terrorism

[abaris]

I wonder how many of you came even near a terrorist attack in their lives.

I came through Bologna, hours after the railway station was blown to pieces. On my way to a class vacation to Sicily after our academic high school graduation. The bodies were still there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna_massacre

I walked through the particular streets right after the Synagogue was attacked. Police was still milling around

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Vienna...gue_attack

And I had the dubious pleasure of being among the crowd during the shootout at the Vienna airport.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_and_Vi...rt_attacks

The Opec attack of 1975 I only know from tv and newspaper coverage. Although it happened only 4 kilometers from my home at the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC_siege

As a child I lived through the terror Hype of the RAF, when stopping and frisking cars by heavily armed police was a daily occurence. And before Chas once again calls me uninformed, here's the link to what the RAF was in our parts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Army_Faction

Still, I don't join in the hysteria. I still maintain what I said on page one. I'm more concerned by the governments taking away our civil liberties than falling victim to an actual terrorist attack.