Comments on: The Hero http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:29:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9020 Anonymous Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:46:28 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9020 Oh for crying out loud. "Anonymous" most likely said "American students" just because he was thinking in terms of "the unbreakable bonds between Americans and Israelis." I'd be greatly surprised if s/he actually intended to slight any victims of other nationality. Frankly, I don't care: is this a eulogy for a hero or another PC discussion? Prof. Librescu displayed the greatest of heroism. Without hope of victory or even survival he resisted until death to allow others to escape. His fellow Israelis should be proud of him; decent people the world over should be proud of him. Death comes to us all, but how many die with such honor? Grumpy Oh for crying out loud.

“Anonymous” most likely said “American students” just because he was thinking in terms of “the unbreakable bonds between Americans and Israelis.” I’d be greatly surprised if s/he actually intended to slight any victims of other nationality. Frankly, I don’t care: is this a eulogy for a hero or another PC discussion?

Prof. Librescu displayed the greatest of heroism. Without hope of victory or even survival he resisted until death to allow others to escape. His fellow Israelis should be proud of him; decent people the world over should be proud of him. Death comes to us all, but how many die with such honor?

Grumpy

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9012 Anonymous Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:08:06 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9012 There is a petition going around calling for the renaming of Norris Hall to Librescu Hall. You can find it at http://www.petitiononline.com/04172007/petition.html Also there is a Facebook group dedicated to this cause at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2317683565&ref=mf There is a petition going around calling for the renaming of Norris Hall to Librescu Hall. You can find it at http://www.petitiononline.com/04172007/petition.html

Also there is a Facebook group dedicated to this cause at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2317683565&ref=mf

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9019 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:38:01 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9019 maybe the best way to look at it is that his life was saved so he could save the lives of others. This type of bravery is rare these days. maybe the best way to look at it is that his life was saved so he could save the lives of others.
This type of bravery is rare these days.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9017 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:09:02 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9017 Okay. I guess that American/Israeli comment hit a raw nerve with you. I wasn't focusing on that at all. When I learned that Prof. Librescu was a Holocaust Survivor who used his own body to save his students I was overcome with emotions - what a man! What a true Hero! I think too many people ARE focused on nationality. Perhaps you and I are actually in AGREEMENT on this. If more Humans in the world saw each other as Human equals we wouldn't have suicide bombers, terrorists or crazy enraged college students killing innocent people, would we? Okay. I guess that American/Israeli comment hit a raw nerve with you. I wasn’t focusing on that at all.

When I learned that Prof. Librescu was a Holocaust Survivor who used his own body to save his students I was overcome with emotions - what a man! What a true Hero!

I think too many people ARE focused on nationality. Perhaps you and I are actually in AGREEMENT on this. If more Humans in the world saw each other as Human equals we wouldn’t have suicide bombers, terrorists or crazy enraged college students killing innocent people, would we?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9018 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:17:54 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9018 I agree, one should not make it seem as though the professor had only saved the lives of Americans or even Israelis. As far as the comment that came from Tehran is concerned I believe that ethnicity and race were perhaps also not brought into consideration. The true tradegy lies in the notion of a student commiting such an act and whether the war on terrorism or rather the steps that are being taken to make the world 'safer' are really a cure for this disorder or if they are simply fighting the symptoms of such violent drives. I agree, one should not make it seem as though the professor had only saved the lives of Americans or even Israelis. As far as the comment that came from Tehran is concerned I believe that ethnicity and race were perhaps also not brought into consideration. The true tradegy lies in the notion of a student commiting such an act and whether the war on terrorism or rather the steps that are being taken to make the world ’safer’ are really a cure for this disorder or if they are simply fighting the symptoms of such violent drives.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9016 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:55:02 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9016 I would also add that you clearly did not read the first part of the comment. I challenge you to find where I made this about race and ethnicity when the only thing I proved was that the victims were DIVERSE in terms of nationality. The incident was not an attack on America or on Americans, it was an attack on innocent human beings. That is the mere correction that I made to the comment above mine. Now that I explained my point, what is the point behind your refutation, if I can even call it that? I would also add that you clearly did not read the first part of the comment. I challenge you to find where I made this about race and ethnicity when the only thing I proved was that the victims were DIVERSE in terms of nationality. The incident was not an attack on America or on Americans, it was an attack on innocent human beings. That is the mere correction that I made to the comment above mine. Now that I explained my point, what is the point behind your refutation, if I can even call it that?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9015 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:47:08 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9015 Well, I for one, do care. Read the comment again if you fail to see the point - it was in response to the comment right above mine, NOT a response to Dave's post in general. Well, I for one, do care. Read the comment again if you fail to see the point - it was in response to the comment right above mine, NOT a response to Dave’s post in general.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9014 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:36:40 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9014 Esra - it sounds like the only point you're trying to make is... to make a point. Who cares? <strong>YOU</strong> are the only person focusing on the race or religion of the people that Hero, Prof. Librescu saved. Esra - it sounds like the only point you’re trying to make is… to make a point. Who cares? YOU are the only person focusing on the race or religion of the people that Hero, Prof. Librescu saved.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9013 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:39:56 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9013 "giving his life to his American students..." Hmm, no. This is a man who gave his life to his students, period. Humans. Not "Americans" or other "Israelis" or anyone else. He did it for his fellow humans. One of the staff who was also killed was an Indian professor, and there were at least 2 Arabs amongst those victims, and many of these students were international. It is not about saving the lives of Americans, it's about saving the lives of innocent human beings! I hope you can see beyond ethnicity and race with all this. “giving his life to his American students…”
Hmm, no. This is a man who gave his life to his students, period. Humans. Not “Americans” or other “Israelis” or anyone else. He did it for his fellow humans. One of the staff who was also killed was an Indian professor, and there were at least 2 Arabs amongst those victims, and many of these students were international. It is not about saving the lives of Americans, it’s about saving the lives of innocent human beings! I hope you can see beyond ethnicity and race with all this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9011 Anonymous Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:44:33 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/04/17/the-hero/#comment-9011 I am a Virginian close to Blacksburg who's aware of the heroism of Prof. Librescu. Just another example of the unbreakable bonds between Americans and Israelis. There's talk of renaming the building Librescu Hall. I hope it happens, We'll never forget one of Israel's sons giving his life for his American students. I am a Virginian close to Blacksburg who’s aware of the heroism of Prof. Librescu. Just another example of the unbreakable bonds between Americans and Israelis. There’s talk of renaming the building Librescu Hall. I hope it happens,

We’ll never forget one of Israel’s sons giving his life for his American students.

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