your errors, thus your discomfort.
Best regards,
Peter Roberts
New London, CT
Peter J. Roberts
Editor and Publisher
Newenglandwow.com
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