Guest guest Posted September 13, 2001 Report Share Posted September 13, 2001 --------------------------- The Requisite Urban Legends --------------------------- There is a message floating around the net that claims that French astrologer Nostradamus (Michel de Nostredame) predicted Tuesday's attack on America, writing that In the City of God there will be a great thunder, Two brothers torn apart by Chaos, While the fortress endures, The great leader will succumb, The third big war will begin when the big city is burning. Interesting, but not true. Nostradamus never said it. In fact, you can find the whole story behind this hoax at <A HREF= " http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/predict.htm " > http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/predict.htm </A>. A second story, a pro-American commentary by Gordon Sinclair, has also been making the rounds over the past couple of days. This one's actually true. Sinclair did indeed make these comments, albeit during the Nixon administration ... 28 years ago. You can find the complete text of Gordon Sinclair's stirring, pro- American editorial at <A HREF= " http://www.snopes.com/quotes/sinclair.htm " > http://www.snopes.com/quotes/sinclair.htm </A> Special thanks to Barbara and Mikkelson at Snopes.com for doing the legwork on both of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2001 Report Share Posted September 13, 2001 --------------------------- The Requisite Urban Legends --------------------------- There is a message floating around the net that claims that French astrologer Nostradamus (Michel de Nostredame) predicted Tuesday's attack on America, writing that In the City of God there will be a great thunder, Two brothers torn apart by Chaos, While the fortress endures, The great leader will succumb, The third big war will begin when the big city is burning. Interesting, but not true. Nostradamus never said it. In fact, you can find the whole story behind this hoax at <A HREF= " http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/predict.htm " > http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/predict.htm </A>. A second story, a pro-American commentary by Gordon Sinclair, has also been making the rounds over the past couple of days. This one's actually true. Sinclair did indeed make these comments, albeit during the Nixon administration ... 28 years ago. You can find the complete text of Gordon Sinclair's stirring, pro- American editorial at <A HREF= " http://www.snopes.com/quotes/sinclair.htm " > http://www.snopes.com/quotes/sinclair.htm </A> Special thanks to Barbara and Mikkelson at Snopes.com for doing the legwork on both of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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