News Story of the Yaar 2008

suratBG's picture

Hello, guys,

Which news story from 2008 do you consider the most important / captivating ?

Please mention only one, and why do you think so....

fezzi's picture

2004 was the Tsunami disaster in Thailand, Indonesia, etc,

2005 was the Asian Earthquake

2006 on the day of
Eid it was the disgraceful hanging of Saddam,

2007 was assination of
Benazir Bhuto and

this year it the bombing of Gaza by the Israelis...

Let's hope 2009 makes better news than the previous year
ends inshalla

sara's picture

Inshalla God spread PEACE around the globe !

remkin's picture

For me, the story must be Barack Obama elected President of the US.

After the last 8 years, he brings some hope. Of course, we shall wait and see what he actually does. 

 

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demmers's picture

I would say Israel's war on Gaza is the event of 2008, but, sadly, this can also become the event of 2009.

Israelis are carrying out these airstrikes for the holidays, you know, like fireworks, etc... That's how it appears to us on the TV screens. Very abstract. But in fact people are suffering....

WebJunky's picture

how can one discount the global crisis which surfaced in the USA and spread across the globe like a plague?  it is by far the biggest story