If you wonder why other nations should join in to defend freedom everywhere, the following list was produced of people from other nations who were in the WTC. The interaction of business from around the world was being transacted and not just American business interests in the WTC. These buildings represented more than just NY or USA, it represented the place where all could come together to keep business between countries flowing for all. Although it definitely was a strike against the United States, it was against the world by barbaric people who definitely have other plans to continue. We mourn fellow Americans but others mourn their countrymen also from this great tragedy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter A Weekly Summary of Events and Topics of Interest to Online Genealogists Vol. 6 No. 39 - September 24, 2001 World Trade Center - Not Just Americans Much has been written about the tragedy that killed many Americans on September 11. However, some interesting numbers available on the Web show that this is truly an international tragedy. America has always been a melting pot of nationalities. At any time in our history we have had immigrants and visitors from many other countries. Those working in or visiting the World Trade Center on September 11 included people of many nationalities. This is not just an American loss; many countries lost valued citizens last week: According to http://hem.passagen.se/eff/2001_09_01_bot-archive.htm#5703994, the following are the known international casualties in the Attack on America: Argentina: 2 missing Australia: 9 confirmed dead, 85 missing Bangladesh: 50 confirmed, more missing Belgium: 60 missing Brazil: 5 missing Canada: 2 confirmed, 100 missing (estimated) Chile: 1 missing China: 4 confirmed, 30 missing Colombia: 6 confirmed, 116 missing Denmark: 5 missing Dominican Republic: 3 missing Egypt: 1 confirmed, 3 missing El Salvador: 1 confirmed, 18 missing Ecuador: 32 missing Finland: 7 missing France: 81 missing Germany: 4 confirmed, 100 missing India: 250 missing Indonesia: 1 confirmed, 1 missing Ireland: 4 confirmed Israel: 1 confirmed, 150 missing Italy: 8 missing Japan: 2 confirmed, 100 missing Lebanon: 1 confirmed, 2 missing Malaysia: 7 missing Mexico: 150-500 missing (estimated) New Zealand: 1 confirmed, 100 missing Norway: 1 missing Pakistan: 3 confirmed, more missing Paraguay: 2 missing Peru: 5 missing Philippines: 7 missing Portugal: 3 confirmed, 20 missing Puerto Rico: 1 missing South Africa: 1 confirmed, 2 missing South Korea: 1 confirmed, 27 missing Spain: 9 missing Sweden: 1 missing Switzerland: 4 confirmed, 10 missing Taiwan: 9 missing United Kingdom: 100 confirmed, 200 missing (estimated) Zimbabwe: 6 missing In short, the victims of the Attack on America include citizens of at least 43 nations. This is truly an international war.