9/11

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Bond

Perhaps if your country was attacked by terrorists your view may be different. It's our country, why the hell do you care if someone wants to show pride in the country they live in?

Thats not what I meant.


Like I said, I know it was a tragedy, but I dont like how at times, its marketed to the public as a reason to boost patriotism.

And you're right, Im sure I would be talking different if Canada was attacked, but I mean, (not to attempt to start an argument) when Bush was making campaign speeches and whatnot, what did he mention the most? 9/11.

And I have no problem with showing pride in your country. I'm saying it in a way seems silly to take pride in your country over the fact you got attacked by terrorists.

When has any Canadian said something like:

"Damn I'm proud to be Canadain, thanks to SARS."

[Joeiss]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

When has any Canadian said something like:

"Damn I'm proud to be Canadain, thanks to SARS."

Hahaha... I actually am, we scored an awesome concert out of it!

[Jason1]

I remember 4 years ago today very well. I woke up and got ready to school with only one of the towers hit. At that time they had no clue what hit it, they were still sepculating on a missle or a bomb or something. I went to school not thinking much of it. My 1st hour class was Biology, and my teacher in there saying that both towers were hit and now the Pentagon was hit...I still didnt think a whole lot of it. After my first hour class, as I was walking outside the school to my PE class which is in a different building, someone said that one of the towers fell down. I told him something along the lines that thats bull, a 110-story tower dosent just "Fall down." I dont think I was really aware of the total extent of the whole thing until in my 4th hour class, English, we watched the news. And I saw it first hand. Everyone has a similar story like this im sure.

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by Jason1

Everyone has a similar story like this im sure.

Mine is very similar...

I woke up around 1, walked downstairs and my dad was in front of the TV...

They were replaying some footage of when the towers were still standing, and I was rather curious... "What's all this about?"

"Terrorist attack... This is footage from earlier, those buildings aren't standing anymore... They hit the pentagon, too.", says dad... (The Pentagon being here in Arlington, for anyone who doesn't know)...

"Crazy... *walks into kitchen to get food*"

True story...

[Swan]

I believe I was sleeping, my mom came and kicked me to wake me up. Told me to put it on CNN. I call my dad. That's all I remember.

[Fox 6]

I remember that my alarm woke me up, so I hit snooze like usual and turned on the radio and heard what happened.

[Professor S]

9/11 will eventually become another date that is remembered in our history, like D-Day, Pearl Harbor, etc. Right now its still very fresh in many people's minds, so I have no problem with our government and it's citizens putting it in the forefront. Afterall, we overthrew two nations and are still fighting because of it. It should be heavily recognized right now.