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Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani happened to be in London for a conference yesterday, near the Liverpool Street station where one of the bombs exploded. As Rudy Giuliani has earned a soft spot our heart (bless the love-hate relationships) and though the chances of him being in a major world city for business is very high, it was just surreal to hear he was there. And for news programs looking for Americans in London to give their perspectives, Giuliani was the big get: This morning, he made the rounds on the morning talk shows, as well as on ABC's Primetime Live last night, saying that he was impressed with the response of London's emergency services. Giuliani also said that London was expecting this, given its history with World War II and the IRA bombings. In a statement, he said:
Further, he noted that London, New York and Madrid are all "big, gigantic, open spaces. They have democracy and freedom of movement, just by that very nature the number of targets is endless."
I cannot help but be reminded of the events in New York City on September 11, 2001. In the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001, I viewed the people of London during the air attacks of World War II as a model for how to remain courageous and strong during times of great trouble.
Giuliani was Time's Person of the Year in 2001.
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I remember the summer before 9/11, I was in Central Park for a free Living Colour concert, and the announcer thanked Guiliani. A chorus of boos went up. A few months later with the city in chaos, he kept his cool and got the job done. Was he heavyhanded at times during his run? Sure. But you don't take down the mob, and for that matter keep the city from freaking out after a terrorist attack, by playing middle of the road.
The concert announcer responded to the boos by saying "No, no, no....you're gonna miss him when he's gone." Damn straight.
What a whore. I'd be willing to drop the terrorist label for the first group that kills him. (ducks)
Wonder if he'll find a way to make big bucks off of this tragedy too.
the big, gigantic open space is between his ears.
It's big and gigantic, all right, but that space is anything but empty. It's full of himself.
I love how Giuliani is up to saying 'September 11, 2001' in every sentence he speaks. He gets accolades for not freaking out after the attacks. Big deal. Believe it or not, I generally expect that quality in our leaders.
The way I look at it, the further away from that dark day we get, the more chances we'll get to see of the pre-9/11 Giuliani that we all loved to hate. He was and always will be a heel. He brought down the mob because his dad was *in* the mob. He knew it from the inside-- that's how he brought it down when he went to work as a DA. And guess what- organized crime is still here, and speaking many more languages than it used to.