Explosion in New York City.

[Purge]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19837147/ Must've brought back some bad memories.

[darth los]

Well, to be honest we live with the threat of terrorism on our minds everyday. I know i leave my house everyday knowing that something crazy could happen. That being said, it sort of desensetizes you to something having it on your mind all the time. Although i think you're right, The first thing we think of when something like that happens is terrorism and/or 9-11. That i don't think will change for a good long while.

[MissJacksonCA]

bah... i almost never think terrorists are responsible for anything... i could be flying through malta and the plane could lose an engine and i wouldn't assume anything beyond the ordinary... stuff happens... and anyone who thinks it could be terrorists have succumbed to the fear plan the government created

[darth los]

bah... i almost never think terrorists are responsible for anything... i could be flying through malta and the plane could lose an engine and i wouldn't assume anything beyond the ordinary... stuff happens... and anyone who thinks it could be terrorists have succumbed to the fear plan the government created That's because you live in a area that has a snowballs chance in hell of being bombed. For the people who were here when it actually happened it was very tramatic. It's not so easy to rid yourself of those fears. Terrorism is a very real threat in our time. The thing is they have blown it up to the point where they want us to be scared every waking moment of our lives and that's far from reality. I don't know about everyone else but that ain't going to happen to me. I don't care if i live in ground zero or not. I'm not living my life being perpetually afraid.

[MissJacksonCA]

Terrorism affected my life I lost people in the attacks on the WTC and one friend during an attack abroad ... just because I didn't live in the city where a major terrorist attack occurred more than twice doesn't make me less likely to be affected by anything that goes on. Look at small town Americans who actually think their local Wal Mart could be the sight of a terrorist attack. As with all things in life i'm capable of knowing odds... the odds it was a terrorist attack would be slim to none... and where's your faith that dubya is preventing terrorists from attacking us? With the cost of the war we should never feel the pain of terror attack from another coutry again... now if I was in California... i'd be assume it might be eco terrorists depending on where it took place... but again... it would be a slim chance simply because hey eco terrorists dont kill people and actual terrorists try to kill a lot of people on a personal level we should be concerning ourselves more with homegrown terrorists whether eco terrorists or average gang related criminal terrorists that are all around us and affect us regularly... i haven't seen crime go down since 9/11 i only see it rise with the continuous cutbacks of the police around the country... what's next? a sinkhole erupts and we think it could be terrorists? we need more common sense...

[darth los]

Terrorism affected my life I lost people in the attacks on the WTC and one friend during an attack abroad ... just because I didn't live in the city where a major terrorist attack occurred more than twice doesn't make me less likely to be affected by anything that goes on. Look at small town Americans who actually think their local Wal Mart could be the sight of a terrorist attack. As with all things in life i'm capable of knowing odds... the odds it was a terrorist attack would be slim to none... and where's your faith that dubya is preventing terrorists from attacking us? With the cost of the war we should never feel the pain of terror attack from another coutry again... what's next? a sinkhole erupts and we think it could be terrorists? we need more common sense... First off, it's not that people think a sinkhole was caused by terrorists. It's when you first hear the news of an explosion the first thing you think is that it might be terrorists. When the facts come to light i don't think a single person thought it was an al-qaeda plot. Second, The treasure and lives we have wasted in iraq has done little if anything to make us safer. If anything it's had the exact opposite effect and made us less safe. Report after, report keeps coming out that al-qaeda is using iraq as it's main recruiting tool. So in effect we're creating more terrorists than we're killing. Second, it's a fact that since bush has put virtually all his available military resouces in iraq we have neglected the war in afghanistan. This has allowed bin laden to reconstitute al-qaeda and they are now at almost or equal to the operational capacity they were at on 9-11. How exactly does that make you feel safe? Third, I'm sorry to hear that you lost people you cared about on 9-11 and you're right it did affect you as well. But you do not live here with the constant worry about terorism on you're mind. I hate to bring up this tired old phrase but you don't know what it's like. I get on the train thinking if there's a bomb on board,if they're going to anthrax us today, detonate a bomb and flood the subway tunnels that we're in. We were hit twice already and will in all likelyhood will again. The people in the midwest who think that they're going to bomb their walmarts, wheat silos and cornfields are nuts. They are in no imminent danger whatsoever. Ironically they tend to be the most rabid pro-war activists. Go figure. I guess it's easy to comment on something from a far when it doesn't actually affect you.

[MissJacksonCA]

I never said our war in Iraq was a success or that it was making us safer. I made a sarcastic comment about how we should technically feel safer because our commander-in-chief decided to attack Iraq to rid the world of evil-doers. Ironically our killing off people in Iraq whether terrorists or not only breeds two more from their dead bodies. There's no such thing as a victorious war because when one side wins there will be revenge or bitterness after. That's all imo... And forgive me for saying but if people in NYC live with the fear of terrorist attacks daily they need a wakeup call... anthrax isn't going to affect you... if anything it will affect the south because after all that's where the CDC is located... and they're not going to bomb the subways... they're going to hit where they'll make money and kill plenty so unless you live and work at Trump Tower or Charles Schwab fret not... I get that you feel unsafe and fear terrorists... but imho its an unrealastic fear that has been fueled by the government who relies on the public being all things fearful in order to gain their support for the war on terror... you have a better likelihood of being attacked by a rabid squirrel

[darth los]

I never said our war in Iraq was a success or that it was making us safer. I made a sarcastic comment about how we should technically feel safer because our commander-in-chief decided to attack Iraq to rid the world of evil-doers. Ironically our killing off people in Iraq whether terrorists or not only breeds two more from their dead bodies. There's no such thing as a victorious war because when one side wins there will be revenge or bitterness after. That's all imo... And forgive me for saying but if people in NYC live with the fear of terrorist attacks daily they need a wakeup call... anthrax isn't going to affect you... if anything it will affect the south because after all that's where the CDC is located... and they're not going to bomb the subways... they're going to hit where they'll make money and kill plenty so unless you live and work at Trump Tower or Charles Schwab fret not... I get that you feel unsafe and fear terrorists... but imho its an unrealastic fear that has been fueled by the government who relies on the public being all things fearful in order to gain their support for the war on terror... you have a better likelihood of being attacked by a rabid squirrel I'm not saying that i live in constant fear but i know it's a posibility. The mayor said it himself. There's a better chance of being struck by a bolt of lightning. And about being bitten by a rabid squirrell, i can survive that. Not so sure about anthrax though. And before you go talking about anthrax, we already had anthrax attacks shortly after 9-11 that still not have been solved till' this day. So you southerners do not have a monopoly on that. All i can say is that you should go live in an area that's a high terrorist risk for a while and get back to me. Until then it's all just speculation on your part.

[MissJacksonCA]

I'll live in NYC gladly... but I'm trying to escape crime ridden places... instead I'll fly through terrorist ridden territory maybe an el al airline or two and take my chances... I dont fear terrorists or their attacks... and I never assume them responsible for anything... the odds are better that lightning will come up from the ground to kill me after a rabid squirrel bites me and an anthrax envelope is delivered to me... right after i win the powerball lotto and where d'ya think the anthrax came from dlo?

[darth los]

I'll live in NYC gladly... but I'm trying to escape crime ridden places... instead I'll fly through terrorist ridden territory maybe an el al airline or two and take my chances... I dont fear terrorists or their attacks... and I never assume them responsible for anything... the odds are better that lightning will come up from the ground to kill me after a rabid squirrel bites me and an anthrax envelope is delivered to me... right after i win the powerball lotto and where d'ya think the anthrax came from dlo? The CDC, duh. Either that or someone who has intricate knowledge on how to make such stuff. And how many people out there fit that bill? Not too many i'd gather.

[DVW5150]

Not that I dont care that someone got hurt/killed. Just , if theres a briefcase with Mr Homeys shorts in it left in a subway, the friggin tactical teams attack with thier weapons and robot bomb equipment. But , Jihad is real. Go figure.

[Khardis]

bah... i almost never think terrorists are responsible for anything... i could be flying through malta and the plane could lose an engine and i wouldn't assume anything beyond the ordinary... stuff happens... and anyone who thinks it could be terrorists have succumbed to the fear plan the government created Thats right, terrorism isn't real, its all a bumper sticker made up by BushMcHitler Co. Go back to ignoring everything folks, its all ok theres no threat, just pretend there is nothing, please put your heads back in the sand. I'll live in NYC gladly... but I'm trying to escape crime ridden places... instead I'll fly through terrorist ridden territory maybe an el al airline or two and take my chances... I dont fear terrorists or their attacks... and I never assume them responsible for anything... the odds are better that lightning will come up from the ground to kill me after a rabid squirrel bites me and an anthrax envelope is delivered to me... right after i win the powerball lotto and where d'ya think the anthrax came from dlo? Actually, considering that Al Qaeda is expected to be striking the US or UK this summer and are getting back to full strength since they have been hiding out in Pakistan, you're much more likely to die from them than a rabid squirrel or lightning. Not as likely maybe as you are to die in a car crash or by being killed by a criminal, but its defiantly higher than something silly like that. Especially if they get any access to Pakistans nukes. Oh and the War in Iraq aka a battlefront in the War on Terror is making us safer. If the terrorists are busy dying there, instead of here. We are, by definition safer.

[darth los]

Not that I dont care that someone got hurt/killed. Just , if theres a briefcase with Mr Homeys shorts in it left in a subway, the friggin tactical teams attack with thier weapons and robot bomb equipment. But , Jihad is real. Go figure. Between that and chertoff's gut feelings we're doing o.k. doncha think?

[Danny]

so what was it, gas explosion?, it couldnt have been terrorists or it would have gotten a much bigger news article over here instead of a 20 second long "explosion has occured in new york", did i see a torched plain being carried through the streets on a truck though?

[darth los]

They're saying it's a steampipe that exploded. here's the link. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19837147/