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FlamesAddiction · 11-22-2010, 09:42 AM

The 9/11 terrorist attack doesn't have the same significance around the world that it has in North America.

I bet that at least 92% of the people in Canada and the U.S. don't know that the 2nd Chechen War in Russia was sparked by a large terrorist attack either.

I have little doubt that most Afghans either didn't know about the events happening, or didn't see them as significant enough at the time. Large scale tragedies happen all the time and we tend to forget about them quickly when they happen to people far away from us.

11-22-2010, 09:42 AM	#22
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	The 9/11 terrorist attack doesn't have the same significance around the world that it has in North America. I bet that at least 92% of the people in Canada and the U.S. don't know that the 2nd Chechen War in Russia was sparked by a large terrorist attack either. I have little doubt that most Afghans either didn't know about the events happening, or didn't see them as significant enough at the time. Large scale tragedies happen all the time and we tend to forget about them quickly when they happen to people far away from us. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 11-22-2010 at 01:41 PM.