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09-12-2001, 11:06 AM
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It's the day after the worst terrorist attack the world has ever seen.
Many people have been up all night, rescue workers, politicians and people desperatly waiting for news about what has happened to their loved ones.
Other, like me, awoke and realised this was not a nightmare, the catastrophy is real today too.
So, how is everyone?
I saw at the BBC news that FBI has stormed the Western Hotel in Boston with a bomb squad, but it's not known yet how and if this is related to the attacks.
I've heard all day that the evidence against Bin Laden is accumulating.
Unconfirmed reports about arrests in Florida is coming in.
Please post what you have heard.
And take care of yourselves.
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09-12-2001, 11:13 AM
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I have put up a small thread to give an idea of what has happened in my own country.
On a personal note both people whom are closest to my family have surived.
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09-12-2001, 11:17 AM
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I heard just now something about an arrest in Florida. I just barely caught it, but they said something about a white vehicle with a flight manual written in arabic. Have to wait and see I guess.
Waking up this morning was definatly different. Kinda still in shock, in some ways the reality is just now starting to settle in.
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09-12-2001, 11:18 AM
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Still shocked and still angry.
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09-12-2001, 11:19 AM
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09-12-2001, 11:30 AM
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One of my concerns at the current time is that we are being majorly bombarded by news, and most of it is the same, they seem to repeat the same news all the time, my concern is that through all the perpetual media coverage people are going to get apathetic towards what is the worst terrorist action of my lifetime, we must all remain vigilant at this time. This has happened before, how long did it take before the were Princess Di jokes?
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09-12-2001, 11:43 AM
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Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
<STRONG>One of my concerns at the current time is that we are being majorly bombarded by news, and most of it is the same, they seem to repeat the same news all the time, my concern is that through all the perpetual media coverage people are going to get apathetic towards what is the worst terrorist action of my lifetime, we must all remain vigilant at this time. This has happened before, how long did it take before the were Princess Di jokes?</STRONG>
| But think about who made the Princess Diana jokes.
As long as the US takes this rationally and doesn't lash out no one should be apathetic
to the terrorists. lets hope no inoccents are hurt in the search.
[ 09-12-2001: Message edited by: justAidan ]
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09-12-2001, 11:53 AM
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@Sleep and all: Media coverage leading to apathy is certainly horrible. In Sweden, the extensive coverage of the wars in the former Yugoslavia, led a few people to feel that they were all tired of Bosnia and "it's better they all kill each other" 
But as justAidan says, it's a minority of people who react this way (I hope?).
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09-12-2001, 11:55 AM
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still reeling. it's all deja vu for me. this is a second time i almost lost my father to terrorism. i can't believe i'm going through this again.
i'm still crying for all the people.
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09-12-2001, 11:58 AM
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It's good that the world has come to our aid just as we have theirs...
Too... many... wars... must... update... history books. @_@
Yeah, I wish the news would cover newer news, such as what has gone on today in Manhattan instead of yesterday. I mean I want to know their PROGRESS. @_@
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09-12-2001, 12:00 PM
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Just heard Colin Powell's press conference on the news. What he said about international coalition against terrorism sounds very good to me.
@JB: I'm so happy your father is alive and well  Must be very difficult for you and your family that your father has chosen such a dangerous but important job.
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09-12-2001, 12:10 PM
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Originally posted by jennabard:
<STRONG>still reeling. it's all deja vu for me. this is a second time i almost lost my father to terrorism. i can't believe i'm going through this again.
i'm still crying for all the people.</STRONG>
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09-12-2001, 12:12 PM
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I'm tired physically and mentally. Frankly I haven;t sort out my IRL probs.  But this Tragic matter really ticks me off, so I'm back again sharing my anger, frustation and comments upon the tragedy.
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09-12-2001, 12:19 PM
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@C E, I am ok thanks. I took the day off work today for two reasons
1. I work at Heathrow Airport 
2. I was so shattered from having the TV on all night...
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09-12-2001, 12:28 PM
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@DP: Glad you're here. Must have been even more difficult than usual for you to work yesterday. And so many of you colleguages lost
@Kid: Glad to see you are here also, in this time of tragedy.
@Ysh: I heard Heathrow had rised the security massively.
@all: Just heard that NATO has decided to invoke article 5 for the first time in 52 years.
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