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Sherri, Charleston WV — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:01:43 GMT

Bravo Brian, I agree. I travel to NYC about 4-5 times a year, and I was appalled to keep seeing that building, still standing, time after time. Any excuse now, Guiliani and Bloomberg? Shame.....

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Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,Georgia — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:20:39 GMT

Good Evening Mr.Williams, First of all I hope you had a restful weekend and are recovering okay. It is so very tragic and heartbreaking the loss of the two firefighters on Saturday. I remember travelling to New York two years ago and seeing that ominous black building standing there and wondering why it had not been torn down earlier. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who have lost a loved one. They were brave and dedicated firemen and will always be remembered for their courageous efforts. I hope the people of Mexico will be okay after Hurricane Dean makes landfall and I hope your crews will be allright too. Glad to have you back to begin another week too Mr.Williams. Peace to all!

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Marc Schulz, Delitzsch, Germany — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:37:57 GMT

As a German, my condolences go to families of the firefighters who died when they tried to put out the fire. The Deutsche Bank is a German financial company with a high reputation around the world and this building which collapsed was their former headquarters for its USA operation.

Let's hope that Hurricane Dean might not hit the USA (especially Texas) in its path over the Gulf of Mexico when it passed Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula tonight and tomorrow.

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Laura Harrison, Richmond, VA — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:45:16 GMT

As you highlight Medal of Honor recipients, I would like to highlight this story that was on the front page of the Richmond Times Dispatch yesterday, profiling my friend who was shot at Virginia Tech.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-08-19-0183.html

I return to my own university on Saturday and I couldn’t be any more excited about returning for my junior year, and I’ll be interested to see if security has changed. Ever since the Tech incident I now receive text messages from the university for security purposes, it seems to me to be very effective.

Now I just hope the media will back off of the Virginia Tech campus, and allow students to return to normal college life.

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Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,Georgia — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:09:00 GMT

Good Evening Again Mr.Williams, It was heartbreaking to hear the words of the fireman Robert Beddia from the interview on Dateline. He spoke of not dwelling on each man and putting each man in a "closet in your mind." "Moving on." It was truly hearbreaking. He will be remembered as a brave and dedicated firefighter. I think one can try and say that people are never really gone from this world as long as you remember them in your heart and mind. They will always be with you in spirit. And Mr.Williams, as a loyal reader of "The Daily Nightly" and an NBC Nightly News viewer I would always choose your broadcast. In my mind there is no other choice. You and all of the NBC corrspondents are the best! Thank you for the broadcast Mr.Williams. Peace to all!

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Stephanie Umbro, Maine — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:20:23 GMT

I was thinking of 9/11 and how horrific it is for New York residents to once again go through this horror. My heart goes out to all the firefighters & their families who are grieving tonight. Thank you for your personal recollections as a firefighter, Brian. I just have a question. The initial report on MSNBC that I saw stated that a firefighter had a heart attack while on the scene, but I didn't see it again. Was that true, and if so, is he okay?

It was quite a newscast tonight. What is with the airline industry? I'm probably one of the few in this country who's never stepped on a plane before, but why do fliers put up with this crap? I don't understand this. How can business put up with this? With a transportation system that's not reliable, how can business totally prosper in this country if it can't get employees from point A to point B in a reliable fashion? It leaves me dumbfounded - and more resolute than ever that I've got a better chance of having a vacation in Michigan with my sister by DRIVING instead of putting my precious time off on the whims of the airlines.

I like you parting line tonight, Brian. Yes, I do have a choice for evening news, and I choose NBC because you actually have NEWS, not reducing your newscast to an alternate to Entertainment Tonight. Once again, thank you.

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CJ Barney, Portland OR — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:09:42 GMT

As a firefighter, I appreciate and agree with your insight. These two firefighters are definitely victims of 9/11 even though their untimely deaths did not occur on September 11, 2001.

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Rational Person, New York, NY — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:47:43 GMT

If we add these 2 deaths to the list of 9-11 victims, this would open the door for unlimited additions to the list to occur. Although this occured in a building on the 9-11 site, it is not directly related to the events that took place on 9-11. These deaths are related to events that took place during the summer of 2007. If one argues that had 9-11 not happened, then these firefighters wouldn't have been in this building and therefore wouldn't have died, then the same could be said for countless other deaths "related" to 9-11. What about a person who was so distraught over the loss of a loved who died in the world trade center that he committed suicide? Is this a 9-11 victim as well?