Everyone knows of the terrorist attacks that occurred on 9/11 when 3,000 innocent American civilians were killed in one of the most audacious terrorist attacks in modern history. But how many people know that September is also the month when 3, 500 civilians, mainly Palestinian refugees, were slaughtered in Chatila refugee camp in Beirut in 1982?
Of course, many will associate "Black September'' with the Palestinian paramilitary organization founded in 1970 whose name originates from the battle that raged between Palestinian paramilitary units and the Jordanian army in Amman in September 1970 - when Arabs fought one another instead of fighting the Israelis. Two years later on September 5, 1972, the paramilitary group "Black September killed two Israeli atheletes and took nine hostage. After a failed rescue attempt by the German police all of the Israeli atheletes were murdered.
Anyway.... I'll say it's really living up to its name literally. So many things are just happening around the world NOW! It's not just the middle east or the US... even our neighbouring SE-Asian counties like Thailand have already declared a state of emergency! Scary! Sighz, why does it always have to resort to violence and war? Not only that, Sept has been the month that Aust has lost 2 great legends - Steve Irwin (Croc Hunter) and Peter Brock (motor racer and nine-time winner of the Bathurst 1000). Well, it's truly sad indeed.