Trey Anastasio - 9/11/01 Response October 25, 2001 - Rollingstone (i880) by Staff Trey Anastasio The magnitude of this tragedy - I can't even being to comprehend what has happened. I can only hope that we will have the sense to move forward in a way that doesn't inflict any more suffering on innocent, impoverished people in the name of revenge. Afghanistan is a poor country. This is not a time to add to the list of civilians around the worked who have been killed as a result of our actions. I don't know what the answer is, but it seems to me that the smart thing and the most respectful thing to the families grieving over this horrible, horrible tragedy is to be honest about understanding why it might have happened. Then we can try to prevent it from happening again. I think it's important to address the question of why so many people, other than terrorists, hate our country. What kind of effects do our prolonged economic sanctions have on Iraqi children? These kinds of questions are important in light of the decisions that will be made in the near future about our actions in response to these attacks. No one wants to see any more suffering. © 2002 Bonnaro