I received an e-mail from an American Armenian friend of mine. This person had immigrated to Montreal from Lebanon and then married an American Armenian and moved to the States. Her e-mail was a forwarded message from a “Doctor” in Texas. The title of the e-mail was “unfair treatment?” It criticized the people who were condemning the inhuman treatment of the prisoners held down in Cuba. This person actually thought the US military was doing these prisoners a favor by providing them with “new clothing” and descent “meals” instead of the “filthy clothes” they wore and the “worms they ate…”
Now I don’t know the intention of my friend who sent me this message. Was a deliberate “look at how some idiots think” or was it “yeah! I think this guy has a point.” My reaction might have been a little exaggerated, but boy was I furious! I wasn’t sure if I was angry with my friend for sending this message to me, the guy who wrote this message or the collective minority of Americans who act like macho bigots. I know that there are thinkers and defenders of human rights in the U.S. I cannot generalize that all Americans are the same, because that’s just not fair. I see all the good many Americans have done and still do… but when I read this type of baloney coming from a citizen of the “free world” where information is accessible and the truth is at the edge of the fingertips, I get really MAD! I know I sound like I am being critical of the US alone, but I consider my government along with all the other allies who sit back and do little to change the situation as guilty as the first party.
OK enough of that… did you watch the Hockey game on Sunday? WE won!
To all who are impatiently waiting to hear about my progression in squash… well, I won my adversary 3 games to 2! I say I’m definitely getting better!
By the way Shooshig, this Mr. Weems is no one that we should even be bothered with. I think the best way we could get rid of him and his hate messages towards Armenia and Armenians is to simply ignore him. He will go away like the many that came before him. Just to let you know, the press agency that printed his book didn’t exist before this book and has no reputation in the field. SO: a message to all who receive these e-mails from friends about Weems, 1) delete, 2) write back to your friend to do the same. Problem solved!
PS: the baby is starting to kick! Can’t wait ‘till July!
nkarts@hotmail.com
Now I don’t know the intention of my friend who sent me this message. Was a deliberate “look at how some idiots think” or was it “yeah! I think this guy has a point.” My reaction might have been a little exaggerated, but boy was I furious! I wasn’t sure if I was angry with my friend for sending this message to me, the guy who wrote this message or the collective minority of Americans who act like macho bigots. I know that there are thinkers and defenders of human rights in the U.S. I cannot generalize that all Americans are the same, because that’s just not fair. I see all the good many Americans have done and still do… but when I read this type of baloney coming from a citizen of the “free world” where information is accessible and the truth is at the edge of the fingertips, I get really MAD! I know I sound like I am being critical of the US alone, but I consider my government along with all the other allies who sit back and do little to change the situation as guilty as the first party.
OK enough of that… did you watch the Hockey game on Sunday? WE won!
To all who are impatiently waiting to hear about my progression in squash… well, I won my adversary 3 games to 2! I say I’m definitely getting better!
By the way Shooshig, this Mr. Weems is no one that we should even be bothered with. I think the best way we could get rid of him and his hate messages towards Armenia and Armenians is to simply ignore him. He will go away like the many that came before him. Just to let you know, the press agency that printed his book didn’t exist before this book and has no reputation in the field. SO: a message to all who receive these e-mails from friends about Weems, 1) delete, 2) write back to your friend to do the same. Problem solved!
PS: the baby is starting to kick! Can’t wait ‘till July!
nkarts@hotmail.com
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