I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that today is the two year anniversary of 9/11. It's a day that we'll always remember, a day we were viciously attacked by cowards, a day our nation rose up united by a common bond - we are not just the United States, we are a United People. Being awoken by my father that early September morning, I'll never forget struggling out of bed, feeling my way to the tv room, turning on the tv and watching in horror as I turned the television on, just as the second plane crashed into the second tower. I'll never forget sitting there, watching news all day as another plane crashed into the Pentagon and another in a field. It's one of those days that will stay with you as long as you live, just as I'm sure December 7th is for the generation before.
On September 11th, 2001, the nation stood united, we stood as one, displaying our patriotism, bearing American flags, united together against a common enemy - hatred. Despite being the most tolerant country in the world, despite accepting everyone into our nation, regardless of color, nationality, and despite working to oust dictators and install democracy - a choice to do what you want, a freedom unknown by many - despite all these things, we were attacked. Attacked by a coward, a man who promises riches and fortune in the afterlife to his minions, a man offering false promises and false rewards to those who follow. We were attacked not because of our tolerance, not because of our freedoms, but because one group of people despise our ideals.
As I sit here two years later, it's hard to write out my true feelings. September 11th was a hard day to watch unfold, and every September 11th following will be hard to get through, without reminders of the cowards who did this, without reminders of another possible attack. But as we sit here two years later, let us never forget the heroes who sacrificed their lives to save others. Let us not forget those on the planes who were helpless against the hijackers, and let us not forget the 3,016 innocent people who lost their lives at the World Trade Towers, the Pentagon, and in a Pennsylvanian field.URL: CNN.com - 'We will never forget you' - Sep. 11, 2003
On September 11th, 2001, the nation stood united, we stood as one, displaying our patriotism, bearing American flags, united together against a common enemy - hatred. Despite being the most tolerant country in the world, despite accepting everyone into our nation, regardless of color, nationality, and despite working to oust dictators and install democracy - a choice to do what you want, a freedom unknown by many - despite all these things, we were attacked. Attacked by a coward, a man who promises riches and fortune in the afterlife to his minions, a man offering false promises and false rewards to those who follow. We were attacked not because of our tolerance, not because of our freedoms, but because one group of people despise our ideals.
As I sit here two years later, it's hard to write out my true feelings. September 11th was a hard day to watch unfold, and every September 11th following will be hard to get through, without reminders of the cowards who did this, without reminders of another possible attack. But as we sit here two years later, let us never forget the heroes who sacrificed their lives to save others. Let us not forget those on the planes who were helpless against the hijackers, and let us not forget the 3,016 innocent people who lost their lives at the World Trade Towers, the Pentagon, and in a Pennsylvanian field.URL: CNN.com - 'We will never forget you' - Sep. 11, 2003
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