◆When you think of Afghanistan, think of Poland. When you think of the Taliban, think of Nazis. When you think of Afghanistan’s citizens, think of Jews in concentration camps. （引用）
上と下は繋がってる台詞なのですが、分けた方が分かりやすいかと思い分けます。
◆A friend of my dad was at one of the camps. He used to come over to the house and he and my dad shot pinochle. He said he once saw a guy at the camp kneeling and praying. He said, “ What are you doing?” The guy said he was thanking God. And my dad’s friend said, “What could you possibly be thanking God for?” He said,” I’m thanking God for not making me like them.” Bad people can’t be recognized on sight. There is no point trying. (引用)
※The West Wingは、アメリカの政治についてのお話のため賛否はあると思います。でも、それでも、アメリカ国内そして国際的な様々な問題に心がすり切れるほど向き合って作成されたドラマであることが、見ていただければ分かると思います。
音楽は、I Don’t Like Mondays. (Tori Amos)です。
More than any time in recent history, America's destiny is not of our own choosing. We did not seek, nor did we provoke, an assault on our freedom and our way of life. We did not expect nor did we invite a confrontation with evil. Yet the true measure of a people's strength is how they rise to master that moment when it does arrive. Forty-four people were killed a couple of hours ago at Kennison State University. Three swimmers from the men's team were killed and two others are in critical condition. When, after having heard the explosion from their practice facility they ran into the fire to help get people out. Ran into the fire. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight. They're our students and our teachers and our parents and our friends. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels, but every time we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. This is a time for American heroes. We will do what is hard. We will achieve what is great. This is a time for American heroes and we reach for the stars. God bless their memory. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America. (引用)
