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rom and terrorism analyst evan coleman. thank you for joining us. let's talk about the significance of this. some are comparing it to the killing of osama bin laden. >> one of the things, this is probably the last inspirational leader that al qaeda and affiliates have. the last one who can raise the level of interest in the public that they are going after. the person who succeeded bin laden is not inspirational. he is an academic. this is somebody who a lot of people felt inspired by including a number of people who tried to carry out attacks on the united states. not just in recent...

level of interest in the public that they are going after. the person who succeeded bin laden is not inspirational. he is an academic. this is somebody who a lot of people felt inspired by including a number of people who tried to carry out attacks on the united states. not just in recent days, but going back years. remember, this is somebody who had within his sermons, at least two of the 9-11 hijackers. this is somebody who was immediately interview and went off to escape what he called harassment in yemen. this is a significant player who was not new. he has gone back at least a d...

the lot in line with the first level of the building below it. the light well has been there for well over 100 years and i cannot believe it is so easy for strangers to come in and choose to create a tunnel effect in another person's home. we like to pride ourselves on the distinctiveness of our neighborhood. this is maintained and protected by being vigilant, caring, and respectful of our neighbors. that includes informal communication with neighbors regarding any proposed renovation. i trust that the planning commission sees the value of community as opposed to random construction ...

and am strongly opposed to the proposed for level structure for three main reasons. the size and scale of the proposed project is inconsistent with the character of our historic neighborhood. this four-level structure would disrupt the stairstep pattern and rhythm of escapes on i have learned the steepest street in the world. the loss of yet another victorian cottage should not be allowed by this commission. the remodeled directly harms our friends and neighbors by blocking the light well on their main floor, it literally plunging them into darkness. i am personally opposed to the pr...

renovation. i trust that the planning commission sees the value of community as opposed to random construction of overly large buildings on a small lot. i urge you to vote against approving the structure with three stories over a garage, as is currently proposed. save the existing victorian. the fight is far too large for the character of the neighborhood and for the steep incline on the hill. the design is not in keeping with similar homes and by not accommodating the light well on the first floor of 936, the plan is thoughtless and cruel to a house that is truly historic. thank you...