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December 28, 2003
Seven Times Nine Eleven
Two days ago, an earthquake measuring 6.7 destroyed an entire city in Iran. Less than a week prior to that, an earthquake measuring 6.5 disturbed my work and made me nauseous. In Iran, the count of bodies has surpassed 21,000. The earthquake in California killed 3. Within 3 minutes of the California quake, I was online, and then listening to the radio searching for news. I just found out about the Iranian disaster this morning.
The headlines this morning at Google News alert us that one US soldier and two children were killed in an attack in Baghdad. Wow.
It may be true that humans are better disposed to accept natural disasters. There is no reason and no target for revenge. Nothing we can do but cry and bury our families. We curse the indifference of God and we seek comfort and sympathy among survivors. We must only heal, for there is no cure. But when we can point a finger at a fellow human, ahh what a difference.
Why?
Posted by mbowen at December 28, 2003 09:02 AM
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There isn't much that's a practical reality, besides asking Iran to institute stricter building measures. But that would increase the price of buildings, which would make more people homeless. The homeless would probably build ramshackle houses and be worse off than before.
Of course, we could help finance some of it, but I highly doubt it would be politically palatable. Although, maybe it would be a good way to win back some love, of the world, while at the same time weakening the power of the mullahs.
On the other hand, there was a clear solution for 9/11: take out Osama bin Ladin. Who is not caught yet, but that is a question of time, not a question of if.
Posted by: set at December 29, 2003 03:12 AM
It doesnt explain why the two recently built hospitals in town also were destroyed. You would figure that the Islamic government could have spent some more money on good buildings, but maybe Allah told them not to.
Posted by: brad at December 31, 2003 03:17 PM