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A Terrorist Strikes

As the local transit bus stopped and unloaded Seconds after, a powerful bomb exploded. We knew that terrorists had struck again, Causing mistrust and fear, to everyone’s chagrin Nearby a ten-story apartment house imploded. written November 9, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/11/2021 11:17:00 AM

Sadly this could happen; we do not want to dwell on it though; it is bad enough when it actually happens.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/11/2021 3:01:00 PM

So true. I hate to watch the news anymore because they are always showing these things!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/9/2021 6:36:00 PM

It's awful up close, Milt. Been there -- Jerusalem, Fall of 1978, during the Camp David talks between Sadat, Carter, and Begin: 140 terrorist bombs dismantled in Jerusalem on average per week. ~ Gershon

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/9/2021 8:58:00 PM

Wow! I remember that period, but I'm not sure our media covered the threats in Israel beyond an occasional mention. I would have been petrified.

Anselmo Boles

Date: 11/9/2021 5:50:00 PM

And when they get prosecuted, they always blame their dreadful childhood upbringing or religious experience, as catalysts for why they do them, which to me are the most sociopathic excuses! Thanks for not making us forget such horrendous acts Milt...ab

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/9/2021 6:27:00 PM

Thank you, Anselmo. I appreciated your thoughts. No excuse for their kind of behavior, period.

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 11/9/2021 3:12:00 PM

Do these terrorists know why they do these dispicable things? They all need anger management.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/9/2021 3:25:00 PM

I think they do them in the name of religion, Shirley, for the most part. They are certainly brainwashed by their leaders to believe it is beneficial for their salvation to do these things, as I understand it.