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On September 11 2001 I went with a colleague on mine to a business meeting.
Back then, I was working as a sales manager of a mainstream internet company.
After the meeting ended (it was something like 15:00 pm if I remember right) we got into my car and decided to grab launch somewhere since we didn't eat yet.
We headed to a Chinese restaurant.
On the way, I turned the radio on in the car and I heard someone describing how 2 airplanes were smashed into the Twin Towers.
At first, I thought I didn't understand it right.
I was sure it was some kind of a sketch or a discussion about a science fiction book.
After a minute I understood something horrible has happened.
We reached the restaurant which had a TV set turned on, showing pictures from the scene.
I was glued to screen, shocked, amazed and practically paralyzed.
Since I couldn't comtinue with my work, I took the rest of the off and drove straight to my home where I saw the live coverage of CNN.
Those images of mass murder chilled me.
As a person who lives in a country that suffers from terrorism for many years, I felt that the terrorists hurt me, my family and my people.
What is terrorism ?
Terrorism in the deliberate killing of civilians on the behalf of a political motive.
When you sourendor to terrism once, terrorism will hurt you forever since it will know that it can extort you.
Following the reason of some of the members here, president Bush should have launched a state department delegation to Osama Bin Laden, headed by Colin Powell after Sept. 11th.
I wonder why this delegation was never dispatched.
Don't you want peace ?
Don't you want to spare your citizens lives ?
Don't you think that peace is better than war ?
Don't you think that responding to the attack would only escalate the situation ?
Don't you know that the world is sick of wars ?
Well, I'm being sarcastic of course.
No, no delegation should have been dispatched.
In fact, the only delegation that should have been dispatched was an air force delegation, headed by a B-2 squadron.
That's what you did and I support you 100%.
At the bottom line, you can't negotiate with people who come to your place to blow themselves on your citizens.
I was sorry to read some of the members views but I'm glad that they're only a vocal minority.
I know that most Americans have conscience, moral and the ability do distinct right from wrong.
Whenever Americans will be hurt by terrorists, I will condemn it, stand by the US and support its action against terrorism.
I will never support murderers and their supporters.
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