Mixed Emotions About Bin Laden's Death Among Victims Families
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Osama bin Laden's death has brought relief to the families of the victims of the September 11th attacks. Some greeted the news with mixed emotions while others insisted the celebration should be tempered.
Families of victims of the September 11th attacks in the U.S. spoke their minds about al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death on Monday at an event in New York.
Al Santora and his wife Maureen, who lost their 23-year-old son Christopher in the twin tower attacks in New York.
[Al Santora, 9/11 Victim's Parent]:
"We were kind of numb when we first heard it. We weren't really sure if it was really in fact you know, this was true. We waited and then we just were glued to the TV until the President spoke, and then we were watching the day afterwards and all of the commentators. It was a great feeling to hear this, but as I said, it's a mixed emotion. It's a rollercoaster ride, you're happy one moment and sad the next moment. No matter what happens, nothing is ever going to bring these people back."
Sally Regenhard lost her son Christian Regenhard who was a 28-year-old probationary firefighter. He perished along with his entire engine company on 9/11.
[Sally Regenhard, 9/11 Victim's Parent]:
"I was very, very surprised because I was one of the people that really you know, gave up hope that this man would be captured...I mean it was ten years, it really was sort of like a joke. People, there would be cartoons about him (bin Laden) hiding there were jokes about the fact that President Bush never found him, you know, in eight years. I really was shocked and I was very surprised but I was very gratified that this happened..."
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Osama bin Laden's death has brought relief to the families of the victims of the September 11th attacks. Some greeted the news with mixed emotions while others insisted the celebration should be tempered.
Families of victims of the September 11th attacks in the U.S. spoke their minds about al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death on Monday at an event in New York.
Al Santora and his wife Maureen, who lost their 23-year-old son Christopher in the twin tower attacks in New York.
[Al Santora, 9/11 Victim's Parent]:
"We were kind of numb when we first heard it. We weren't really sure if it was really in fact you know, this was true. We waited and then we just were glued to the TV until the President spoke, and then we were watching the day afterwards and all of the commentators. It was a great feeling to hear this, but as I said, it's a mixed emotion. It's a rollercoaster ride, you're happy one moment and sad the next moment. No matter what happens, nothing is ever going to bring these people back."
Sally Regenhard lost her son Christian Regenhard who was a 28-year-old probationary firefighter. He perished along with his entire engine company on 9/11.
[Sally Regenhard, 9/11 Victim's Parent]:
"I was very, very surprised because I was one of the people that really you know, gave up hope that this man would be captured...I mean it was ten years, it really was sort of like a joke. People, there would be cartoons about him (bin Laden) hiding there were jokes about the fact that President Bush never found him, you know, in eight years. I really was shocked and I was very surprised but I was very gratified that this happened..."