I'm deeply shocked...

Friends,

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I'm deeply shocked by what the news are reporting on terroristic acts against the United States. This is not a specific Leica matter, I know, but since I feel very close to many of you US fellow photographers I would like to share your concern here...

This is crazy. My heart sinks as I watch the news. I may be far far

away in Singapore, but I pray that God bless the nation of

America with his protection, peace and blessings.

Friends:

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Most wholehearted condolence to all of us who had been touched by

this tremendous tragedy.

Certainly Joel is accurately expressing what we feel at the moment.

I add up myself to his praying.

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-Iván

If Hollywood had produced that footage of that airliner crashing into

the World Trade Center, we would have laughed at how unbelievable it

looked... and yet it was real. This has to be the saddest day for so

many people. There will be very few people in the U.S. and the world

that remain unaffected by this day.

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To the New York area forum participants, please let us know you are

alright.

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God Bless!

I´m so concern about what is happening in our world now, god bless us

all. A black day in the history of our civilization.

Very thoughtful words posted here. How impossible it is to live life

normally today and undoubtedly for a long time to come.

Unbelievable. I am working because there is nothing else to do and I

can't go home. A terrible day for the whole World too, not excluding

those who planned and organize such an attack. Thanks for the posting

Lutz.

I remember have read here about the Budas destroied few months ago,

now is a contemporary icono of the world economy, it reminds me of

Pearl Harbord, what´s next?, what represent us, and what can be the

cost of our cultural diferences?, there is a lot to think about, Can

you imagine a way to picture it?

Thank you all outside of the US for your thoughts. Our mainland was

attacked once before- in the War of 1812 with the British. We are now

so vulnerable.

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It's hard to imagine what good will come out of this at the moment.

One can only hope.

R. Watson

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If it turns out to bin Laden and his cronies (assisted

by the Taliban), then your protest was particularly prescient. F15s

flying over Manhattan. Can you believe it? It is like a nightmare, but

it is real.

Thanks for the very kind and thoughtful words from those of you

outside the United States.

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The world is full of so many great people. This forum is my personal

door to the rest of the countries on earth. It is heartwarming to

hear of the concerns of those for us with such heavy hearts.

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Fear not for the people of the USA. We are a great people. We will

endure this tragedy. The spirit of this country is indominable.

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Special prayers for those in NYC, Washington D.C. and those on the

airplanes involved in these attacks. May god bless their families.

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David S Smith

The whole thing seems like it should be a Hollywood "b" movie. Sadly

though, it's all too real.

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I find it even more bizarre to be saying things like "When the second

plane hit........." The second plane?!?!? What the hell is up with

that? There shouldn't have even been one plane. And a total of four

planes were taken over and crashed? One terrorist attack on US soil

would have been a major story for weeks.

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It's all pretty messed up. I feel for those who have lost loved ones.

And I especially feel for those who were trapped in the planes or the

Trade Towers. What a horrible useless way to die.

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Half of me wants to see a resonable response to all of this. But

since I can't really think of one, the other half of me wants to be a

war-hawk and see those who are responsible destroyed with all the

power we have.

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What a day.

What a sad day for the world! There are so many fine people

throughout the world. Unfortunately, it only takes a few rotten

apples to create tragedy.

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A couple of days ago, we were calmly discussing our different

opinions of Leica R and M cameras, as reasonable people would. Today

we see the cruel actions of uncivilized cowardly terrorists who feel

they must strike out and kill innocent people for unfathomable

reasons. What a shame that such animals continue to exist in our

world. Despite many years of education, my vocabulary contains no

words vile enough to describe those terrorists. Perhaps only God

knows why they do such horrible things.

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I believe we should determine who is responsible for this tragedy and

do whatever it takes to punish them appropriately, as we would punish

any other criminal(s). Prayers and best wishes to all for your

family and friends through this period of trouble! LB

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this is a very sad evening for us in Berlin also. These

televisionpictures with the WTC- towers collapsing I will never

forget in my life. I´am an architect and never thought something like

this could happen in our times when there is peace, at least in most

parts of the world.

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I hope the American Government is strong enough n o t to act

accordingly against the presumably arabic/ near east terrorists.

The world will not be what it used to be after this horror- day.

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Hope the best for our LEICA- friends in NY.

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K. G. Wolf

Just woken up to the news here in New Zealand and my heart goes out

to the people of America. As Bush said "freedom was attacked by

faceless cowards". Long live freedom, long live democracy and God

bless America.

I work across the Potomac River from the Pentagon. I cannot describe

how I felt to see billows of black smoke coming from the Pentagon.

Our world will not be the same after this.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed. And though

the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. . .The nations

raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered his voice, the earth

melted.

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"Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth!" (Psalm 46)

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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews

13:8)

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"Look unto me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God

and there is no other." (Isaiah 45:22)

Hello Lugers,

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I am a photo editor at the Associated Press in San Francisco

monitoring the terrible, and disturbing photos coming over the wire

and like all of you it seems like some sort of terrible movie. I'm

not sure how to respond it's so crazy. I don't think the US will ever

be the same.

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Regards

Tom Gallagher

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R\

Thanks to Lutz and Rwatson and all the others. I'm at work putting out

tomorrows Denver newspaper, so I'll just say thanks again.

I just got home from work having witnessed the whole WTC tragidy from

my Jersey City waterfront office. I still can't comprehend what I

saw. I came here to try and get back to some sort of normalcy and

thank our friends for thier thoughts.

How can I respond to this unspeakable act? I consider myself a

peaceful man, but today I want to see the blood of those responsible

drained into the earth... Thank you for the post, Lutz, and thank you

all for your kind words and thoughts. I never would have thought it

would be such a great comfort to have this network to reach out to.

May God bless the victims and their families; and God bless America.

I hope I speak for all Canadians and wish to extend my deepest

sympathies to all the people and their families affected by todays

cowadly attack on the United States...............

To our dear friends in the US.

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We in Australia are deeply shocked and offer you our heart-felt

sympathy and support.

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My church's small gathering at the Wednesday "prayer breakfast" was at

prayer for you all this morning. Little enough, but we are thinking of

you.

Thank you to those from overseas who have sent their condolances..

I know we all appericiate your thought and prays...