Evil will not triumph: British keep a stiff upper lip in wake of London bombings
From across the pond our sympathy and condolences go out to the British. Their stoicism and resolve to stand up unflinchingly to terrorism is an example to all.Tony Blair displayed the mettle of all Britons as he said, "It is important that those engaged in terrorism realize that our determination to defend our values and our way of life is greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent people in a desire to impose extremism on the world."
I second that eloquent sentiment: for we know in the end, God is in his heaven and evil will never triumph.
The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News
The Monitor's View
Fri Jul 8, 4:00 AM ET
London's Calling
Osama bin Laden' is watching. Yes, he like other terrorists who aim to kill and maim the innocent, always watch how people react each time they succeed in an attack.
They'll be watching now to see how Britain reacts to Thursday's multiple bombings on London trains and buses.
They've already seen how Americans reacted after Sept. 11, 2001, how Indonesians reacted after the 2002 Bali bombings, and how Spaniards reacted after the 2004 Madrid train bombings.
Global terrorists need a particular kind of audience reaction more than they need to destroy a place or kill people. They need a reaction of either fear and submission, or one of vengeful, unrestrained lashing out. The first one erodes a society from within. The second creates an overreach that incapacitates a society.
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posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 9:23 AM
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