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A friend sent a very thoughtful and intelligent email to me regarding the recent events, prompted by the postings on this page.  He passed along two valuable links.  First is a column from Michael Moore that was far more moderate than I would have expected.  This statement (one of the few moments of rhetoric that he allowed himself) seems to land close to the mark:

Will we ever get to the point that we realize we will be more secure when the rest of the world isn’t living in poverty so we can have nice running shoes?

Second, this personal recollection makes for enlightening, if chilling, reading.

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