I traveled to NY a year ago this month for the first time in my life. Got to venture through the memorial. Simply beautiful. Rather peaceful although the mass amounts of people surrounding it. Also while walking through the exhibits.
If you haven't been I recommend it although for many I'm sure it's a difficult thing to do....
WINS Newsradio 1010 audio ( video from CNN )
Tribute to Ace Bailey. Former B lost on 9/11. RIP.Not sure what we’re doing here.
3 days afterwards I saw this picture on the front page of the Daily News and she was helping people get out of the lobby and then I read the words - Officer Smith went back inside.
This is a very interesting piece from Wired
Pagers, Pay Phones, and Dialup: How We Communicated on 9/11
I'm glad we didn't have them back then because the thought of what people would video/photograph and then spread via social media makes my stomach churn.Could you imagine the photos and videos we'd have if we had smartphones back then? I'm kind of glad we didn't, I've seen enough horrific images from that day..
Worst day of my life by far. To this day, I can’t and won’t watch any video of the attacks. When it comes on TV, I change the channel.
I’ve always felt that this could have been prevented, and SOMEONE should have gone to jail for the inexcusable negligence that allowed 9/11 to happen. The rage I feel over this hasn’t lessened one bit in 18 years.
Five rejections from the Army since then for a chronic medical issue didn’t help, either, and I observe September 11 every year by watching “Zero Dark Thirty.”
This may be of interest to some of you... Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks is set to go on trial on January 11, 2021 for his crimes. He has been in American custody since early 2003. I follow this stuff very closely.
We all know that there is only one way this trial should end.
“For God and country - ‘Geronimo.’”
I'm glad we didn't have them back then because the thought of what people would video/photograph and then spread via social media makes my stomach churn.
Absolutely. I accidentally stumbled onto a website with some disturbing images from that day. I wish I could un-see them...because nobody should see that...
Saw this post this morning, and ran across this link in the afternoon. Thought people might be interested.
Have you read the Peter Lance trilogy on it or the Looming Tower?
My friends son was there that day. He was told to go back to his office, his building was secure. he did. Then said I'm getting out of here. Others followed. Half his office took the elevator and half the stairs. He took the stairs. Half way down the second plane hit. Those who took the stairs made it out, the other half did not. He has been in therapy ever since because of what he saw outside. We talked about it a few years ago and I still can't get it out of my head.
I'm real careful with the stuff I read about 9/11 because of this.Absolutely. I accidentally stumbled onto a website with some disturbing images from that day. I wish I could un-see them...because nobody should see that...
Wishing him the best. I just saw pictures, can't imagine what it was like to live it..
The Looming Tower is a powerful book. I have it on audio book but had to stop it halfway through and haven't been able to finish it.Have you read the Peter Lance trilogy on it or the Looming Tower?
Never heard of them.
I’m very selective with what I read about 9/11 because it’s a very emotional topic for me and there isn’t a lot out there that’s objective.
Thanks for the heads-up. I’ll look into it.
The Looming Tower is a history of how the cell started, how OBL came to power and ultimately how this happened.Never heard of them.
I’m very selective with what I read about 9/11 because it’s a very emotional topic for me and there isn’t a lot out there that’s objective.
Thanks for the heads-up. I’ll look into it.