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opinion:
letters
McVeigh reaction
This letter is a response
to the "Don't let McVeigh become a martyr" article
in the May 9 issue of the Online Forty-Niner.
I was shocked when
I read Mr. Ledermuller's opinion column on Timothy McVeigh.
Although I agree he should not become a martyr for the citizens
of this great country, I was stunned to find a very poorly
researched article.
I realize this
is an opinion column, but as a teacher would say, "Your
opinion is only as good as the facts you have to back them
up."
"Why did McVeigh
choose the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City?"
McVeigh picked
that particular building because of the specific offices it
had in it--FBI, IRS, etc. Also, unlike the article suggests,
he did not avoid larger cities because of the security measures.
He picked the Murrah
Federal Building because he wanted to hurt only the federal
government. If he had attacked a federal building in a larger
city with non-federal workers, his plan would not have worked.
This counters the suggestion made by Mr. Ledermuller that
McVeigh could have hit a school.
I don't disagree
that McVeigh should not be considered a martyr, but please
check the facts before you print your opinion.
--
Scott Ulwelling
Latin American and U.S. history major
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