WW III

[Tweek]

I had just got home when I heard about it, my mum told me whilst she was ironing in front of the TV. Didn't think much of it at the time, and I just buggered off out to play with a BB gun with my mate! (How do I remember this? )

I also remember being told (or reinformed) about it at school the next day, though I don't think it had as much of an effect on us as it did in the US.  

[mrjake2002]

Just got back from school. Switched on the TV and there it was.

[Arnimon]

Seems to be astounding...almost everybody remembers what he was doing when the 1st news about this Terroristic attack came round.I was at work,listening to the 3pm news(local time,it was about 9am in NY)the Newsspaker spoke about a plane crash in NY as an accident.He said that it was probably a plane like a Cessna!And then,hour after hour,the news became more and more scaring.As i finally went home i felt kind of frightened.I almost felt like a War has started.Though no one had spoken of something like that.

[Souichiro]

Asleep at home... My sister woke me up and told me that some plane had flown into the wtc... The first thing I thought was "what an idiot!" I was also thinking it was some Cessna that hit it... that wasn't long before the second plane hit.. that is when it hit me that somewthing was really wrong... I remmeber the newsreader started to cry... Still gives me goosebumps

[TacitBlue]

I was on my way to my first job interview. When I got in the car and turned on the radio, there was a reporter live in NYC talking about a plane accidentally hitting the world trade center and then he suddenly stopped and said "Oh my god, ANOTHER plane has just hit the other tower!". At first I thought it was just some kind of radio hoax done in extremely bad taste. But then when I got to my interview they had the TV on in the office. A few minutes after I walked in, the first tower fell. Later when I was in another part of the office filling out some tax paperwork, the lady who interviewed me came back and told me that the other tower had fallen. I had no idea what to think, I guess I couldn't wrap my head around the fact that people would purposely kill themselves just to take out some people with whom they fundamentally disagree. I still don't understand it.

[gryshnak]

We should bear in mind that 1000 years ago, the Crusaders sacked Jerusalem.

[Stormtropper]

If airliners had been available, the Crusaders would have fought each other for the honour of being the first pilot to crash into the city.  They were just as fanatical as the Islamic nutters who crashed into the WTC a thousand years later.

I don't know about that part. As far as I'm aware of, most of the crusaders went for the loot and glory, and many hoped to return home with riches.

[Iwannabeapilot]

I was at home that day and saw the entire day's news coverage on BBC1. will never forget that second plane hitting the tower  :-[

[dcunning30]

We should bear in mind that 1000 years ago, the Crusaders sacked Jerusalem.

Using an event 1000 years ago to explain away or justify current events is pretty lame.  

Let's see, my ancestors were once slaves in this country 160 years ago, I think I'm going to sock every white person I see in the mouth.

[Hagar]

[quote]Using an event 1000 years ago to explain away or justify current events is pretty lame.

[dcunning30]

In actual fact this is exactly what's behind so many of these conflicts we're faced with today. People have very long memories.

I have studied African American history.  I understand what was done to my ancestors.  But as I sarcastically stated above, I'm not going to go about popping every white person in the mouth because of it.  Citing the Crusades as an excuse or explaination for 9/11 or any other terrorist act is an intellectually simple-minded and intellectually dishonest way of justifying bad behavior.

[dcunning30]

Also, we must remember, the Muslems WON the Crusades!  

[expat]

Using an event 1000 years ago to explain away or justify current events is pretty lame.  

Well it is the year 1426 in the Muslim calender.

Matt

[Hagar]

[quote]I have studied African American history.

[dcunning30]

I assume that proves that you're a rational person & not a fundamentalist.

I agree that's what you would  expect rational people to conduct themselves like.  Having said that, those who are behaving to the contrary might be argued as being irrational.  If that's the case, can these people (by definition) who are irrational, be trusted to negotiate and make agreements in good faith?  It would be a fool's errand to attempt to come to any agreement with such people.  So, the question peace-loving nations are faced with and appears to be ignoring (especially in the UN) is how do you you engage such people with any hopes of arriving at a successful, honest, and peaceful outcome?