There was a terrorist attack at the U.S. Consulate here today. Three gunmen attacked and killed three Turkish guards who, in turn, killed the gunmen. No one has taken responsibility for the attack, but it has been condemned in newspapers throughout the Middle-East. We have been told to lay low for a time. Our campus is far enough outside of the city, so we are alright. The attack was on the European side anyway.
SO I am fine and stuff. It's too bad about the guards, but I'm glad the gunmen got what they deserved.
Turkey is treating us well, and we are telling people we are from Toronto. So far, most people speak French or German to me when they are trying to sell me things, so I am flattered.
Okay folks, you'll have to wait for the full report. I write every day in a book about this place, so you won't miss a detail. That might be a bad thing, depending on how much you care.
Okay, peace.
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I am so very glad that you are okay. I am also glad that you look european. You should probably take and post some pictures or something...
well I have taken a billion pictures, but I cannot post them because there are too many.
http://pages.pomona.edu/~sg064747/travel/images/Turkey/Dolmabahce/2048-DolmabahceChandelier.jpg
That should help. Most of our visits are not to such uppity places.
i heard about that yesterday and wondered about you. i also had a dream about all of "you" and you were sitting in a corner reading and every once in a while someone would go up and hug you and your heart would glow for a little bit. it was pretty spectacular. the rest of us were in a fit because of some lost pink gym shoes but you just read and glowed. it was perfect.
I do not understand, Libby...
David, if you understood dreams you'd be martyred by age twenty! :-)
ı demand to be the last one speakıng.
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