ABSOLUTELY
Best
Gerald
-----Original Message-----
From: Bianchi, Pablo <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 13 September 2001 18:11
Subject: Re: Support
>Dear All:
>
>I am aroused as to the simplicity of the strategy behind the terrorist
>attack. Though I'm no politician, nor am I a sociologist, nor a historian,
I
>can't help to feel that peace must be as simple to achieve. Hence we should
>put our heads together and find, propose, fantasies or whatever, about how
>to go about this business. Peace is achieved with peace, not with violance.
>
>Pablo Bianchi.
>
>
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: irenemcgill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Enviado el: Jueves, 13 de Septiembre de 2001 13:37
>Para: [log in to unmask]
>Asunto: Re: Support
>
>
>Gerald,
>I am sorry you were nauseated by Princess, Diana,s death, I find your venom
>concerning. I am not a monarchist but I think I can understand, rightly or
>wrongly, without judgment why some people felt as they did. It says more
>about society than the individual death of Princess Diana.
>As for what has happened in the US we may all have our own beliefs, values
>and ideologies but this is the 21st C and innocent people have been killed.
>Irene
>----- Original Message -----
>From: G.F. Phillips <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:02 PM
>Subject: Re: Support
>
>
>> To date I haven't heard anyone say 'Serves the bastards right' but it is
>> true, as Nick says that many hate the Americans. What has happened is
>> truly tragic, but the constant references to it and the inevitable hand
>> wringing remind me of the day that Princess Diana died. I was nauseated
>by
>> the mass hysteria surrounding her death. It was sad, yes, but the loss
of
>a
>> great person, I don't think so. Many people did not share the overblown
>> expression of grief for this basically selfish woman, but God help
anybody
>> who said a word against Diana. Diana lived in the fast lane and
>ultimately
>> died in it. America is a super power and as such will be a focal point
>for
>> hatred and fanaticism. Some of our patients may be stuck, in actually
>> trying to express to us that they couldn't care less about the situation
>in
>> America, but can feel that they must not express such feeling in case
they
>> become ostracised, particularly by us.
>> Best
>> Gerald
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nick Totton <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: 13 September 2001 13:13
>> Subject: Re: Support
>>
>>
>> ><< the one I found most confronting was "Serves the
>> > bastards right.". At a deeper level I think I know where this person is
>> > coming from and it's nothing to do with either psychopathology or
>> > international politics, but it struck me that it must have been
>difficult
>> > for this person to have this kind of response and feel so out of step
>with
>> > everyone else in the world. >>
>> >
>> >I don;t think this response is so out of step, really. I've heard it so
>far
>> >from one out of three clients and from a friend. Many people in the
world
>> >HATE America.
>> >
>> >Regards
>> >
>> >Nick
>> >
>> >
>> >Nick Totton
>> >Erthworks
>> >[log in to unmask]
>> >http://www.erthworks.co.uk
>>
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