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I understand what you're aiming for. If it were a daily occurence to have terrorist attacks in the US, general attention would fade in the same way. It's like w
by jk4930 14y ago
I understand what you're aiming for. If it were a daily occurence to have terrorist attacks in the US, general attention would fade in the same way. It's like with the dead from road accidents, they're not reported daily and nation wide and Obama doesn't give a press conference.
- zerovox 14y agoI absolutely agree, I am not complaining that stories like this aren't covered and I'm certainly not trying to trivialise the events yesterday, I just think it's worth being reminded that events like this are almost an everyday occurrence in less fortunate countries.
- writtles 14y agoNot to mention the "other side of the world" factor. If a bomb went off on your doorstep and killed your cat, for instance, that would be a much bigger deal to you than the Boston Marathon incident. Let alone terrorist strikes in Iraq...
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