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Marc, Reading
I feel neither vulnerable nor afraid. Rather, I feel angry and energized to overcome this tragedy. After Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill is said to have stated that he slept very well, at last confident of victory. Every nation on earth must now stand with us or make it clear that they are against us, with all attendant consequences. The world may become a safer place.
Jackie Hampton, Sumter, SC
This is a tragic event for everyone. My life will not be the same. The thought of terroist freely coming into our country destroying our landmarks has destroyed my spirit. I hope that one day I can get it back but right now my heart goes out to all the families that has lost loved ones in this madness. I only pray that the responsible parties pay dearly.
Peter P, Boston
I do not feel vulnerable, nor do I feel afraid. I feel angry. Very, very angry at the fanaticism and cowardice of this act. The only way to deal with this so-called "invisible threat" is through dillegence and massive retaliation. The individuals, and to a certain extent, governments that orchestrated or supported this act must be made to realize that they will inflict more harm upon themselves than they will upon the United States. Terrorism, particularly the Middle East Variety, has been with us for decades. It's time to take the gloves off and make the world understand that they will tolerate it no more.
Sandra, Boston
Yes to answer the question. We were exposed when the 1st bombing occured. Was that the warning? or when the USS Cole was bombed? was that a warning? There are too many signs and nothing is being done. We are virtually defeated. Our national security has been defeated and I do feel "afraid". What is to happen next...
L. Simonson, Ashland
Keeping bombs and hijackers out of airplanes is one thing, keeping them out of the ccckpit is another. Not to diminish our efforts to highten security it general, I believe there should be a bullet-proof bulkhead at the cockpit entry that would prevent hijackers from taking directional control of the aircraft. We may have to give up the passengers and plane, but we need not allow it to be made into a bomb.
Kirk, Attleboro
I think that now, we have a more clear understanding of what the rest of the world faces on a regular basis. Of course, what we have just been forced into was on a much larger scale than say the nerve gas attacks in Japan, or the IRA bombings in England and Ireland, or the relentless tit-for-tat attacks in Israel, but now it's not somewhere else. Now it's not the part of the news that people talk through. These were our people, on our soil, and everyone knew someone connected with it. It is kind of sad that this is what it takes to prompt us to action, but I hope that we will be able to "bring to justice" the people responsible for putting so much planning into such great destruction. I am sorry for the families who have experienced such great loss through this tragedy, and I am grateful for the survivors making it through yesterday. I am also glad that the tragedy wasn't worse, and that no more planes were used as weapons against us. I think we all need to be aware of our surroundings and report anything that looks suspicious from now on - which we should have done from the beginning - and we need to have ACTUAL security at our airports and ports and tall buildings, and perhaps even highways. We have felt isolated and protected from terrorism because it has always happened far away, but yesterday, we realized that our lax attitude toward our security, cost many lives. I can only hope that terrorism has taken it's last flight.
Kristen, NH
I woke up at 4 this morning to what sounded like the deep drone of airplanes. That wouldn't be unusual if I lived in a large metropolitan area like Boston, but I live in rural New Hampshire, in a town of only 200 people. We are almost never able to hear planes, and see only occasional jet trails from planes flying over.
I lay awake for a long time, wondering what was going to happen next. Were bombs being dropped on Concord, Boston? Were American military planes flying along the coastline? This morning, when I woke again to daylight, for perhaps the first tme in my life, I was filled with relief and gratitude just to wake up, safely, with my husband and daughter.
Gary, Maynard
I think that this is the result of our unquestionable support for Isreal for so many years. This has been done at the expense of our relationship with so many of the Arab countries. Perhaps we need to realize that there is a price to pay for this relationship. The price is American lives, American property and of course our freedoms.
Denae, Boston
Freedom is and has always been, hard fought for. I suspect that fear/vulnerability was a companion to all those who fought to retain and uphold the freedoms we have enjoyed for the last 200 some odd years. I don't feel vulnerable, I feel sad and angry. I also feel alot of pride in a nation of such diversity that in its darkest hour, can and always has, pulled together.
Cheryl, Cape Cod
We must all try to take a very deep breath and maintain our anger - retalitation will result in the loss of more innocent lives and moreover continue this cycle of violence. Of course those responsible (and let's not jump to conclusions about who that is while the investigation continues) must be brought to justice but USA justice not vigilante radical street justice. Having said that ... and I remain grateful that I live in a country where, even today, I can still write this words freely ... UNITED WE STAND
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