Terrorist Action 11/9/2001

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Palestinian celebrations: primarily political or religious?

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I would call those politcial. They are upset with how the US government has backed Israel.

― Samantha, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

(NB. I am not trying to point fingers, stir controversy or instigate hatred. I am trying to learn more about a situation that's left me with intermittent queasiness and a fairly constant sense of dread)

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

My questions must seem juvenile, ignorant, rushed: I shouldn't be posting now.

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Mitch: probably both. Very simply paraphrasing a section of the Qu'uran, Christians and Jews should be treated with respect by Muslims, as the foundations of their religions are the same as those of Islam. However, various cultural and political slants are put on the words of the Qu'uran in different countries because of the differing ways you can read into the texts of any religion to suit your needs if necessary.

― Madchen, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

News 24: FAA say categorically flights will not be resumed in the next few hours.

― Graham, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Confirmation from BBC that in the past few minutes FAA has categorically stated that airports will remain closed today.

― Madchen, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Has there been much made of the plane attack in Iraq? It involved US & UK fighters, from what I read. I can't remember where I read it, though - else, I'd post a link.

― David Raposa, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

More on the stuff going on in Boston here. Actually, the WHDH site in general seems to have most of the breaking Boston news.

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I am unsatisfied with the local NPR coverage on webradio at this point. Does anyone have any recommendations for webcasts worth listening to? The big networks are inaccessible.

― Kerry, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

This has affected more than I would have thought possible. A simple act, probably a cold PR move, but still beautiful.

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Live stream of BBC News 24 at http://news.bbc.co.uk/ (click on Live Now) and you can also listen to the world service at http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml (click on Live News)

― Madchen, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I don't know what sources to trust, what to think, even - things I thought I knew (or perhaps hoped I wouldn't have to know) now seem terribly slipperly, terribly changed.

On television: A young woman is frantically searching for her missing fiance, tears streaming down her face, the camera shows a list of phone numbers and pieces of information she's collected. A reporter shoves a microphone in her face: "And you were to have a wedding soon?"

Would it be too much to ask for the media to refrain from gratuitous exploitation of grief at this time?

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

That's why I'm watching the BBC - it's slightly detatched, whereas some US channels are getting hysterical.

― Madchen, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

They showed that on the BBC, and she found her fiance, thank God. Thousands haven't.

― Graham, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Also: BBC footage suggests celebrations in Arab world represent minority hardline opinion - there were pictures yesterday of Palestinians watching, apalled, on TV. They may well have been apalled in part because they are going to suffer for the actions of ultra-extremists.

― Tom, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

New thread.

― Graham, Wednesday, 12 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

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