In the previous countdown
5. 9/11 Terrorist Attack on New York
4. Tsunami that destroyed most of Asia in 2004
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In the mid 1960's America was facing new laws and enemies... Martin Luther King JR made the famous "I Have a Dream" Speech about how the blacks were treated and how they should be treated. America and the U.S.S.R (formeley known today as Russia) were having space races and they were testing nuclear weapons........
Then there was the assaniation....
Yes! at number 3 it was the assaniation of JFK (President Kennedy) in Dallas Texas 1963 JFK was on his road trip round the area until..... A sniper shot fired from Lee Harvey Oswald in a box warehouse made the news accross the globe. Lee Harvey Oswald was then later shot whilst on his way to court.
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Originally posted by Howell123you know, I don't think Canada has ever had an assassination.
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By the way, exactly what is classified as an assassination.
Originally posted by Whats goin on ehWell first the guy has to die, otherwise it's just an assassination attempt. Also the guy has to be above a certain threshold of importance, otherwise it's just murder. How do you define that threshold though? Could David Beckham be 'assassinated'? (I'm not advocating that he should, we'll see how the world cup goes first...😉)
you know, I don't think Canada has ever had an assassination.
By the way, exactly what is classified as an assassination.
Originally posted by Howell123"destroyed most of Asia"??? - really! it must have been even worse than I thought.
In the previous countdown
5. 9/11 Terrorist Attack on New York
4. Tsunami that destroyed most of Asia in 2004
3.
In the mid 1960's America was facing new laws and enemies... Martin Luther King JR made the famous "I Have a Dream" Speech about how the blacks were treated and how they should be treated. America and the U.S.S.R (formeley known today as ...[text shortened]... e me to stop posting this thread please do not hesitate to tell me too.
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Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeCould Russ be assassinated, or is he not important enough?
Well first the guy has to die, otherwise it's just an assassination attempt. Also the guy has to be above a certain threshold of importance, otherwise it's just murder. How do you define that threshold though? Could David Beckham be 'assassinated'? (I'm not advocating that he should, we'll see how the world cup goes first...😉)