We all know what 9/11/01 is. Does the date 4/19/95 ring a bell?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing

Oklahoma City bombing

The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist attack on April 19, 1995 aimed at the U.S. government in which the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed in an office complex in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The attack claimed 168 lives and left over 800 injured. Until the September 11, 2001 attacks, it was the deadliest act of terrorism on U.S. soil.

Shortly after the explosion, Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer Charlie Hanger stopped 26-year-old Timothy McVeigh for driving without a license plate and unlawfully carrying a weapon. Within days after the bombing, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were both arrested for their roles in the bombing. Investigators determined that McVeigh and Nichols were sympathizers of an anti-government militia movement and that their motive was to avenge the government's handling of the Waco and Ruby Ridge incidents (the bombing occurred on the anniversary of the Waco incident). McVeigh was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001. Nichols was sentenced to life in prison. A third conspirator, Michael Fortier, who testified against McVeigh and Nichols, was sentenced to twelve years in prison for failing to warn the U.S. government. As with other large scale terrorist attacks, conspiracy theories dispute the official claims and point to additional perpetrators involved.

The attacks led to widespread rescue efforts from local, state, and federal and worldwide agencies, along with considerable donations from across the country. As a result of the destruction of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the U.S. government passed legislation designed to increase protection around federal buildings and to thwart future terrorist attacks. Under these measures, law enforcement has since foiled over fifty domestic terrorism plots. On April 19, 2000, the Oklahoma City National Memorial was dedicated on the site of the Murrah Federal Building to commemorate the victims of the bombing and annual remembrance services are held at the time of the explosion.

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1. Timothy McVeigh was a decorated Iraq war veteran

from the regime of George the 1st. He proves that not all soldiers are heroes. You must do a heroic act to be a hero. Simply joining
the armed services does not make one a hero. McVeigh negated every heroic act he did with this one criminal act.:dem:

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2. 4/19/93 - The storming of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, TX...

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3. 4/19/56 - Actress Grace Kelly marries Rainier III of Monaco...

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4. It was sickening how the media fostered public enthusiasm for their deaths

My wife and I stumbled onto one of the first doc films about that sometime in the mid 90s - it was aired on a local public access channel. Quite an ugly eye opener.

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5. No, the media has not repeated it over and over, probably because

the military industrial complex could not use it to whip up a new version of the Cold War and make brazillions of dollars from it.

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6. 4/19/75

That is, 1775 --- shot heard 'round the world in Lexington & Concord.

This should be a day to honor patriots who have sacrificed for our beloved Land. The McVeighs, Reagans, and Bush's have dishonored the memory of their sacrifices.

Patriot's Day falls on April 21 this year.

A Happy Patriot's Day to all America lovers on this forum!!

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7. Main memory of the breaking news was that ARABS were profiled at airports that day

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8. Your memory is good. This is from the link

Ibrahim Ahmad, a Jordanian-American traveling from his home in Oklahoma City to visit family in Jordan was also arrested in what was described as an "initial dragnet". Due to his background, the media initially was concerned that Middle Eastern terrorists were behind the attack. Further investigation, however, cleared Ahmad in the bombing.