What is your country's "9-11"?

I am from Philippines. And we have our 9-11 almost everyday. It's like my country is stuck in a mud. Never go up. While our other Asian neighbor countries are developing fast, Philippines is going down the hole. The unemployment rate is ridiculous that most of my fellow countrymen are all wanting to work overseas.

Well, I can think of few .. 23 august 1944. King Mihai I-st (in his name, while he was barely 18-19 y) and part of romanian politicians were in the middle of negotiations of "cease fire, we push out germans and declare neutrality - russians would not come to us. Negotiations were secret and started some time a go. But russains somehow find out, found some fans at high level in our government and quickly organised the military strike against germans and state leaders, supported by red army tanks .. So we were left under Stalin influence area and our next 45 years we were pulled back on all - culture, education, freedom. // 12/(21-22)/1989. So called revolution. In fact the spark of all started in december 16 in another town and was a setup which run out of control. Few days later, the real organisers tried to bring thing back on their control starting to flame things in Bucharest, then again things didn't worked as plan .. So, what should have been a "population riot against communist dictature", was proved to be a "coup d'etat" which involved several secret services and lot of members of communist party "second line" and secret services leaders. // What this 2 events and 9/11 USA have in common? All 3 were a typical communist style actions: some top leaders, not necessary the highest, with tons of financial and intelligence (secret services) support, set up some events which to lead to what they have purposed them self to accomplish. Another common elements: the lack of real news in first moments; military, army not involved and actually forced to stay away until is to late; rumors of all kind soon after all started; as soon as event have been done, finger pointed to selected target (long time chose to be crippled but a justification was required).

I was watching Sesame Street on PBS with my grandson when it happened. I would not have known about it until much later had my mother not called me and told me to turn on the news...that something horrible was taking place. She was clearly in panick mode. This was not unusual for her but something in her voice told me that this was different. I switched on the news and was shocked at what I was hearing and seeing. My grandson was 3 and started screaming so I switched back to PBS which did not get interupted at all. When his show was over, I settled him down with playing with his trucks and switched the channel back to the news. Again, he started screaming as soon as they showed the images. I ended up, putting some music on for him on the computer and taking my radio into the kitchen to listen to the broadcasts. He is older now and he still remembers that day. He does not remember the images or just what scared him but he remembers being terrified.

I am from Canada, and it seems there has been very little major incidents that occurred here. I believe it is due to the different race and cultures that reside in Canada that other countries cannot really hate them as they may have family members here etc. From what I know when terrorist attacks occur in Canada, it is usually at a different country's embassy and was done by someone part of that country's nation. There were some Quebec Nationalism attacks by groups who want Quebec to be a separate nation but I cannot really speak in detail. But overall I think we have more riot related incidents which occur in Canada more often than direct nation terrorism. Riots here are not as violent in the middle east, but is still violent, and sometimes very stupid related like the Vancouver hockey riot recently.

Hm since the politics is the last thing in this earth that i will give a damn or got some interest about it and also USA is just another country for me :) all i remember is that i had a great romance with a girl which i will never forget oh boy it was great "I will always remember" hahha :) :P