Mr Giuliani said people must stand up to terrorism
Posted on 07/07/2005 11:51:03 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Mr Giuliani said people must stand up to terrorism
The mayor of New York during the 9/11 attacks, Rudolph Giuliani, has spoken of the "eerie" experience of being in London near one of Thursday's blasts.
He told the BBC's Radio Five Live he was near Liverpool Street station, where the first of four blasts on the London transport network was reported.
He described the explosions as "dastardly, cowardly acts".
Mr Giuliani was praised for taking to the streets to reassure New Yorkers immediately after the 9/11 attacks.
"My heart goes out to the people affected by this, it reminds me so much of September 11," he said.
He said no nation had offered the US more support after the 9/11 attacks than Britain - and now that Britain had been attacked, it was the turn of the US to offer its ally support.
"I was right near Liverpool station when the first bomb went off and was notified of it," he said.
"It was... very eerie to be right there again when one of these attacks takes place."
Mr Giuliani said the best way to react to such attacks is "to stand up to them and do everything we can to support the people that were affected by it - but not to let these terrorists affect our way of life".
I know how Rudy feels.
My screen is blurry right now...
America's mayor is now the free world's mayor... Was Rudy in Spain last year???
Its very eerie how Rudy happened to be there today. It's as if he is there to comfort the people of London like he did with NY!
This is indeed an eerie coincidence, that Rudy found himself so near the site of the latest Al Qaida terrorist bombing.
I don't think so.
I don't think so either... I believe he will be asked to extend his stay in England... At least he should be....
Benjamin Netanyatu (sp) was there too. Perhaps they were attening the same economic summit.
"Its very eerie how Rudy happened to be there today."
I imagine it was a coincidence, but it sure would have been a cause for terrorist cheers if they had nailed him, wouldn't it?
God works in mysterious ways, and that is the only comfort I can take in this.
I my birthday is on 9-11, and I lost a cousin working for Cantor Fitzgerald in the WTC. Today is NOT a good day for me. :(
I am so sorry for your loss. I work in NYC and posted on Free Republic on that day and can remember it like it was yesterday. Guiliani is a brick!
Drudge had a report up this morning that Netanyahu had been warned not leave his hotel? He's pulled the report and I haven't seen it anywhere else...is this another Drudge brainfart?
I'm sure it was to attend the summit too but it is very eerie nonetheless.
Astounding but seredipitous coincidence.
"My birthday is on 9-11, and I lost a cousin working for Cantor Fitzgerald in the WTC. Today is NOT a good day for me. :( "
[Big hug.]
Sorry to hear about your loss....I can't begin to imagine the pain that you must be feeling today. I wish you strength and G-d's comfort.
Yea it turned out that was a false and idiotic rumor. You remember after 9/11 some idiots put out rumors that all the Jews who worked at the WTC got a warning not to come to work. Apprently all the "Blame it on the Jews" people were out in full force today.
Rudy gave a CNN interview from London a couple of hours ago.
I'm sorry I missed it. I'm at work Maybe BBC News will have a video of it on their website.
Thanks, FRiend. You too - people in NYC that were there on 9-11 can't be feeling real good today, either.
The sadness fades over time, but I currently find myself in a near-murderous rage - I would cheerfully shoot any terrorist/sympathizer/enabeler I could find, personally. I don't like to be in this mood.
Maybe a strenuous workout would help...
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