The Americans will say they have the right to innocent passage, but it's complicated by the fact that this is extremely dangerous cargo and there is extreme risk to our citizens and to the environment,

There are a lot of Americans giving donations right now, which is great, but it will take an organized response from the federal government to do real long-term good. I don't know if our government today has the ideology to do such a thing. This government doesn't seem to be very sympathetic to poor people right now. And the poor are the ones most severely affected by this disaster.

Americans will never forget the images of crashing planes and the World Trade Center towers coming down. Yet, this archive not only conveys the tragic moments of September 11, 2001, but also explains the history behind the buildings and events.

As of right now the damage assessment is not complete. We are speaking with the league and we will make a plan as soon as we know the complete ramifications and all of our options.

If an American wins it would be a nice boost for Americans.

I asked him, 'Dad, why didn't you just retreat and get out of there?'. He said, 'Well, we were Americans and we didn't know how to lose'.