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Thread #52430   Message #802697
Posted By: Jerry Rasmussen
14-Oct-02 - 08:00 AM
Thread Name: BS: Massacre in Bali
Subject: RE: BS: Massacre in Bali
Tragedies are tragedies. The explosion has been covered very heavily in the press over here. I would bet that in any catastrophe, it is felt hardest in the country who has lost the most people. I guess it's a case in point that the Aussie's feel this harder, because they lost more people. That doesn't mean that caring people all over the world aren't horrified by what happened. Looking at he mangled structures echoes very strongly of the World Trade Tower tragedy. I was struck more by the World Trade Tower explosions because I had a son who worked in the area, and my wife had three family members who worked there. I don't mourn the loss of life less in Bali, but I don't feel as personally affected. I think that's understandable..

Jerry