[Eric]

Originally Posted by steeljack

Hard to believe its seven years today since the Towers came down , where the hell as the time gone ...and more importantly where is Bin Laden and WHY hasn't he been found

Apart from all the obvious changes , airport security etc. how did the events of Sept 11 effect your life .......did it alter your views of your Muslim neighbours ?. Make you less trustfull of your Govt. ?. Make you more cynical about our elected leaders who used it as an excuse to grab more control over our lives?

I think that I would go along with the "cynicism" thing. If I were a conspiracy theorist, I would argue that Bin Laden has not been found because, alive, he is more useful to those who wish to undermine those provisions of the constitution which guarantee democratic freedoms. The First Ammendment comes to mind of course.

But it doesn't seem all that long ago ... I remember having the TV on without much volume, glancing at the screen and just assuming that what I was seeing was an ad for a new "disaster" movie. Not until I jumped into my car and heard the news on the radio did I realize what I had been sort of watching. I think that in terms of terrorism, 9/11 was the day we passed the point of no return. Now, anything is possible, indeed probable; esp. a terror attack using one, or several nuclear devices.