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Thread: Hell: Terrorism in US
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
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I can't believe it. I'm looking at a split screen on the TV -- smoke pouring out of both towers of the World Trade Center, smoke rising over the Pentagon.
Bush has already said "Terrorism will not stand." But I don't see how it can be stopped.
Seems like a good part of the country will be shut down today -- the FAA isn't letting any planes take off right now. Major governmental buildings and landmarks like the Sears tower in Chicago are being evacuated.
[ 16. October 2006, 00:48: Message edited by: Erin ]
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Erin
Meaner than Godzilla
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Fucking savages. May they all rot in hell.
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GabyLeDorque
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You mean there's yet another one plane crash near the Pentagon on top of the two previous ones on the twin towers?
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Erin
Meaner than Godzilla
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Shit. The World Trade Center is collapsing.
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Nicolemr
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god help us.
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Nicolemr
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new york public libraries will not be opening today. i'm on my way home now. will check in from there probably.
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
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I've just been watching the coverage. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you over in NYC.
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Jonah the Whale
Ship's pet cetacean
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Can't believe it. My prayers are with you guys over there. I'm speechless.
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fee
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Allegedly one planes on its way to Washington...???
Lord we ask for your mercy.
Fee
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syncopaque
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and there goes number two..
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fee
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first plane is reported to have between 50 and a 100 passengers!
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Simon
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I couldn't believe seeing the second tower go down... and they're saying on the BBC coverage that 50,000 people work in the two towers. Also that a 4th plane has crashed in Pittsburgh... The scenes in NYC look apocalyptic. This is truly a terrifying moment.
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tomb
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The world has been changed.
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Jonah the Whale
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I've heard 16 fighters have scrambled to meet another hijacked plane heading for Washington.
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Erin
Meaner than Godzilla
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The plane in Pittsburgh was shot down by the military, who had confirmed that hijackers were in control and headed to DC.
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tomb
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# 174
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Reports of State Department bomb being reported as incorrect
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Ultraspike
Incensemeister
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Reporting from NYC, watching the smoke obscure what used to be the WTC. I'm right behind Grand Central and hoping it's not a target. Don't know how we'll all deal with this. Surely some friends and acquaintances involved. Please pray.
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dizzy
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I just can't believe it. I'm praying for everyone involved. Lots of love to everyone out there.
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Mike
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those of you who have access to news, please keep us informed - internet news congested to hell, and no radio in the office. what's going on?
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CharlottePlatz
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This is horrifying!! I don't have access to a tv at work and can't seem to access any news websites - everything is crashing!! What is going on? Do they know who is responsible? I'm scared - this feels ominously like the end of the world. I know its not - but it just feels that this is what could happen.
And agreed, we need to pray urgently...
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fee
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I totally agree.. it feels as if the bottom has fallen out of the world... perhaps causer i'd never really thought about something happening on this scale in the (supposedly) civilised western world.
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Elizabeth
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Update for those without news access:American Airlines just confirmed that they lost two of their planes in this attack, with a total loss of life at 156 in the planes. Flight 11 from Boston to LA, and Flight 77 (no other info). United Airlines lost two hijacked planes. The flight from Newark to San Francisco may be the one that crashed near Pittsburgh. Flight 175, from Boston to LAX, is "unaccounted." This is probably the one that hit the Pentagon, but no confirmation on that yet. The current talking head speculation is that this was organized by Osama ben Ladin (sp?) or the Taliban. No confirmation, of course. They're comparing it to the attack of Pearl Harbor. All airports in Canada and the US are closed as of this point. All Federal buildings and many office buildings in Washington have been evacuated; Federal buildings in NYC are closed. There have been no further attacks. The news is just trying to fill in details and analysis (always dubious) is being spouted. I'm having a hard time visualizing just how many people were in the World Trade Center and Pentagon died. It's so horrifying that I'm just having a hard time grasping it.
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