Remembering 9/11

[packetjunkie]

Reflecting this morning on the sights I saw that morning on television and in the next few days at the sites themselves.

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[Dagless]

I was at school at the time and some folk had got SMS messages about what happened, but everything was still so sketchy. Got home and my parents were glued to the TV screen. Didn't believe what was happening.

[redwarrior]

I was at the doctor's office for a pre-natal checkup. My inlaws were at the towers the day before, so there were some very tense moments until we spoke to them safe and sound at home later that day. Never forget.

[Melrose]

I still remember exactly where I was and who I was with. I was sitting with a friend in his pickup truck at the top of a hill outside town (we were on our way somewhere and had pulled off when we heard what was happening).

We just sat there listening to the radio as events unfolded. It was so drastic I couldn't believe it; Almost like it was some hoax of some kind.

There was a chill in the air, and it was clouding up to rain - which added to the feeling of the moment..

Edit: Just thought I'd post this, being the day and all. Even if you don't like U2, the song's lyrics are great for the tribute...
Streets ~ U2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n13CU-NvPMU)

[lofight]

I went to Belgium from Romania and we had to stop in Zurich and transfer. When I was waiting in Zurich I saw it on the TV. I just stood still..

[richard.mac]

i was asleep when it happend and was awoken at 4am. i had no idea what was going on. i thought the Trade Centre towers had been bombed until i heard a re-cap. i just stood there staring, half asleep, dry mouth, heart pounding…

everyone at school kept saying "did you hear about the bombings in New York?". i had to kept on correcting them because i got the full early briefing. its quite funny how information can be changed so quickly between people.

i watched a quite interesting documentary on 9/11 a few days ago. apparently the two original terrorists chosen had no experience in flying commercial airlines, so a pilot and two other terrorists where chosen. also intelligence had records of these terrorists and authorities where not notified so they got right thru customs.

RIP victims of 9/11.

[KJmoon117]

I was only in 4th grade but I still remember sitting on the sofa trying to see the weather and I see a headline saying something along the lines of an attack and a video of the two towers getting hit.

My dropped open, a bowl of cereal in my hands, and I just shouted "Mom!" At school, as 4th graders, we were all coming up with crazy stories. Some true, some just plain weird. Sure by 10 minutes we all forgot about it but now that I'm older, I can see and feel how it affected my life and the lives of millions of other Americans out there.

Rest in peace and remember the victims and heros of 9/11.

[nbs2]

It was a Tuesday morning, which meant I was getting into my Class As for ROTC. Got a call from my conpiracy theorist friend. Told her who cares if a Piper flys into a building. Ended up spending an hour hoping my dad hadn't gone to work that day. It turned out his doctor was getting annoyed that he hadn't come in to talk about his hypertension, so he ended up staying home to visit the Dr. He would have been right there when the plane hit. I didn't hear from him until he called my place and my friends relayed the message to me. The only thing that kept me going was going through my day.

We can't forget, but we can't live in fear.

[BoyBach]

I was working as a delivery driver at the time. I arrived at the complex to deliver a few bags of bits and pieces, walked into the little Security Guards office to 'sign in' and the news report was playing on the radio. We both just sat there without saying anything for about 30 minutes.

After I'd delivered the products I raced back to the factory - my van didn't have a radio so I couldn't listen to anymore reports - and told my boss my excuse for the deliveries taking so long, which he didn't believe! So I marched him into the office and loaded up the BBC website on the internet - a very strange moment as the full extent at what is happening sinks in.

I remember sending a text message to my brother who was in Barcelona at the time, explaining what had happened and he didn't believe me either. So I told him to go into the nearest bar and watch the television.

Later that night when I got home I just sat in front of the TV totally enthralled - not the correct word, I know - by the images and feeling totally numb inside.

[Beric]

We don't have a TV, so I didn't even know until my Dad called from work much later. I was only 12 at the time. We were going to go to the library, I distinctly remember, but we then stayed home instead. I was pretty scared, but it didn't mean the same to me back them as it would have today.

[Afini]

I was just getting up for school (was a junior then) and my Uncle was standing in the living room swearing up and down and watching the T.V. in his underwear. I remember looking at the breaking news that was on and I thought it was a bombing too until I heard the re-cap.

Throughout the day at school I kept hearing updates.

Screw all the politcal nonsense that has surrounded the two towers, today is a day to remember all those unfortunate people that lost their lives that day. :(

[iShater]

nbs2 glad your dad was ok!

My wife called in sick that morning and I drove to work by myself, listening to the radio, I thought it was the anniversary of the first bombing. I didn't get it until I got to work and read the news and everybody was talking about it.

At work they blocked news websites because of the hit on the network impacting production, but they setup a video feed of CNN in the cafe.

Of course, they never heard of BBC and Independent, so I still got all my news. :rolleyes:

It is sad that many of the consequences of the event were done by our government in the name of "justice" for 9/11 :(

RIP for the victims everywhere. May God have mercy on your souls.

[mrgreen4242]

I actually foudn myself thinking about the American reaction to 9/11 today, moreso than the actual event. I guess it's been long enough that the shock has worn off.

In any case, the thought I had was that we, as a society, had a chance to, and almost did, react to the event like Dr. Suess' Whos after the Grinch stole their Christmas. But, we didn't. I really wish we had. I can scarecly imagine what the world would be like if we had.

[ucfgrad93]

I was getting ready to teach, 8th grade science. Was watching the news as I was getting ready for my students. Needless to say, we didn't get anything done that day. Watched the news pretty much in stunned silence.

[iShater]

I was getting ready to teach, 8th grade science. Was watching the news as I was getting ready for my students. Needless to say, we didn't get anything done that day. Watched the news pretty much in stunned silence.

I think that reaction was world wide. I know no work got done at all that day.

[packetjunkie]

I think that reaction was world wide. I know no work got done at all that day.

Indeed, it was months before people recovered.

I was fortunate to be able to visit these sites and take these photos, it was an experience that I will never forget.

[wordmunger]

I think that reaction was world wide. I know no work got done at all that day.

Actually, I worked the entire day, then was in class until 9 p.m.

I never saw the events on live TV. My wife had to tell our kids what had happened (the elementary school decided not to tell the kids about it). They were in bed by the time I got home.

Was I affected by the attacks? Of course. But at some point you have to move on with your life.

[Abstract]

I saw the events on TV while I was walking through my uni bookshop. Lots of people were huddled around a TV, which was weird, as the bookshop doesn't normally just have the television turned on. Anyway, I kept watching for a few more minutes, thought "Wow, that looks pretty crazy", and then went to class. I think that was it.

I'll never forget "11/9". ;)

[Ntombi]

I was living in NYC at the time. I got off the subway and went into the elevator to go to my office, and heard about the first plane on the way up. We were thinking it was some idiot who lost control of the plane. By the time I got to my floor (54th floor), the second plane had hit while my coworkers watched. My boss was waiting at the elevator to meet all of us and tell us as we got off. We watched the towers from our windows.

My cousin works at Lehman Brothers (attached to the Twin Towers), so I called my aunt to ask and make sure she wasn't working that day. Thankfully, she was there and fine.

After a few minutes, we decided to leave the building because we thought it might be another target. I worked at CitiGroup at the time, in a skyscraper that has CitiGroup and the logo on all sides of the building; if terrorists wanted to hit a multinational corporation for symbolism, we figured we'd be a nice target. :(

Anyway, got downstairs and called my mother on my cell. She was in CA, so of course I woke her, but I needed to tell her I was fine before she heard the news. Good thing I did, because I then lent the phone to my coworker to call her kids' school, and she couldn't get through. My call was the last time we were able to use cells all day. The entire network was overloaded, and we were standing in line for pay phones before it all ended.

My coworkers and I ended up walking for hours, trying to figure ways to get home. We walked out of the building before 9:30, and I wasn't on my way home until close to 5. And I was lucky.

Yeah, we have to move on, but some memories are starker than others. By the time I saw the images on TV, it looked like something else altogether. My memories of that day have nothing to do with the TV images, and everything to do with the terror and the people who were with me.

[DigiCatRedux]

I had just gotten up that morning - fixed a cup of coffee and walked into the Living room - *click* on goes the tv.
The first tower had already been struck - and although I was watching a news channel, it took my mind a moment or two to realize this wasn't a scene from some Michael Bay movie... this was real, and it was happening right now.

Horrible accident? Malfunction? Oh my God- those poor people.
Minutes later, tower two is hit. Then the Pentagon.

I'm on the phone calling everyone I know - "Are you WATCHING this? - where are you? Get the Hell away from stadiums, major population centers, Universities, Etc..." freaking out doesn't even begin to describe, and for the rest of the day I sit there and watch the news - with a coffee in my hand I haven't even touched & a growing knot in my stomach.

Very surreal, and terrible day.

But still, I enjoy my way of life, I've seen some beautiful things during these past seven years since... Welcomed friends new babies, Had my Godchild graduate both High School and College, Moved onto better jobs, and enjoyed little moments here & there.
So screw-you, Terrorists.

[iShater]

Actually, I worked the entire day, then was in class until 9 p.m.


I bet the stunned reaction while it was unfolding was world wide. I didn't mean the no work part :o

At least from the people I know.

[ZachsMacDaddy]

I was working just outside Baltimore, sitting in my closet like office when a co-worker came racing in to tell me. Some parts of that morning are still a blur.

My wife was working for the government in downtown Washington D.C., not far from the White House. With all the stories about explosions here & there downtown, she and the rest of the folks at her office were getting out of town as fast as they could. She stuck with a few of them who were headed home to Annapolis and I just waited to hear from her. As soon as she had made it out of town and they found a ride the rest of the way to Annapolis I ditched work and headed down there to get her. It was a major to relief when we finally got together. After we calmed down we drove home and just watched the news and talked to family who were all concerned because of her office location.

It was really odd for those next few days. From my office building I could normally look down the street and see planes flying from BWI. Our house at the time was in the flight path of BWI and we usually saw a lot of planes and heard lots of jet noise. But when all the planes were grounded, it was just so quiet. The quiet wasn't peaceful, but served as a constant reminder of what had happened.



I was thrilled just over 2 years later when she left that job and no longer had to work in D.C..

[freeny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcYOF86c-Pw

Here is a video I shot that morning from Cooper Sq. in Manhattan. This was about 20 minutes after both planes hit. There is also some footage from two weeks later shot from Canal St.
This video has pretty much sat on my camcorder since and Ive shown it to no one up to this point.

It is interesting to listen to the conversations going on around me. Lots of shock and confusion. Many on the street still were oblivious as to what was going on right behind them. Brings it back like it was a week ago... I had been to a friend wedding just days before at the foot of the towers. All their wedding shots have the towers in the background.

The remainder of the day saw many wandering the streets covered in ash. People would just walk up to you and tell you what they had seen, total strangers, remember, this was NYC... There was NO cars or traffic as the days progressed. Manhattan had become a ghost town as far as cars were concerned. phone service was nonexistent and i struggled to call out to let my family know i was ok. it was email that finally got me connected.
Fighter jets buzzing the city all day was unsettling. We had my wifes boss stay with us because there was no traveling out of the city other than walking.

[foidulus]

Just got out of my 8 am Artificial Intelligence class and was cutting through the student union building when I saw a ton of people watching the TV there, hurried up to my dorm(pretty close) and woke my roommate, who rarely was awake before noon, and turned on the TV.

Then I called my friend who was in the Marines and told him, "Abner, you are going to war". He actually thought I was his CO:o

That Friday was my 21st birthday, and since it was also the National Day of Mourning, nobody felt like partying. I bought some booze and my friends and I drank and watched CNN all night. Good times.

However, for me personally this date has another meaning, it was 5 years ago today that I arrived in Japan for the first time, and I have been spending the rest of my time devising ever more intricate schemes to get back :p

[scotthayes]

It only seems like yesterday.

I was teaching an Windows NT 4 course and my delegates were doing some exercise, so I was browsing around the internet when the BBC reported the first plane hitting. The news was coming so fast it was impossible to get your head around what was going on. After about 30 minutes it was very clear this was a massive terrorist attack (we had no TV's so was relying on the internet getting updated) so I ended the class early and just went home and spent the next 10 hours or so sat in front of the TV watching the events unfold.

[rdowns]

I was in a looong meeting (on Long Island) where we could see smoke rising from the city skyline. A while later, someone mentioned there were 2 plumes of smoke. Of course, no one in the company came to interrupt the meeting to tell us what was going on. A little later, someone came in to tell us what happened and at the same time, we lost all phones and data connections.

We decided to close down for the day and the drive home to Queens was the most surrealistic thing ever. The highways were empty and all I could think about were all the people I knew who worked there and in the area. Amazingly, all were OK.

[Schtumple]

We'd only just got back to school, it was mid afternoon and one of the teachers was taken out mid class, he came back about 20 minutes later and told us we were having an emergency assembly, our head teacher then told us what had happened and we were sent home early for the day.

I remember watching the news with one of my friends and we were in disbelief about it all, the next day we had 5 minutes of silence to show respect, I remember one kid tried to be clever and made a fart noise, he was expelled a few days later.

I went to ground zero last year during a college trip, it's quite an eery place, such a big sunken open area in amongst all the tall buildings.

[Nicolecat]

I felt like such a bad American today...
I was going to the grocery store over my lunch break, and was wondering why there were flags in the median of the road at half-mast.
I got home and turned on the news while putting my groceries away...and had an epiphany. (I just couldn't believe that it's been 7 years.)

I also remember where I was when it happened...
I was a senior in high school, in Spanish class. One of the other seniors barged in as we were going over a test...and said that the world trade center had been hit. At the time, there really wasn't a whole lot of information...so one of the teachers down the hall turned on a tv in her classroom and like 5 different classes piled in to watch the footage unfold. If I remember correctly, nobody moved...even as the bell rang to change classes.
It was such a surreal moment in time...
Then later that day when the Pentagon fell victim to the attacks...there was a student who's mom was visiting the Pentagon at the time for business. Nobody could reach her...and her son was in shambles the rest of the afternoon. (I don' think he full on sobbed...but his face was damp with tears)...She was alright. She had been having meetings on the other side of the building. (Thank God).

Somewhere I have a binder...where i printed out tons of news articles and pictures to document the event to my children one day.

Random mental note:
The crazy part is that the price of gas dropped to 99¢ the following week...and the same people that took pity on America during that point in time are taking advantage of us now.

[M-theory]

Thanks for starting this thread...

[hookem12387]

I remember i had just gotten done running a mile in first period PE freshman year of highschool when our coach mentioned it to us but no tthe extent. We assumed it was a small plane, then I got to my next class, we turned on the tv and saw the second one. No one said anything for awhile. RIP to all those

[mizelly41]

I was in 8th grade at the time and had been at school for about an hour when our principal came into our class and told us two planes had flown into the WTC (my school was K-8 and he only told our class). He told us that it was a terrorist attack and we would probably be going to war. At the time I didn't even know what the WTC was and didn't know much about terrorists, so I was a little shaken up about the idea of the US going to war. Our class spent the rest of the day watching the news on tv and seeing the towers fall live. I remember seeing dust coming from the building as the first tower started to fall and just couldn't believe what was happening. I remember when I got home that every single tv channel had the news on or didn't have anything on at all. I wish the nation still had as much American pride today as it did the months following the attack.

[CharlieKirk]

I just moved to Devon in the UK. I was about to play playstation... 1. I got the shock of my life. I just stood there still...crying...

Edit; I'm glad to here that most of your friends weren't in the attacks. I mourn for those who are. A kid in my class got suspended for 10 days today, for typing in our moment of respect.

[r.j.s]

I was in basic training, at Fort Benning. It was two days before graduation, and we were preparing for our final inspection. All of our gear was neatly laid out across the barracks, when one of the drill sergeants came in - not like they usually do, bursting into the room, beaming with authority - it was slow, he was almost in shock.

He didn't tell us right away, instead he told us something had happened, and we had to pack everything up as fast as we could, neatness didn't count, and get down to the classroom. Once we were there, they explained it all to us - but I didn't get to see what had happened until the next day. I don't remember if there was anyone that lost any friends or family, but everyone was pretty shaken up.

[CorvusCamenarum]

I was supposed to be flying Atlanta-London-Edinburgh that day. I've still got the tickets in a drawer somewhere. I remember pulling into Hartsfeld just as they announced they were closing all airports until further notice.

[toolbox]

I was in year 10 with this happened, it was a Sunday night at 11pm when our phone rang - Um you better turn on your tv .........

[apsterling]

I was in 4th grade and the school refused to tell any students what had happened. I recall many students disappearing during lunch and most classes, and I was one of very few who stayed until school ended.

Then I got home and learned about the news.

[smithlua]

Senior in high school and I believe we were just finishing the 2nd class of the day when the principal announced on the school intercom for the teachers to turn on the tv's as there had been an "incident" in NY. The 2nd plane had hit only about 10 minutes before so we watched both towers fall. I remember several people crying at their desks; I mostly felt anger. We watched at school all day except for one class when a teacher had the audacity to try and teach calculus. I'm completely sure no one paid her any attention.

At one point, the local news from Dayton Ohio cut in on the tv because many people had heard a "loud explosion" in the Dayton area. It turned out to be from fighter jets producing a sonic boom heading either to Pennsylvania or D.C. I guess.

[ismoker]

incredibly horrible terrible event..
can't even imagine how does children felt on the day to go back to empty home after school...

[tr0jan]

i was watching tv.. the simpsons.. and then the screen was blue with the sentence "Special Broadcast on ORF2. Switch the Channel" so i switched the channel and i saw this happening.. i was just thinking "what the.." and i was not really realize that.. i was the whole day in front of the tv and was watching this broadcast..

(austria)

[alFR]

I was studying for my PhD at the time, had decided to head home and do some data analysis that afternoon. Got in from biking home, put the TV on to catch the news - got more news than I bargained for. Not much data got analysed that day....

[andrewdale]

I was at school, in 4th period. My mom called in and asked for me and my brother to check out early and come home.

As we stood in the office, we saw the 2nd plane hit.

[sonia1234321]

2nd Grade.

All I recall was being in class, when all of a sudden some teachers came in and said something, and soon after, a lot of parents were picking up their children...

R.I.P Victims of 9/11

[Yaris]

Yeah I was in elementary school too. It was in the third grade and I remember that the teachers left us for a little meeting and people started getting picked up early. I asked one of the teachers what was happening and he said something like "The traffic is really bad.". We were so confused but I remember getting home and instantly switching on the tv and seeing the second tower fall. Back then I honestly didn't get how significant the event was.

Also, there are a bunch of other people's stories on this site:
http://www.wherewereyou.org/

[neiltc13]

While it was no doubt a terrible event I think there are some Americans who blow this thing out of all proportion. I believe that there are actually some people in the US who think that the person responsible for this tragedy actually 'invented' terrorism.

Are we really going to have this "omg 9/11" overload every September forever and whatever happened to the saying "Rest in Peace"?

Oh well, I guess we'll never get to the point where the lives of all the innocent Iraqis and the Afghanis who were brutally massacred by your country (and mine) will be remembered in such a poignant manner.

[pscoble]

Thanks for making this thread. I feel like at least here in California it really has been forgotten. Always remember the victims who died that day.

[todd2000]

I was sleeping at the time. My mother woke me up after the first plane hit. I watched TV for over an hour, but I just couldn't take anymore, and went out for a ride. Surprisingly the radio was still playing music. I just had to get away from it for a little while. I remember specifically I went to PetSmart, and Staples, and they had the news on the radio loud enough that mostly the whole store could hear.

[Schtumple]

While it was no doubt a terrible event I think there are some Americans who blow this thing out of all proportion. I believe that there are actually some people in the US who think that the person responsible for this tragedy actually 'invented' terrorism.

Are we really going to have this "omg 9/11" overload every September forever and whatever happened to the saying "Rest in Peace"?

Oh well, I guess we'll never get to the point where the lives of all the innocent Iraqis and the Afghanis who were brutally massacred by your country (and mine) will be remembered in such a poignant manner.

While I find they way you worded your post a little inappropriate, I do agree with you, hypocritical I know, but RIP would've just done along with maybe a few words of comfort for anyone reading who may have been affected.

[ErikCLDR]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcYOF86c-Pw

Here is a video I shot that morning from Cooper Sq. in Manhattan. This was about 20 minutes after both planes hit. There is also some footage from two weeks later shot from Canal St.
This video has pretty much sat on my camcorder since and Ive shown it to no one up to this point.

It is interesting to listen to the conversations going on around me. Lots of shock and confusion. Many on the street still were oblivious as to what was going on right behind them. Brings it back like it was a week ago... I had been to a friend wedding just days before at the foot of the towers. All their wedding shots have the towers in the background.

The remainder of the day saw many wandering the streets covered in ash. People would just walk up to you and tell you what they had seen, total strangers, remember, this was NYC... There was NO cars or traffic as the days progressed. Manhattan had become a ghost town as far as cars were concerned. phone service was nonexistent and i struggled to call out to let my family know i was ok. it was email that finally got me connected.
Fighter jets buzzing the city all day was unsettling. We had my wifes boss stay with us because there was no traveling out of the city other than walking.

Amazing video.

I live in Connecticut so I know a lot of people affected by the WTC attacks.

My uncle works in NY very close to the WTC but escaped safely. My neighbor worked in the south tower (2nd to be hit). When the first plane hit, no one knew what was happening so nothing really happened. He was lucky enough to evacuate knowing something was not right. While he was walking out the doors the 2nd plane hit his tower. Debris started falling. AP UPS driver opened the doors of his truck and screamed to him (and other random people off the street) to get in so they could evacuate. My friends dad worked in the north tower. Her mom was talking to her dad on the phone when the line cut off- that was the last they ever heard from him. I think the most remarkable story is my neighbors brother- he owned a company of ~30 people inside the WTC. He was very dedicated to his company and rarely took a day off. On 9/11 he was just stressed and called in sick. Not long after, the planes hit and every single one of his employees died. How does that hit you?

The worst part is that there are so many stories like this- of near death experiences and lives lost. I hate it when people say that we brought it on ourselves or that we deserve it. The fact is that people did this to other people. This wasn't a natural disaster or an epidemic. This was the work of pure evil. 3000 innocent lives were lost, not to mention the millions of lives affected.

I was a little disappointed to see how little 9/11 was remembered. On the news they seemed to hardly talk about it. This is a tragedy that should not be forgotten as much as we'd like to.

[cuestakid]

I was a freshman in high school in California and I was having breakfast. I was about to watch a little sportscenter before school when the phone rang arond 7AM Pacific. My Grandmother told me to turn on the news. I thought that maybe my uncle who worked at Stanford was being interviewed or something. I turned on CNN and saw the towers on fire;

[smwatson]

The worst part is that there are so many stories like this- of near death experiences and lives lost. I hate it when people say that we brought it on ourselves or that we deserve it. The fact is that people did this to other people. This wasn't a natural disaster or an epidemic. This was the work of pure evil. 3000 innocent lives were lost, not to mention the millions of lives affected.

Pure evil?
Is the killing of (est.)1.2million Iraqis by the Americans an act of pure evil?

The RAF killed somewhere between 24000 and 40000 innocent German civilians during the bombings on Dresden.

The fact is that innocent people are killed every single day.

I know people are going to hate me, and I urge you not to, I'm a nice guy; but I agree with this entirely:

While it was no doubt a terrible event I think there are some Americans who blow this thing out of all proportion. I believe that there are actually some people in the US who think that the person responsible for this tragedy actually 'invented' terrorism.

Are we really going to have this "omg 9/11" overload every September forever and whatever happened to the saying "Rest in Peace"?

Oh well, I guess we'll never get to the point where the lives of all the innocent Iraqis and the Afghanis who were brutally massacred by your country (and mine) will be remembered in such a poignant manner.

[Melrose]

^^ I don't think any of the above posters are making a comparison to other events that claimed innocent lives, I know I'm not - simply offering memories and sympathies for those effected by the event rather than passing judgement. Humans are a violent race much of the time, and events like this show it up.

The fact is, 9/11 is awful because it happened 'in our own backyard' s to speak; There has never been another terrorist event like this on US soil - taken in context, the planes hitting the World Trade Center towers is pretty bad. And by remembering the event doesn't make less of or condone other events experienced in other countries or area.

And I think it does well to remember people who have died - granted, there again, some people can be extreme - but within reason it's good to pause and reflect.

For some reason this made me think of the lyrics: "The only pain is to feel nothing at all."

And no offense meant by that... the last thing I want here is flaming.

[zgh1999]

And let's not forget the millions of innocent, Iraqi women, children and men who have their families and lives destroyed and killed for this, which they have nothing to do with.

[ErikCLDR]

And let's not forget the millions of innocent, Iraqi women, children and men who have their families and lives destroyed and killed for this, which they have nothing to do with.

I am not saying the war in Iraq is a good thing either.

The fact remains it's a tragic event and I justifying it because we "do it back" is disrespectful to the lives lost.

[zgh1999]

Let's be equal opportunity mourners.

I think it is an utter lack of respect for the countless innocent Iraqis who lost their lives and family as a consequence -- to overlook their suffering or somehow treat their losses as any less significant.

[Joe Hill]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/MonedaBombing.jpg


Workers of my country, I have faith in Chile and its destiny. Other men will overcome this dark and bitter moment when treason seeks to prevail. Keep in mind that, much sooner than later, the great avenues will again be opened through which will pass free men to construct a better society. Long live Chile! Long live the people! Long live the workers!
-- Salvador Allende, September 11, 1973.

[vansouza]

Let's be equal opportunity mourners.

I think it is an utter lack of respect for the countless innocent Iraqis who lost their lives and family as a consequence -- to overlook their suffering or somehow treat their losses as any less significant.

We are remembering 9/11 not any other date right now. You could perhaps start a new thread.