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dyfrig
Blue Scarfed Menace
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Report from Abu Dhabi media via Guardian site - Democratic Front for the LIberation of Palestine have made a claim of responsibility.
-------------------- "He was wrong in the long run, but then, who isn't?" - Tony Judt
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JimT
Ship'th Mythtic
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I am in my office in Silver Spring, Maryland and it is business as usual. My wife is OK in the Northern Virginia suburbs, where I live, but it is sobering to hear the news from around town.What I have heard around the office: 1. Every federal building is considered a potential target so all federal workers are being sent home, and roads are getting clogged. I heard this from a number of sources, all who have spouses that are federal workers. 2. A building in Arlington was hit in addition to the Pentegon. This is second hand info that has not been confirmed in the news, but it comes from someone who has a parent that was an eyewitness. Could be muddled communication. 3. The phone system works on and off for local calls, not at all for long distance. 4. Some cell phones work OK, others off and on. 5. We considered sending everyone home, but it looks pretty calm here, so we are waiting to see what happens. It is just that people are distracted by all the news. All the radios are going and people are constantly surfing the Net to find out what is going on. Out the window, it couldn't be more peaceful and it is an absolutely gorgeous day. 6. My partner tells me there is an unconfirmed report of a high-jacked plane circling Dulles Airport, seven minutes from my house. Time to surf and see what is up.
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CharlottePlatz
Shipmate
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Just finally got into the conference room here and turned on the tv - was assaulted by a wide screen imaage of the tower collapsing. American Airlines have 'lost' 2 planes with 160 passengers on - meaning most probably, that they are dead too. Oh Lord, how hideous, for all those people who have lost family. I am trying to get through to my best friend who lives in NY. I'm sure she's fine, but man, how utterly unbelievable. Apparently Canary Wharf here has been evacuated and world trading has just about ground to a standstill. My only hope is that the US will find whoever is, punish them in whatever way - but is it at all possible that they could do that without launching retaliation attacks? Or am i just being naive? I think retaliation just makes things worse...
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John Donne
Renaissance Man
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Dyfrig, info to Abu Dabi media was by an anonymous caller. The PFLP has denied responsibility, this report.
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John Donne
Renaissance Man
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Argh sorry Dyfrig. I confused Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. This is too awful, but all I can think of is Life of Brian.
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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I've been sitting at the computer for ages so stunned, shocked and sickened by what's happening that I can only now actually get my fingers typing. My prayers are with all those affected. Words just don't work at times like these.
-------------------- Don't cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.
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Amos
Shipmate
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In shock and praying.
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dyfrig
Blue Scarfed Menace
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Via both Guardian and ABC (thanks Coot), it seems an organisation like "the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine" has contacted Abu Dhabi TV to claim responsibility - however, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Damascus has denied links.
-------------------- "He was wrong in the long run, but then, who isn't?" - Tony Judt
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Gill
Shipmate
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we are all in shock. We don't want to eat. We just want to hug you. God bleses, and PLEASE, please check in ASAP. If any you have lost friends and loved ones, may God bless you. I pray you haven't. My brother and his wife are safe. She's stuck somewhere in Washington, but she's safe. God Blee the families of those who aren't. With much love, Gill. (P.S. let's not have any more threads bashing each other's poliitcal responses to terrorists, eh? Let's just get on with praying and oving).
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Ultraspike
Incensemeister
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Reporting in once more before I head home. From my window I can still see smoke billowing from downtown. One of my friends here has a brother-in-law who phoned her from the WTC just before it collapsed. I can't even imagine the chaos down there. Thank you all for your prayers. I'll write more later when I get home (may be awhile, I'm walking).
-------------------- A cowgirl's work is never done.
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Ann
Curious
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All I can say is that my prayers are with you.
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John Donne
Renaissance Man
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There is a live link on the Aus.BC site which at the moment is linked to CNN. It is using Windows Media Player or Real: Live Radio. Link embedded in the 3rd last paragraph of the first article.
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CharlottePlatz
Shipmate
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quote: Originally posted by Moo: The World Trade Center was the target of a terrorist bomb some years ago. I wonder why it is a favorite target. It is the biggest thing around. I'm just wondering if there is some other reason.Moo
It can only be to do with the fact that when money ceases trading, everything that everything is built upon, suddenly becomes very shaky indeed. Just left a msg on my friend's answerphone, so the lines are up and running in some parts of NYC. Still, as the dust starts to settle - I don't think we are going to be able to comprehend the full horror and cost of what has just happened. Feels rather lame to be sitting behind a computer, working - when people are panicking and trapped and dying. All we can do is pray...
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dyfrig
Blue Scarfed Menace
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DFLP has now also denied responsibility - strangely, Coot, I think we thought Life of Brian at roughly the same time.
-------------------- "He was wrong in the long run, but then, who isn't?" - Tony Judt
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JimT
Ship'th Mythtic
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Dyfrig and others, have you seen this? It is a London report that Osama bin Laden warned about this three weeks ago.
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JimT
Ship'th Mythtic
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DC folks looking to get home, google is sponsoring cached we site data with up to the minute info. The latest on traffic is here here.. Looks like we might have quite a ride home.
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
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My wife heard something on the radio, somebody from Jane's, saying that only bin Laden has the ability to pull off a multiple attack like this.Latest word is that there were 8 planes hijacked; the ones that haven't crashed already are unaccounted for. All air travel in US and Canada is shut down. All military centers are on high alert; the taller buildings in downtown Seattle have been evacuated, even though we have no reason to think that planes have targeted them; everybody is just really jumpy. Definitely a day which will live in infamy. Lord have mercy on us all! Alex
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
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There's a blood shortage in NY -- I wonder if there's any point in donating blood if you live somewhere else -- could they get it to NY?
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Erin
Meaner than Godzilla
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Oh yes, they can get it to NY.
-------------------- Commandment number one: shut the hell up.
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Siegfried
Ship's ferret
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Latest on CNN is that all commercial flights in the US are now accounted for--only the initial 4 were lost--2 American Airlines planes that hit the WTC. A United Airlines plane down east of Pittsburgh in the Amish country (still no official word on the cause), and a 4th United plane that also went down, but I can't track down where.
-------------------- Siegfried Life is just a bowl of cherries!
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Ariel
Shipmate
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All flights from Europe to America and across America and Canada have now been cancelled. Security has been stepped up throughout Europe and police, military and government bases are on full alert.
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Siegfried
Ship's ferret
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It's incomprehensible that anyone thought they could get away with something like this. The entire world is condemning it. Truly madness.
-------------------- Siegfried Life is just a bowl of cherries!
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obvious_agent
Apprentice
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Following the awful realization of what has happened to citizens of th US today I am moved to pray for the nation of the USA and specifically for those involved more directly in this. I hope if you are in the US that your family and friends are unhurt. My brother and sister in law are in the Washington area at the moment and so far I have had no contact with them to know that they are ok. I hope to hear from them soon.I am deeply shocked by this whole event, words cannot express what I felt when I learned of it, tears were shed when I saw the footage of the towers falling in New York. How much more can we expect in the future, where does this end? God knows the timing of all events, but I do feel the world has entered a newer, darker episode as of today. Ian PS the spelling of the Saudi Millionaire terrorist who is widely beleived to be at the heart of this sereis of unprescedented attacks is Osama bin Laden
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