Quote Originally Posted by rotorgun
First of all faisal, thank you for reaching out in such a way as to restore me to some sort of rational viewpoint. I apologise to you and Tachikaze as well, if I have seemed narrow minded and bigoted. The wounds of that September morning in 2001 are very deep. I still cannot bring myself to watch any video from that day. I still weep when I see the people jumping out of the buildings every time that I watch it. I shouldn't let it cloud my reason so. Forgive me for any unkindnesses.
First of all, thank you for taking the time to clarify things. It's good that forumers understand each other as best as possible.

I don't watch videos of the WTC attacks. I am overcome with emotion at the very thought of people plunging to their deaths. Except for one magazine cover photo I accidentally saw, and the tiny person that can be seen falling while the second plane hits, I have been lucky not to actually see any of those images.

I lost someone I knew when the Tower Two collapsed. However, I believe she died suddenly before she was aware of what hit her.

In spite of all of that, I don't connect those horrors with hatred of the criminals that committed them. I think only of the victims' and families' fears and pain. I don't care about the nationality of the attackers. To me, they are criminals who don't represent any nation, religion, or culture.