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winkwinklambonini
Feb 5, 2007, 10:27 AM
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On new years eve I heard that a bomb exploded in the Madrid airport. Since we were flying there the next day it concerned me, but I figured that would mean that the next day would be fine. So when I passed the destroyed parking garage and the countless crushed cars, it gave me a new respect for what a car bomb can do. That bomb killed I think 3 people, so the coverage in the states was minor. But to see it was stunning.
Yesterday a truck bomb killed like 130, wounded 300, and collapsed 10 buildings. That I can't imagine.
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hangerlessbolt
Feb 5, 2007, 10:43 PM
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Oklahoma City bombing
April 19, 1995
168 dead
800+ wounded
Devastating
(This post was edited by hangerlessbolt on Feb 5, 2007, 10:46 PM)
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winkwinklambonini
Feb 6, 2007, 10:56 AM
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Yes, that one was certainly very bad, and therefore got the press it deserved. But even still, Madrid was the only time I have seen car bomb wreckage in person. I was shocked by the disparity between it's press coverage and what I actually saw.
Side note: In Spain I saw on the news video of Palestinians running from an Isreali Apache Helicopter shooting missles into a residential neighborhood. It's interesting what doesn't get shown on our media.....
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