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...physical scars that many will bear forever. And there are the psychic scars: the uncomprehending grief at the loss of loved ones; the paranoia that it could happen again, maybe this April 19; the anxiety brought on by the wait for the trial of accused bombers Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. According to one survey, 38.5% of the state respondents personally knew a victim of the blast. "The psychological healing has a long way to go,'' says Governor Frank Keating, who lost three friends and can still choke up during interviews. "All of us are still sensitive and still recovering...
...COLE, a Los Angeles-based correspondent who has followed the Oklahoma City story from its awful beginning, had a rare 2 1/2-hour interview with accused bomber Timothy McVeigh last week. "Part of his lawyer Stephen Jones' strategy is to counter the negative rumors that have been spread about Tim and to get another view in print," says Cole. "McVeigh wanted to talk to TIME because it reaches a world audience." Cole found him upbeat and cordial but frustrated by the way he's treated in prison. "The petty harassment seems to be affecting his whole outlook," says Cole, aware that...
...McVeigh: If it means that I was angered at Waco and I enjoy guns as a hobby, I do go to gun shows, and I follow the beliefs of the Founding Fathers. If it means that I was involved in the bombing, then that means about a billion other Americans were involved as well. I don't think it is right to take someone's beliefs and convict them because of those beliefs...
...McVeigh: While I can't discuss the specific evidence, people have to realize that 90% of the case that people think they have, it has all been through nonverifiable leaks. And I think you would be surprised how much those leaks are bogus. Especially through eyewitnesses...
...McVeigh: I've never had my hand on one. I used to watch other people do it. I won't go into that. There were plastic soda bottles. They would put vinegar and baking soda in and screw the cap on, and it would burst...