Robert Fisk

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Yoshie wrote:
>
>>  I take it that Fisk was trying to say, a little hyperbolically, that
>>  he could identify with those who blindly attacked him, merely because
>>  he looked "Western," unable to understand what forces were actually
>>  responsible for their oppression, much less how to counteract them
>>  effectively; and also that he could imagine what circumstances were
>>  likely to breed such murderous rage and make it indiscriminate.
>>  That's a way of looking at the world that a certain kind of literary
>>  and sociological imagination teaches you.
>
>Or the combination of a little empathy and intelligence.  I doubt Brad is
>incapable of fathoming from whence such murderous, indiscriminate rage
>emanates.  Rather, he was wondering what purpose could possibly be served
>by demonstrating one's understanding of said rage.  If not an implicit
>apologia or endorsement, then what?  An attempt to help others understand?
>Perhaps, but if so, it's as misguided as preaching to the choir.
>
>-- Luke

An ability to empathize with those who almost killed you -- and would 
have killed you but for the timely intervention of a Good Samaritan 
-- appears to me to be in short supply.
-- 
Yoshie

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