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--- MikeSuesserott@xxxxxxxxxxx (MikeSuesserott)
> wrote:
>Like so many of you, I feel deeply for the terrible tragedy that has
>occurred. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families,
>and with the American people.
>
>Germany is in shock. All public building are flagged at half-mast. In
>uninterrupted streams for the past 30 or so hours, people have been placing
>flowers in front of the American embassy in Berlin, and the American
>consulates in other cities. During working hours, you could see many school
>children who came individually or with their teacher, trying to place their
>flowers as close to the embassy gates as possible; during lunch break and
>after the offices close, the other age groups come. Many are sobbing, or
>have tears in their eyes. Now, at night, you see numerous windows that have
>candles placed in them. Memorial services are being held all over the
>country for the victims. This morning a memorial service was held in a large
>cathedral in Berlin, with the Chancellor and other dignitaries present. The
>cathedral was filled to the overflowing, with so many people wanting to
>attend that a second service had to be scheduled immediately thereafter.
>
>The world, and Germany in particular, has much for which to be thankful to
>America; now America deserves the loyalty of her allies. Her kind,
>large-hearted, and freedom-loving spirit, more than any technological power,
>has made America the leader of the world and a beacon of light and hope for
>the downtrodden nations. I know this great nation will prevail over the
>present crisis, and come out the stronger for it. God bless America!
>
>Michael Suesserott
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