SECOND TOWER JUST COLLAPSED
I’m being sent home.
I am on the 10th floor of our office building in Arlington. I can hear distant sirens. I can hear helicopters. I swear I heard an explosion. I do not feel safe. Our boss may evacuate the office.
I have family members who work in Manhattan. My father, at age 56, is still subject to active-duty recall as a retired Army warrant officer. I am terrified for myself and my family.
And there goes number 2
It’s gone now. Both towers. I am so angry and sad.
oh dear god…
the second tower just went down, and a carbomb went off in front of the state building…
vix is probably dead. really dead.
i’m crying…
Capitol Hill explosions are definely confirmed.
Both towers have collapsed
I just felt the shaking indicating that the second tower has collapse.
I’m so sorry. I only hope people were able to get out.
Both towers are down now…
People jumping out moments before
cat and I are doing just that…in our front office, they’re watching television, I believe.
A co-worker just came upstairs and hugged me, just as the second tower fell.
I am beyond unnerved, wiping tears from my eyes on and off.
Thank you, everyone, for posting the latest…
The second tower just went down. God, let it stop, please??
I just watched the other tower fall.
This is so horrible!
Jim
WTC has collapsed???
I’m trying to figure out if our base has been locked down - according to one local radio station, both Navy bases here in Jax are in lockdown…
We’ve got a TV in the office and everyone is glued to it… radios are all on…
I fear this is just the beginning…
To show you what a geek I am, my first reation to this was remembering Delenn’s “kill them all” speech that triggered the Earth-Minbari war on Babylon 5.
It shames my liberal heart to say this, but I agree. Kill them all. No mercy, no jail time. It’s time to play hardball.
Good god.
And bush was worried about a rogue state with a nuclear missile.
Stockmarkets are down around the world… Frankfurt, Germany down 8 percent, Paris 6, London 5… but I could care less right now.
Our Military Base (Fort Riley, Kansas) has called all military personnal in and is on full alert!! Good Lord, I hope this doesn’t turn into war! I’m really shaken over all of this.
I just feel like screaming.
WE BUILT THAT TOWER YOU FUCKERS! THIS IS OUR COUNTRY! WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT THAT JUSTIFIES THIS!
Vix, I did not know you, but godspeed.
:::weeping:::
BTW, the normally jovial receptionist where I work (San Fer Valley) called and said everyone’s off with pay. He was not jovial today.
Moderator’s Notes:
I see several instances of people wishing swift and terrible vengeance on the as yet unknown assailants. While I certainly sympathize, I’d like to suggest that these comments are not productive. In fact, in the heat and confusion of this moment, those comments may be misunderstood by other members. My advice is that we all refrain from expressions of temper. Displays of such are inappropriate to the solmenity of this horrific act. Thank you.