Reactions from around the world:

United States

Michael Moore, the maker of 'Roger and Me' and other films, via email, UNITED STATES

"I'm sitting here and I'm sorry I can't control myself, I started to cry and I can't stop. I can't believe this is happening. My dad who works and volunteers at a Muslim Mosque in LA, has a whole week off from work, he stayed in LA last night and went to work for daily prayers early this morning before the news hit... in the past few hours they have had over 250 death and property destruction threats via phone and email. I don't and neither do they support these terrorists. We didn't do this, as a middle eastern person I'm saying that from the bottom of my heart... I'm very sorry for this happening but I'm scared for my community right now, and I don't know what's going to happen. I've been talking to my family in Afghanistan and Iran 3 times this morning, but I can't any longer because the phone calls are not able to go through, they are terrified there, they think that the US is going to start bombing them. They are very very confused and distraught."

Posted anonymously
New York nyc.indymedia.org website, UNITED STATES

DISTRAUGHT - very upset

ANONYMOUSLY- from someone who did not want to provide their name

"That this was a horrendous crime is not in doubt. The primary victims, as usual, were working people: janitors, secretaries, firefighters, etc. It is likely to prove to be a crushing blow to Palestinians and other poor and oppressed people. It is also likely to lead to harsh security controls, with many possible ramifications for undermining civil liberties and internal freedom. In short, the crime is a gift to the hard jingoist right, those who hope to use force to control their domains. That is even putting aside the likely US actions, and what they will trigger - possibly more attacks like this one, or worse. The prospects ahead are even more ominous than they appeared to be before the latest atrocities. As to how to react, we have a choice: we may try to understand, or refuse to do so, contributing to the likelihood that much worse lies ahead."

Noam Chomsky,
Znet, UNITED STATES

HORRENDOUS - horrible

JANITOR - someone who cleans offices and shops

UNDERMINE - destroy or damage

CIVIL LIBERTIES - a person's right to be protected by the law from improper governmental actions

JINGOIST: very nationalistic
the HARD JINGOIST RIGHT means very right wing US nationalists

TRIGGER - cause

PROSPECTS - future chances

OMINOUS - threatening

ATROCITIES - horrible crimes