[thechat] thomas friedman

[Emily Christensen]

I think this is the most measured and wisest thing I have read about this
tragedy so far:

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/14/opinion/14FRIE.html

"These terrorists must be rooted out and destroyed. But it must be done in a
way that doesn't make us Osama bin Laden's chief recruiter. Because these
Muslim terrorists did not just want to kill Americans. That is not the
totality of their mission. These people think strategically. They also want
to trigger the sort of massive U.S. retaliation that makes no distinction
between them and other Muslims. That would be their ultimate victory -
because they do see the world as a clash of civilizations, and they want
every Muslim to see it that way as well and to join their jihad."

Peace,
Emily