As time goes on the full horror of the events of September 11th becomes clearer. I am not ashamed to say I sat and cried as I watched the names of the dead scroll along the bottom of the screen on CNN. 20,000+ dead is a statistic but when one sees the picture of an innocent four year old and her mother, the urge to scream "may these murderers rot in the deepest hell" grows unbearable. Sinsull: In regard to "black" humour I have to agree. People who deal with the dead and the dying have to have some form of armour to keep functioning. As a nurse for over 37 years some of the "jokes" we used to tell were not what would be regarded in normal times as "pukha." Likewise many people may remember the one about Lockerbie.

My sincere sympathy and prayers to all those affected.