Re:Paranoia (Score 1)

I can't speak for the rest of the USA, but during 9/11 when they first broadcast over the radio that Al Quaeda might be responsible, my reaction was "Huh? Who the hell are they?" And sure, I'm not the most informed person on Earth. But I started asking around that day, and not one person could tell me who bin Laden was, where his organization was from, or why he was so pissed at the US. So yes, I would say that qualifies as "completely unexpected". I'm not trying to say that this makes the terrorism in Britian or Spain any less sad. Abrupt death sucks no matter where you're from, and I think its important for everyone to remember that.