Sept. 11 was a crime, not an act of war.
Four women from New Jersey, whose spouses had been killed in the twin towers, forced an investigation. Those in power fought the concept and then stacked the 9/11 Commission so that the toughest questions would not be asked.
The nation of Afghanistan was invaded and occupied. We were told to go shopping. The nation of Iraq was invaded and occupied. We were told that weapons of mass destruction were everywhere. Millions of people have been killed, maimed, displaced and negatively affected by a decision to use violence versus the rule of law.
I am an MSU alumnus, a father, a retired businessperson and a Vietnam veteran. On this 10th anniversary of the squandering of an opportunity to set a world example for nonviolent conflict resolution, I recommend that you research 9/11 and then have dialogue on the options that could have been chosen.
Arnold Stieber, MSU alumnus
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