Twenty years later we remember that September
U.S. President George W. Bush listens as White House Chief
of Staff Andrew Card informs him of a second plane hitting
the World Trade Center while Bush was conducting a reading
seminar at the Emma E. Booker Elementary School, in
Sarasota, Florida, Sept. 11, 2001. REUTERS/Win McNamee/File
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On the 20-year anniversary
of Sept. 11, recent military
troop exit from Afghanistan
looms with controversy as to
the justification of the decision
to leave the battleground after
two decades of what experts
consider a no-win war.
Foremost in the minds of at
least 13 family members who
lost their beloved when terrorists
blasted a final strike at the
Kabul Airport recently, Jacob
Jeremiah Sullivan, national
security advisor to President
Joe Biden said, the fated September
date was the target
date proposed to remove all
uniformed personnel from the
nation of Afghanistan.
Despite the political blabber,
President Biden’s commitment
was kept and by the beginning
of this month, airlifts signaled
the end.
The initial reasoning for
starting the war was to avenge
the deaths of 342 firefighters
who lost their lives when terrorists
attacked America in
2001.
It was the reasoning for
intervention into Afghanistan
after 23 members of the NYPD
and 37 Port Authority officers,
and eight emergency technicians
and paramedics sacrificed
their lives.
In response, President
George W. Bush waged a War
on Terror by seeking vengeance
against Syria, Pakistan, Iraq
and Afghanistan.
One year after his announcement,
he declared Sept. 11
Patriot Day. Since then every
commander in chief has
acknowledged the anniversary
date as one for remembrance
and prayer.
Throughout the years, nine
eleven recalls the pain and devastation
terrorists visited on
Americans.
A single consolation in 2011
seemed a balm when President
Barack Obama announced that
Osama bin Laden, the alleged
orchestrator of the massacre
was routed and killed.
Each year, beginning at 8:46
am, a rollcall of names solemnly
recalls the travesty. Families
gather at the site where the
Twin Towers stood and there
at the hallowed Ground Zero
they pay homage to their fallen
loved ones.
At the NationalToday.com
web portal, editors explain why
the commemoration is necessary
— “Patriot Day gives all of
us time to reflect on the devastating
terror attack that took
nearly 3,000 lives. We commemorate
those who we lost
and give thanks to the brave
first responders who put their
lives on the line.”
Advice is given as to how
each American can pay tribute
to the fallen — “Take a moment
today to consider what we stand
for as a nation and how we
can work together to make the
world a better place for all.”
Reflection on the events of
the shocking Primary, election
Tuesday notes: “It was a terrifying
day when four planes were
hijacked on Sept. 11 2001. The
hijackers flew three planes into
iconic buildings: The Pentagon
in Washington D.C. and the
supposed to crash but some
people believe it was headed for
the White House. The US Capitol,
the Camp David presidential
retreat in Maryland or one
of several nuclear power plants
along the eastern seaboard.
The impact of this attack was
devastating.
Around 3,000 lives were
lost between plane passengers,
those in buildings that were
struck, and front line workers
trying to save people.
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