I wanted to see if I could get a clear shot of the TV
while it was on.. And it turned out great..

Unfortunatly you can see what is on the set when I
snaped the picture.

I know this is not a political forum, but I would like to put a point into public view:

I keep hearing that two or three building were attacked by terrorists. If the same number of people were killed and injured by a bomb dropped on a city, would the same statements be made? Is this only an act of terrorism, and not war, because of the number of buildings destroyed? If the same thousands were attacked by destroying five thousand buildings and homes instead, would that be different? Not to me! I've heard Pres. Bush say this was an act of war. Okay, now let's react appropriately!

Thanks for letting me vent.

Larry

Its gotta be an act of war aint it?

Worse thing i've ever seen.

God rest their souls.

John
UK

It is an act of war because of the attack on the Pentagon. Any time anyone attacks another country's govt. or defense, it is an act of war. The buildings being bombed may have also been an act of war if there were govt. defense offices in there. If they hadn't hit the Pentagon, the govt. would have had to go through congress and public opinion to wage a war. Now that the Pentagon was hit, they can by all rules of engagement, declare a war.

It is a war, and hopefully we can finally get these basturds and put an end to their terror.

Bryan

don't forget the US Custom House was destroyed when the towers collapsed.

Vent on my brothers!

I think it is most definitely an act of War, but times have changed. When Pearl was attacked, the President declared War on Japan the same day. But this attack was undertaken by a group of thugs, not a country, even though that country may harbour them and protect them. This is insidious, dirty pool. These criminals hide behind rhetoric and politics.

The current President has said that America will not tolerate any country that sweeps their responsibility under the filthy carpet of protectionism. Yet, without direct proof, will the rest of the world tolerate an attack of such proportions on Afghanistan, even though they have committed their support? Or any of the other countries that support terrorists like Usama Bin Laden and pray for his ultimate success, however large or small?

I don't know. ... Mike

This was an act of hatred. You cannot beat hatred with a stick. I believe justice requires the guilty to pay, but bombing a country or city will just make things worst.

First these are not thugs-they are **COWARDS**. They hide from us, for they know that they couldn't stand up to us face to face.

Secondly, we have the support of every nation in the world to seek out these cowards. I believe that the major players (Brittain, Russia, China, Germany, Italy, Israel) will support an all out war on Afghanistan. Dont' forget one important fact. There were many countries that have lost or are missing signifacnt amounts of people. Pakistan alone is missing 300 of it's countrymen from the attack on the Towers. This is what makes it an attack on the world.
The towers just didn't have Americans, but many more nationalities that weren't American citizens. While we are experiencing the haviest casualities and the most pain, we are not alone in our outrage and anger. Oue resolve seems to be that of many democratic and free nations around the world.

Afghanistan is the only country that has not vowed to support us...even their close ally Pakistan has allowed us their air space as well as ground clearance.

I have a strong suspicion that the world has had enough of these terrosists and is ready to join together to irradicate them.

Once again the Sleeping Giant awakes!

Just my random thoughts and feelings-God Bless America!

The whole world stands besides United States. The Nato created in 1949 that includes 18 of the most powerful countries voted for actions when the criminals will be identified. Many Intelligences including UK, Germany, France, Israel are helping the CIA to gather informations. The world today is mourning the victims; offering their help and support. Europe observed 3 minutes of silence all at the same time today! I am french but today like the rest of the world I feel strongly american. Lets hope our pain and anger will not blind us. Innocent communities are being harrassed... I pray for all the victims and their families.

Although terrorism can take many different shapes and forms, in the instance of a hijacking, individuals may have more choices and control than they have traditionally been led to believe. Until recently, I have always thought that if a plane I was on was hijacked, the best thing to do would be to let the situation play itself out, and for myself to remain passive. It has been my impression that hijackings typically don't result in the deaths of so many people, the hijackers usually seem to end up releasing hostages or being subdued by authorities. After the recent terrorism, my approach to being a hijacked "victim" has changed. How successful can a handful of terrorists be against planeful of angry passengers. I say we stand up for our freedom and safety as individuals and stop allowing these minions of evil to have their way with us! We are not lambs, we are lions, hear us roar! Our approach to being hijacked from now on should be that we are already dead unless we do something about it...

Papa John, to paraphrase Rocky Balboa," Abso-f***ing-lutely!"

Larry

This criminal, Bin Laden, is supported, though, by many factions in many countries where it would not be politically expedient to attack the U.S., but where they criticize the U.S. constantly. Bin Laden runs a terrorist extremist outfit called Al Qaeda. The following is from the FBI files on Major Investigations (Kenya bombings), available through their website at www.fbi.gov:

"Al Qaeda functions both on its own and through some of the terrorist organizations that operate under its umbrella, including: Egyptian Islamic Jihad, and at times, the Islamic Group (also known as "el Gamaa Islamia" or simply "Gamaa't"), led by Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and later by Ahmed Refai Taha, a/k/a "Abu Yasser al Masri," named as co-conspirators but not as defendants herein; and a number of jihad groups in
other countries, including the Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bosnia, Croatia, Albania, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, the Philippines,
Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and the Kashmiri region of India and the Chechnyan region of Russia. Al Qaeda also maintains cells and personnel in a number of countries to facilitate its activities, including in Kenya, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, Canada and the
United States.

Al Qaeda has a command and control structure which
includes a majlis al shura (or consultation council) which discussed and approved major undertakings, including terrorist USAMA BIN LADEN, the defendant, and al Qaeda also forged alliances with the National Islamic Front in the Sudan and with representatives of the government of Iran, and its associated terrorist group Hizballah, for the purpose of working together against their perceived common enemies in the West,
particularly the United States."

Look at all those countries: most of these governments have an open and terrible distrust and hatred of Americans and the West. It is not surprising that Pakistan has opened its airspace: why antagonize the Big Guy right now? But an attack by the U.S. could lead to many of these governments coming right back at us. It is my assumption that Bush and his advisors are very well aware of this, or something would have been done already.

Don't get me wrong: I'm just spouting information, not rhetoric. My personal rhetoric already has me with my finger on the button. ... Mike