Terror Attack
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Candles are set as evening falls,Small flames against the dark.Their quiet labor ancient still—To testify, to leave a mark. Outside, the city holds its breath,A southern sky, the harbor still.Where sudden terror cut the dayAgainst the human will to live. Streets remember fear too well;So do our bones, so does our prayer.We light the shamash
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I could fill this blog with the horrendous pictures of that day, or of the “Where were you on 9/11 stories?”, But we have all seen the pictures numerous times. And to where you were that day? I leave that up to yourselves to reminisce on that. I rather focus on the victims today. This
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On May 23, 1977, the Netherlands was gripped by one of the most dramatic and violent episodes in its post-war history. A group of South Moluccan extremists launched a coordinated attack, hijacking a train and taking hostages in a nearby elementary school. This act of terrorism was not random—it was rooted in decades of political
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Today marks the 24th anniversary of Putin as President of Russia. Yes, he did step down at one stage to take the prime minister role, but let’s not kid ourselves—this was only to bypass the Russian constitution. Proud to be a strong leader and keep his country safe, he has us look at—how safe Russia
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The story below must have been one of the saddest stories of 9/11. The attack on the World Trade Center in New York touched Corkman Mr John Clifford’s family in a particularly cruel way. Just hours after learning that his brother, Ronnie, who worked in the centre, had survived the disaster, Mr Clifford was told
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The world appears to have forgotten and the promises of justice have faded. But I pledged I will remember you until justice is found. I am honoring this pledge. 298 a number that we always will remember 298 lives that have been lost 298 of friends and family members. 298 souls eternally loved 298 ambitions
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9/11 they used to be just 2 numbers until that fateful day in 2001. Ever since then it has become ingrained in the human psyche as one of the days the world changed. Even now ,19 years later it is hard to fathom the events of that day. Even when it happened it was hard
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I don’t want to make this a political blog but I can’t avoid some politics without telling the factual story. Last weekend’s elections in Germany did see a rise of popularity of far right politics(and no matter what the leaders of AFD say, that is what they are). Despite the fact the German economy is
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In the early morning hours of September 5 1972, six members of the Arab terrorist group known as Black September dressed in the Olympic sweat suits of Arab nations and jumped the fence surrounding the Olympic village in Munich, Germany, carrying bags filled with guns. Although guards spotted them, they paid little attention because athletes
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The Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974 were a series of co-ordinated bombings in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland. Three bombs exploded in Dublin during rush hour and a fourth exploded in Monaghan almost ninety minutes later. They killed 34 civilians including a full-term unborn child, and injured almost 300. The bombings were the deadliest
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