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Researcher 179388 Started conversation Sep 11, 2001
I just thought that after today's terrible events in the US, somewhere to post our thoughts when on board ship may be helpful.
I for one don't much feel in the mood for frivolities tonight and I am sure we all feel the same.
What little I can say on the subject seems rather pathetic compared to the enormity of the the disasters that have occured in New York and Washington amd also the downed aircraft, presumably the result of the crews' valiant attempt to overcome the hijackers.
I lived through some of London's most troubled times in the late 70s/ early 80's, married to a police officer who had to deal with the bombings alongside friends and colleagues. I can remember the fear of wondering if he was all right and the relief when he was able to phone.
Today brought all those memories flooding back. I have a small idea of how Americans are feeling today.
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Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) Posted Sep 12, 2001
latest details...the day most things changed.
there are only 4 stories left of 110 storie world trade centre towers
min.200 firefighters + 80 police responding to first incident killed when building collapses.
100 -800 bodies still to be recovered from pentagon
250 people alone killed on the four flights involved
People in Davie FL arrested this evening based on info from flight manifests
Giuliani:"the number of casualties will be more than we can bear."
George Bush: "we will not differentiate between those who comitted these acts, and those who harbored them"
2 people arrested (10.30pm est. under G.Wash bridge in truck with explosives
FBI reports of known El Khata operatives reporting to binladen of operations 'success'
entire country gripped with ' QUIET UNYIELDING ANGER '
prayer services held across country.
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Hati Posted Sep 12, 2001
I just can't believe it's real.
Our tv was supposed to show Godzilla last night but it was canceled. The reality should have been canceled. 
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Sergeant Mushroom Posted Sep 12, 2001
It's just too alien for words. No one human could have done it
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Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) Posted Sep 20, 2001
...i heard a radio interview with network camera operators who captured a lot of the images the world has seen...
'What was for you the most powerful image ?'
...one replied : 'the one image we will never see...
...that is the image of the passengers fighting back, on the flight that went down in Pennsylvania.'
so sorry
alec.[**=]
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