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Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 06:56:51 +0000 (GMT)
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?anna=20miller?= <ruboutthewords-AT-yahoo.co.in>
Subject: Re: 'instant'


Dear Omar Guessous thank you for your thoughtful
reply. I still don't understand the subtle difference.


--- Omar Guessous <o_guessous-AT-yahoo.com> wrote: > 
> Anna, I believe that he meant it in referring to
> such
> actions outside of a war context, a context within
> which unfortunately all means are viewed as morally
> justified (thus Nagasaki). I know however he's
> spoken
> out heavily on the atomic bombings that came, after
> all, after Japan was 'defeated' and had given up.
>  .O.
> 
> --- anna miller <ruboutthewords-AT-yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> >  wondering why Chomsky calls sept 11 crimes
> against
> > humanity the largest 'instant ' crime in history.
> It
> > is the phrase instant crime which puzzles me. It
> > seems
> > to me that Hiroshima and Nagasaki were more
> instant
> > and killed many more. I am a little surprised  at
> > Mister Chomsky's comment. But he is a great man,
> and
> > perhaps he is just tired. And fed up like we are
> > all.
> > 
> >
>
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