From Samuel R WHITBY
@. . . . . . Date:
From: "Sam and Uta Whitby" <whitbyu@erols.com>
Dear Masatsugu,
Thank you for your kind words and
expression of sympathy. I had planned to write to you today in regard to Mars,
but I have been utterly stunned by what has happened.
My
family and I are physically well and psychologically confident, but we are hurt
deeply by today's events. I think it may be better to wait until later to write
more.
Sincerely,
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Masatsugu MINAMI"
<VZV03210@nifty.ne.jp>
Sent:
> Dear Friends,
>
> Terrible events! Nearly eight hours have passed since the
> unbelievable attacks,
but no one can say yet about the depth of
> the sacrifices.
Especially I am seriously afraid such an
> unexpected brutish
terrorism injures psychologically any of the
> American people. I want here to express my
hearty sympathy to
> you and your family,
and I hope you will send my words of
> consolation to your
colleagues.
>
> The NY time
> News Hour on the NHK-TV begins. When it began
last night, it
> readily turned to the breaking
news from NY (via CNN or ABC),
> and meanwhile it cast
on live the shocking scene of the second
> hi-jacked airplane
that crashed the other tower of the WTC.
> After then the whole Japanese TV channels
turned to
>
> uneasily this night.
The collapses of the towers were really
> tragic and disastrous.
>
> The terrorists look very organized, and so
eerie. I hear first
> this night, but the
Japanese government was warned a week ago
> to protect the
> and so any place in
the world has been similarly on the alert.
> I hope however such a tragedy is never done
over again.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Masatsugu MINAMI
> The OAA Mars Section
Sam