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Jumpy Wrote:Dear Roger,

I know that you are tech savvy, so on the off chance that you visit this site and read this message, I thought I'd write you here.

Roger, I've been a fan of your music for more than a quarter century. So believe me when I say I understand and appreciate your subject matter. I get it: War is bad.

Yet, I await the Pittsburgh stop on your current tour with mixed emotions, as I am disappointed by what I read in reviews of earlier shows on this tour. Frankly, I am angered as I think about your current show as it relates to this fifth anniversary of the 9/11 acts of war against the United States.

Please know that I am not a supporter of President Bush. In fact, I voted against him. Twice. I also believe that Bush has frequently been disingenuous when it comes to the "war on terror" -- specifically in regards to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

At the same time, I believe that the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan was necessary and the right thing to do, given that the Taliban was giving safe haven to the plotters of the 9/11 attacks. So in short, I don't believe Bush is all bad; at times, he's had his priorities straight when crafting the difficult U.S. response to this unprecedented act of war.

I use the phrase "act of war" with a purpose, because of your mixed media messages and lyrics which suggest our President is a war criminal. If you are going to do that, why not use the opportunity to condemn those who started this war? Where are the images of Osama bin Laden? Where are the images of Mohammed Atta? Where are the images of the other pilots of those fateful 9/11 jetliners? Condemming Bush for his sometimes misguided response to acts of war is like condemming F.D.R. for Hiroshima, while giving Adolph Hitler a free pass.

You have written countless moving songs, or "stories," about your feelings related to growing up without your father who was lost in World War II. Then please, Roger, have some empathy to the motherless and fatherless victims of the 9/11 attacks. Have some feelings for the 7-year-old son of the firefighter who was crushed by tons of falling steel and concrete. Have some understanding for the 5-year-old daugher of the accountant who felt his "tears evaporate" as he literally melted from the heat of a missile launched by the cold heartless hands of Osama bin Laden. I fear that your current stance ignores many victims of this war -- those right here on U.S. soil.

Of course, as I said earlier, I'm only reacting to others' reviews of your shows, and I will wait to view it and make up my own mind. But if the reviews are accurate, I'm afraid I will be left with no other options than to give you a piece of my mind on Sept. 24. Regards,

A fan
After having seen the 9/8/06 show in Massachusetts, I must say that I could not agree more with this open letter to Waters and it is exactly what I would like to say to the man.



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09-13-2006 05:39 AM
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