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So tomorrow is the 1yr anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks.
And I see endless lists of tv shows about it, documentaries, retrospectives, net sites etc etc.
And I’m sick of it.
Now before you start screaming about being heartless and callous and a Taliban sympathiser etc, listen to what I am saying.
I am sick of the coverage afforded, a year later still. There was an acceptance at the time that showing the footage of the planes hitting and the people jumping etc was near pornographic and was a distress.
And I agree with that.
Nobody is likely to forget the images from Sept 11th 2001, they are burned into our minds and retinas like a brand.
I certainly do not want to see an hour long program that does nothing except show me the footage, again, in slow motion of the planes hitting.
It’s even in the serious papers – The Sunday Times had a double-page image of the exact moment the second plane struck, complete with fireball and dramatic still-frame of the explosion. If you look real close, you can almost make out limbs.
And that’s what I object to. For thousands of people, those events are like yesterday to them. Do they need to see, once more, the video footage of the moment their loved ones died?
Why not, if you must mark the occasion, just talk to the survivors and relatives without those images?
To me, it cheapens the matter to just keep playing over and over and over the gruesome events of that morning.
Show some respect and ask the families how they would like to mark this private anniversary of having relatives killed.
Imagine you lost your mum or sister or whole family that day, and you know for a fact tomorrow that you are going to be able to witness, in glorious modern colour complete with computer aided graphics, exactly what happened when they were torn limb from limb.
Personally I find that notion abhorrent.
And as someone that lost a relative, I will not be watching any programs tomorrow that may afford me the chance to witness the death of somebody close.
September 11th was an horrific, devastating, pointless exercise in destruction, death and tyranny.
Please, before you settle down with a cup of tea and your dinner, take a moment to think about those affected before sitting back and flicking between the channels to watch those planes hit.
Again.
And I see endless lists of tv shows about it, documentaries, retrospectives, net sites etc etc.
And I’m sick of it.
Now before you start screaming about being heartless and callous and a Taliban sympathiser etc, listen to what I am saying.
I am sick of the coverage afforded, a year later still. There was an acceptance at the time that showing the footage of the planes hitting and the people jumping etc was near pornographic and was a distress.
And I agree with that.
Nobody is likely to forget the images from Sept 11th 2001, they are burned into our minds and retinas like a brand.
I certainly do not want to see an hour long program that does nothing except show me the footage, again, in slow motion of the planes hitting.
It’s even in the serious papers – The Sunday Times had a double-page image of the exact moment the second plane struck, complete with fireball and dramatic still-frame of the explosion. If you look real close, you can almost make out limbs.
And that’s what I object to. For thousands of people, those events are like yesterday to them. Do they need to see, once more, the video footage of the moment their loved ones died?
Why not, if you must mark the occasion, just talk to the survivors and relatives without those images?
To me, it cheapens the matter to just keep playing over and over and over the gruesome events of that morning.
Show some respect and ask the families how they would like to mark this private anniversary of having relatives killed.
Imagine you lost your mum or sister or whole family that day, and you know for a fact tomorrow that you are going to be able to witness, in glorious modern colour complete with computer aided graphics, exactly what happened when they were torn limb from limb.
Personally I find that notion abhorrent.
And as someone that lost a relative, I will not be watching any programs tomorrow that may afford me the chance to witness the death of somebody close.
September 11th was an horrific, devastating, pointless exercise in destruction, death and tyranny.
Please, before you settle down with a cup of tea and your dinner, take a moment to think about those affected before sitting back and flicking between the channels to watch those planes hit.
Again.
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It's been called 9/11 in the American media since October so you guys are a little behind.
Anyone over the age of about 16 definitely knows what is meant by 9/11. It cannot be called the Two Towers Terrorist Attack as this does not include the Pentagon where nearly 200 died, and Flight 93 where close to 100 died.
9/11 does not carry all bad memories, there was hope that day, as there was yesterday.
~~Belldandy~~
Anyone over the age of about 16 definitely knows what is meant by 9/11. It cannot be called the Two Towers Terrorist Attack as this does not include the Pentagon where nearly 200 died, and Flight 93 where close to 100 died.
9/11 does not carry all bad memories, there was hope that day, as there was yesterday.
~~Belldandy~~
When it first happened:
" Terrorist attacks on America "
" Trade Centre Attack/Twin Towers Attack "
" September 11th "
And now... 9/11... I can't stand people that say that.
Like 24/7 all 9/11
" Terrorist attacks on America "
" Trade Centre Attack/Twin Towers Attack "
" September 11th "
And now... 9/11... I can't stand people that say that.
Like 24/7 all 9/11
What annoyed me about yesterday, is that they refer to the events of last year simply as 'September 11th'.
So they were saying things like "The anniversary of September 11th". Well no, I'm sorry, I'm not having that. Good things possibly happened to people yesterday, maybe someone had their first kiss, got engaged, had a baby. Why should September 11th 2002 be tarnished for them by the events of September 11th 2001?
I'll tell you why. People are too bloody afraid to tell it like it is. Why not refer to it as the two towers terrorist attack? That's what it was. Let's not hide it behind euphamisms.
So they were saying things like "The anniversary of September 11th". Well no, I'm sorry, I'm not having that. Good things possibly happened to people yesterday, maybe someone had their first kiss, got engaged, had a baby. Why should September 11th 2002 be tarnished for them by the events of September 11th 2001?
I'll tell you why. People are too bloody afraid to tell it like it is. Why not refer to it as the two towers terrorist attack? That's what it was. Let's not hide it behind euphamisms.
Everyone who says that 9/11 and the whole war on terror, and the Iraq crisis, has nothing to do with them misses one point.
Iraq does not care what you think. The terrorists do not care what you think. Their weapons will not differentiate you from anyone else if they attack. Do you seriously think that a nuclear detonation in London central would leave alive all those who said it "was nothing to do with them" ? Do you think nerve gas floats past those who say it "is nothing to do with them" ?
Of course it doesn't. A nuclear blast in London would annhilate a majority of the capital, we're talking primary deaths in the millions here, secondary casualties in millions, after effect deaths and casualties also in the millions. Still, you lot won't be worried will you, "its nothing to do with you" is it ?
~~Belldandy~~
Iraq does not care what you think. The terrorists do not care what you think. Their weapons will not differentiate you from anyone else if they attack. Do you seriously think that a nuclear detonation in London central would leave alive all those who said it "was nothing to do with them" ? Do you think nerve gas floats past those who say it "is nothing to do with them" ?
Of course it doesn't. A nuclear blast in London would annhilate a majority of the capital, we're talking primary deaths in the millions here, secondary casualties in millions, after effect deaths and casualties also in the millions. Still, you lot won't be worried will you, "its nothing to do with you" is it ?
~~Belldandy~~
Lord H wrote:
, well, it's nothing to
> do with me.
Damn typical of the not in my back yard, total disrespect and disregard for others attitude that is effecting our country nowadays.
Grow up kid, the world is no longer made up of tiny little countries doing there own little thing, we are all reliant on each other in more ways than one to keep ticking along the way we do in our so called civilised manner.
And no I'm not wanting to turn this into a debate about our excesses whilst other countries sink further and further into worse and worse poverty.
You should be thankful that you live in a free country where you can say what you want, go where you want, do what you want etc. This attack was an attack on freedom across the world.
, well, it's nothing to
> do with me.
Damn typical of the not in my back yard, total disrespect and disregard for others attitude that is effecting our country nowadays.
Grow up kid, the world is no longer made up of tiny little countries doing there own little thing, we are all reliant on each other in more ways than one to keep ticking along the way we do in our so called civilised manner.
And no I'm not wanting to turn this into a debate about our excesses whilst other countries sink further and further into worse and worse poverty.
You should be thankful that you live in a free country where you can say what you want, go where you want, do what you want etc. This attack was an attack on freedom across the world.
oh so sept 11 doesn't concern some people? The war on terror doesn't concern some people? Ah well cool but when there's mushroom clouds bellowing over Europe thanks to Saddam i just hope Bush tells the world *ah well it doesn't concern us* and then where will you be without America taking the brunt of most military action and the planning of everything and using all their equipment. The U.N going to keep trying to talk with Saddam then?
Grow up Sept 11 effected us all you may not have been effected like American citizens were but trust me you were effected.
Grow up Sept 11 effected us all you may not have been effected like American citizens were but trust me you were effected.
Belldandy wrote:
> 9/11 was an attack on us all.
Meh....
Wasn't anything to do with me so I'm not really bothered. A lot of the country feel the same. It's no disrespect but, well, it's nothing to do with me.
> 9/11 was an attack on us all.
Meh....
Wasn't anything to do with me so I'm not really bothered. A lot of the country feel the same. It's no disrespect but, well, it's nothing to do with me.
I'm sick of it
It's been on everywhere
I keep changing channel and haven't read paper today
Although I watched a bit of that firefighter footage
It's been on everywhere
I keep changing channel and haven't read paper today
Although I watched a bit of that firefighter footage
You wouldn't have thought it was possible to commercialize 3,000 people dieing, would you?
Belldandy wrote:
> 9/11 was an attack on us all. Today isn't the day to argue the rights
> and wrongs of it. I hope America gets through today ok.
>
> ~~Belldandy~~
Lol i hate it when people say this. By Bush saying this he basically just wants us and other countries as an ally. Most countries probably dont even care, and just see it as a direct attack on the USA not 'us all'
> 9/11 was an attack on us all. Today isn't the day to argue the rights
> and wrongs of it. I hope America gets through today ok.
>
> ~~Belldandy~~
Lol i hate it when people say this. By Bush saying this he basically just wants us and other countries as an ally. Most countries probably dont even care, and just see it as a direct attack on the USA not 'us all'
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