[hellinahandcart]

I can't believe no one's put up the story yet.

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED DEC 11, 2002 17:31:09 ET XXXXX

TURNER COMPARES HIS EMPIRE COLLAPSE TO WORLD TRADE TOWERS

AOLTIMEWARNER vice chairman Ted Turner has opened his mouth again, this time on Wednesday at a news conference in New York City where he compared the fall of his business empire to the collapse of the World Trade Center.

"I went from no money to a pile of money, just as big as the World Trade Center. Then -- just like the World Trade Center -- poof, it was gone. Overnight."

Turner laughed as he delivered those words.

Turner also made extensive comments on the 'War on Terror', praising George Bush for including the United Nations in the process:

"To its everlasting credit, the Bush administration has realized how important the United Nations is to the war on terrorism. We can't fight the war on terrorism by ourselves. No matter what happens anywhere, having the U.N. involved helps a lot."

Turner also took a stab at the roots of terrorism:

"There's a lot of despair out there. Despair and poverty... these breed anger. And, I think, that's one of the reasons terrorism exists. There's so much frustration, anger, and despair.

"In the Arab view, America doesn't do enough to help them and that's why they're so angry at it," he said. "The battle against terrorism is a battle against poverty and injustice. People are willing to die when they don't have anything to live for."

Ted Turner was speaking at the event to celebrate the five year anniversary of his $1 billion pledge to support the United Nations Foundation.

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[weegee]

"I went from no money to a pile of money... Then... poof, it was gone.

There's a saying about a fool and his money.

[weegee]

In the Arab view, America doesn't do enough to help them and that's why they're so angry at it,"

I thought the the left and arabs are shouting that they are tired of our meddling.

Which is it? We are doing too much? We aren't doing enough?

Oh I understand. Write them a check and then butt out.

Sounds to me like paying a ransom if the alternative is them committing acts of terrorism towards us.

[unixfox]

Despair and poverty... these breed anger.

So you ARE pissed, huh Ted? Wishing you had that money back that you gave away to the U.N.?

I'm crying crocodile tears.....N O T !!