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« Reply #45 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 17:03:34 » |
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Anyone else know about Seth macfarlane missing the first plane to hit the trade centre? Didn't believe it was true but it's all over the net and he has confirmed it. Must be scary knowing that you were so close to what happened!
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« Reply #46 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 17:07:36 » |
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Can't help thinking that if 9/11 had happened in any country other than the US, the media wouldn't be all over it 10 years later.
Sympathy for the victims and their families. Just like the thousands of others that are affected by terrorism all over the world, that don't get such great coverage.
Indeed. Can't help but think of the massive earthquake and tsunami in 2004 which killed 230,000 and the complete lack of follow-up news stories that resulted, in the west anyhow. |
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« Reply #47 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 17:45:27 » |
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Indeed. Can't help but think of the massive earthquake and tsunami in 2004 which killed 230,000 and the complete lack of follow-up news stories that resulted, in the west anyhow.
Aside from the loss of life, neither are comparable. Earthquakes and tsunami's are acts of nature. Terrorism is an act of man, and 9/11 has changed the world forever |
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« Reply #48 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 17:47:10 » |
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I was working for the police at the time. As you can imagine, things went a bit hectic. Even though it was thousands of miles away, it was an act of terrorism so people have to be aware.
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« Reply #49 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 18:12:15 » |
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Aside from the loss of life, neither are comparable. Earthquakes and tsunami's are acts of nature. Terrorism is an act of man, and 9/11 has changed the world forever
Has it bollocks. That is the most ridiculous thing you've ever posted. And you've posted a lot of ridiculous things. How exactly has it 'changed The World'? |
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« Reply #50 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 18:31:37 » |
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Has it bollocks. That is the most ridiculous thing you've ever posted. And you've posted a lot of ridiculous things.
How exactly has it 'changed The World'?
Well air travel has certainly changed for everyone but i'm guessing this is more what your looking for http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0912-02.htm |
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« Reply #51 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 18:35:52 » |
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Pretty sure I pulled a sickie that day as I was at home watching it all unfold live on Sky or BBC News. However as someone else has said, watching it didn't really appear real, it was just like watching an extremely realistic movie.
The towers collapsing like a pack of cards was unreal.
I have seen some of the documentaries this week, some really good viewing.
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« Reply #52 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 18:47:51 » |
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« Reply #53 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 18:48:36 » |
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Has it bollocks. That is the most ridiculous thing you've ever posted. And you've posted a lot of ridiculous things.
How exactly has it 'changed The World'?
See the post below. People can say the aftermath has been overplayed because it's America. I think if anything it's the opposite, and that because it's america people aren't willing to recognise the significance of the attacks. Not saying thats your view btw, just the opinion i've formed through seeing peoples opinions |
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« Reply #54 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 18:49:28 » |
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they hate them more though because they're western sympathisers
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« Reply #55 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 19:12:29 » |
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I was 7 and all I remember was being annoyed that my mum wouldn't let me turn the news off.
Been watching quite a few documentaries this week, the pictures are just sureal.
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« Reply #56 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 20:11:25 » |
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Anyone else know about Seth macfarlane missing the first plane to hit the trade centre? Didn't believe it was true but it's all over the net and he has confirmed it. Must be scary knowing that you were so close to what happened!
yup correct, he had a dentist appointment which he was late leaving. i think it was the flight from boston. i never heard about it until i got back from school, i remember it being sunny and hot that day, but i was too young to really understand what was going on. |
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« Reply #57 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 20:20:28 » |
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See the post below.
People can say the aftermath has been overplayed because it's America. I think if anything it's the opposite, and that because it's america people aren't willing to recognise the significance of the attacks. Not saying thats your view btw, just the opinion i've formed through seeing peoples opinions
That didn't answer my question. I'm not for one minute saying that 9/11 wasn't a huge, tragic atrocity, but 'changed the world for ever'? The whole of recorded history is filled with countless atrocities, many on a much greater scale than 9/11. If anything, it just further proves that mankind in general is totally fucked up, always has been and always will be. |
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« Reply #58 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 20:32:31 » |
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Some parts of the attacks are still a bit taboo with most Americans, over 200 people jumped or fell from the towers but its a part of the attack that is seldom mentioned. There was a documentary That touched on the subject where they picked out a falling figure ( the falling man ) it's not an easy subject to talk about but still part of the terror attack all the same.
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« Reply #59 on: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 20:36:24 » |
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