I share the sorrow and pain with Americans; whom brothers, sisters, mothers and children died on 9/11 in New York….
I expect the Americans will share the pain and sorrow with those; whom brothers, sisters, mothers and children died in Japan, Vietnam, Palestine, Iraq….
I condemn with Americans the act of terror exposed on 9/11 in New York….
I expect Americans will condemn the act of terror being shown in Palestine, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kashmir….
I denounce with Americans the weapons of mass destruction being developed by Iraq, Iran, North Korea….
I expect Americans will denounce the weapons of mass destruction piled-up by Americans.
I feel, today, with Americans the fear and fright they are passing through….
I expect Americans will feel the fear and fright people are passing through in Palestine, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Iraq….
I raise voice with Americans against the human rights abuses in the world….
I expect Americans will raise voice against the human rights abuses in Guantanamo Bay….
I respect with Americans their freedom and sovereignty….
I expect Americans will respect the freedom and sovereignty of others
I pray for peace, harmony, equality, fairness and freedom…. But I know, these can not be delivered by terror and terror can not be eliminated by terror
The writer is a Sydney-based freelance journalist and a political analyst.