September 11th 2001

[Crispy]

9 years ago today, time flys.


Rest in peace.

[herthab]

9 years ago today, time flies.


Rest in peace.

Quite. Rest in Peace also all the civilians in the middle east that have been killed as a direct result of US foreign policy, years before 911.

[Talk Talk]

Quite. Rest in Peace also all the civilians in the middle east that have been killed as a direct result of US foreign policy, years before 911.

Hundreds of thousands have died in the middle east because of American imperialism and the biggest suckers are the US taxpayers who have coughed up for these wars. That also applies to Korea and Vietnam.

Unfortunately it is the man in the street (or the ignorant brainwashed soldiers) who gets killed, not the ruling elites.

[Batch]

Unfortunately it is the man in the street (or the ignorant brainwashed soldiers) who gets killed, not the ruling elites.

Exactly, RIP those people who one one morning went to work, like we all do, and didn't come home.

I do think the plans to build a mosque at ground 0 are insensitive. Obviously its meant as a symbol to show that America does not hold Islam responsible for the murdering hijackers. But in my opinion it equally could be used by the extremists as a symbol of victory.

More importantly, I'd imagine it would upset a fair few victims families. In effect it would be like building a giant beach towel monument in London after the Blitz.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

It still horrifies me to this day watching those towers come down
I will be hopefully going to New York in January and ground zero is definatly one place I will visit

[Nomoreheroes]

Exactly, RIP those people who one one morning went to work, like we all do, and didn't come home.

I do think the plans to build a mosque at ground 0 are insensitive. Obviously its meant as a symbol to show that America does not hold Islam responsible for the murdering hijackers. But in my opinion it equally could be used by the extremists as a symbol of victory.

More importantly, I'd imagine it would upset a fair few victims families. In effect it would be like building a giant beach towel monument in London after the Blitz.

I guess it would, but it shouldn't upset them any more than someone wearing a Town shirt in Plymouth. What am I on about? Remember the stabbing of a Plymouth fan outside the County Ground a few years ago? Done by a Swindon fan. Does that make all Swindon fans knife wielding maniacs? No.

The people who did the 9/11 atrocities were vulnerable mixed up people who were manipulated by evil twisted people who, like many of their kind, used religious bullshit to further their political ambitions.

A terrible, terrible day in history that we shouldn't forget. Easy to blame Muslims, but factually not correct.

[tans]

RIP

I too still remember it like it was yesterday.

So so sad

[Nomoreheroes]

On a more jolly note:

Today is the 36 anniversary of The Stranglers! Happy birthday boys!

http://www.stranglers.net/Feature_07_anniversary.html

[leefer]

On a more jolly note:

Today is the 36 anniversary of The Stranglers! Happy birthday boys!

http://www.stranglers.net/Feature_07_anniversary.html

Nice n Sleazy does it...does it every time...
As for 9/11 such a sad day in the history of man,for that day and the innocent people who have died since that day.

[Bennett]

I do think the plans to build a mosque at ground 0 are insensitive. Obviously its meant as a symbol to show that America does not hold Islam responsible for the murdering hijackers. But in my opinion it equally could be used by the extremists as a symbol of victory.

were it placed on "ground zero" i can see their point, but it's planned to take over a building 2 blocks away. charlie brooker wrote a good piece on it here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/aug/23/charlie-brooker-ground-zero-mosque

[Sippo]

Its something that you'll always remember where you were when you heard the news.

[erictheexile]

It's about 150-200 yards away from the Cortlandt Street side of WTC so close enough to monumentally offend those who lost loved ones I suppose.  Worth looking at the Cordoba Inititative Website - does seem a very noble movement but couldn't they have picked somewhere just a little further away?
9/11 was the first day of our honeymoon. Got to our hotel in Florence and spent the first two hours watching the whole thing??

[tans]

Its something that you'll always remember where you were when you heard the news.

I was working behind the bar and the pub went silent whenthe newsflash came on. So eerie

[BANGKOK RED]

A big RIP to all those who died and I feel for all of those who lost a loved one.

However, I am going to say something quite controversial now with: My word, don't they half milk it.

"God loves America"

[Benzel]

RIP Every person that has died as a result of this vile act.

Isn't it odd how you can remember what you were doing when such huge moments in history like this occur.

I was walking home from Warneford having just started year 11. It was blazing hot and when I got in, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My dad watching a film?! He never watches films!? Such was the surreality of the whole situation, you just couldn't believe it was actually happening.