7/7 Different lives, different value?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Frode Hegland <frode () hyperwords net>
Date: July 7, 2006 8:25:06 AM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: 7/7 Different lives, different value?

Today I stood with strangers on Tottenham Court Road in London for  
two minutes reflecting on the terrible bombing a year ago. People  
left offices to stand in the street, we stood there together, silent,  
for a couple of minutes, just looking out into nowhere, there was  
nowhere to look. Just remembering and paying respects. As well we  
should.

But I cannot help thinking about the war we are in. I don't know if  
the 7/7 bombers would have acted if we hadn't invaded Iraq. I am not  
sure there is a connection at all. It's just not something I can ever  
really know. However, we did invade Iraq and have unleashed a civil  
war. If our politicians believed their own spin or not I don't know.  
Was it a war started for what they thought was a good reason or  
something else? I don't know.

But I do know that we invaded. Politicians we elected sent forces  
paid for by our taxes. And because of this, there are bombings in  
Iraq every day.

Have we in Britain become like America, where foreign lives are a  
dime a dozen and only our own citizens count?

If Iraqis were to have a minute memorial for every bomb that kills,  
they would no longer be able to speak.

So are we, as citizens of the 'alliance of the willing' keeping  
silent for them by letting this violence go on?

Ours is not a respectful silence, it is a shameful silence. If we can  
shut up for two minutes on a busy weekday for fallen countrymen,  
imagine what we could do if we all spoke up for two minutes in  
support of those in Iraq.

Personally I don't believe we should speak up to get our precious  
solders home. We should speak up to send many, many more, to build a  
safe land for all the precious people there, invaders and local.

It takes about two minutes to send an email to your representative to  
speak up about how you think we should work to end this suffering,  
will you invest that time?

To email Tony Blair you can go to: http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/ 
page821.asp

To email George Bush visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/



Frode Hegland
ceo
The Hyperwords Company
www.hyperwords.net





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