Other people were depressed or anxious or just plain scared, but I was living life one day at a time and aside from hoping never to have to board a plane again, was trying not to dwell on the horrid details. Ridge resigned as Pennsylvania governor three days earlier to accept the daunting challenge laid out by U.S. President George W. Bush. T.O. Afghans divided by war Afghans in Toronto are divided in support of U.S. attacks on their homeland while many Muslims fear a backlash as Canada enters the wartime fray. Afghan national Sultan Alakoozi said he is heartened the U.S. has taken action against the Taliban and the terrorists they protect. Cops at the ready Police across the country, on alert now that an anti-terrorism campaign has started in Afghanistan, are keeping a close eye on airports and diplomatic missions and watching for possible retaliation at home.
Patriotic mood welling up America strikes back.
On every street corner you couldn't miss the headline in those little red Toronto Sun boxes. And around town last night, it wasn't lost on people what that means. Canada is at war. Sure, there was a Leaf game and people still had Thanksgiving. UN copter shot down Authorities in Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region said a helicopter was shot down over their territory yesterday, killing five UN military observers and four other people on board.