No, he is NOT, Peter!

As to the Palestinians celebrating, don't think for a moment that Americans couldn't/wouldn't act the same, indeed may have, when we "stuck a blow" for democracy through actions during WWII and others. Remember the way we treated our own Americans of Japanese descent during those times? How did Americans react when they heard what we did in Hiroshima?

The human being is reduced to the basest of instincts when confronted with lives of unbelievable, unrelentless despair and loss. Those same base instincts can come to the forefront in a retaliation mode of the mighty. THAT is when all must keep calm heads and think through before reacting.

There also has been no confirmation of who is responsible, yet. Despite that, a friend, here, whom I consider to be fairly liberal and diverse, immediately called for all Arabic peoples in the US to be sent back. That kind of gut reaction is what will destroy our country, more than any outside force. It would serve the purposes of the extreme elements of our country to have such attacks blamed on those they revile the most.

Regardless, I am still in shock over the loss and destruction and condemn all who had a hand in it.

kat