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Archive of Free Republic threads from September 11, 2001
Free Republic ^ | September 11, 2026 | Starrgaizr

Posted on 09/11/2026 5:07:30 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain

A few months after 9/11, freeper Starrgaizr took it upon himself/herself to collect the links to the many threads that were posted on this site on that day, from the first post about the first plane that crashed into the World Trade Center, on through into the night.

Here are the Free Republic threads from September 11, 2001.

Some of you may recognize many of the names on these posts. They are part of real world history, frozen in cyberspace and time, a memorial to what happened on that day as we saw it on this site.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; History
KEYWORDS: 911; freerepublic; history

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Every year I look at these threads. Time has cost them none of their impact.
1 posted on 09/11/2026 5:07:30 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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Resurfaced 2001 clip shows Trump’s reaction to 9/11 tragedy: ‘I hope we attack fast’

https://nypost.com/video/resurfaced-2001-clip-shows-trumps-reaction-to-9-11-tragedy-i-hope-we-attack-fast/?dicbo=v2-RpkwOA5


2 posted on 09/11/2026 5:17:50 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Perhaps the most important Post in all of the comments and all of the threads created that day, was the one created by a free person whose name I cannot remember who within minutes said it was Osama bin laden that pulled off the attack. And he was right. I’ve lost my bookmark to that post which I maintained for so many years, I’m hoping someone remembers that post and can find it quicker than I can.


3 posted on 09/11/2026 5:24:32 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Libloather

I wish there was a TV channel somewhere that would just show everything like it was live. Just show CBS, Fox or anything like it was that day.


4 posted on 09/11/2026 5:35:37 AM PDT by Doctor Congo
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To: Doctor Congo

There are lots of videos on YouTube that play back the news coverage as it happened.


5 posted on 09/11/2026 5:37:03 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Going through a few of the threads, I’m seeing lots of memorable FReepers from long ago who have not posted in years. Probably many of them have departed from this life but left their mark forever on Free Republic.


6 posted on 09/11/2026 5:41:31 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Bkmrk.


7 posted on 09/11/2026 5:41:50 AM PDT by sjm_888
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I was 1 year old on 9/11... Today, our kids will be listening to Rush’s radio broadcast from that day...


8 posted on 09/11/2026 5:45:35 AM PDT by DeplorableTrumpSupporter (FKA ConservaTeen)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I learned of 9/11 from FR while sitting in my home office. Pretty soon I was running back and forth from my home office to the TV down the hall in the bedroom. Later in the AM I got a long piece of coax cable which I ran down the hall from the bedroom to the office, and moved the TV to the office so I could watch it and read updates from FR.

I know a little about office occupancy and people densities. I did some early math and came up with some huge potential casualty numbers. We really lucked out it happened relatively early morning and for a variety of reasons many people weren’t in the office yet. We could have had 2X-5X the casualties.


9 posted on 09/11/2026 5:47:30 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: usconservative

Look at post 32 in *** PLANE CRASH - WORLD TRADE CENTER ***. Illbay says it must be OBL.


10 posted on 09/11/2026 5:47:32 AM PDT by FrogMom (Time marches on....)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Running at the same time is this thread...

SENATE SNEAKS IN BILL TO ALLOW ILLEGALS TO STAY!!!!

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/519719/posts

Some things never seem to change.


11 posted on 09/11/2026 5:54:34 AM PDT by Fresh Wind
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Ooh. Family member of one of the victims in NYC just lambasted the ‘leaders’ in attendence re: Saudi Arabia. Bet W. was seething. Another speaker just praised Vance.


12 posted on 09/11/2026 6:02:08 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Reading those old threads, I find it interesting to click on the posters to see who is gone, who was banned and who is still present.


13 posted on 09/11/2026 6:05:19 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (She's got freckles on her butt she is nice.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Michael Rivero immediately comes to mind


14 posted on 09/11/2026 6:06:09 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (She's got freckles on her butt she is nice.)
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BTTT for 9/11.


15 posted on 09/11/2026 6:06:23 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: Tench_Coxe

I saw that.


16 posted on 09/11/2026 6:07:14 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Dan in Wichita
My landlady was freeper MouthOfSouth. She was the one who first enticed me to come to Asheville, North Carolina to be a journalist there. I saw her that day and she was pure angry. Her sister was also.

MouthOfSouth, not just my landlady but a dear friend and wonderful person altogether, passed away in the spring of 2006.

17 posted on 09/11/2026 6:10:10 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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To: FreedomPoster

I was at work at the machine shop, listening on my headset radio. I was listening to WLS in Chicago. Don Wade and Roma were on the air, and stayed on for some hours after their program ended. No one I worked with had a decent working radio so I was giving updates to everyone. As the morning went by, we were all in shock, I think.


18 posted on 09/11/2026 6:11:52 AM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I am currently watching “The Path to 9/11”

Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWmll-PZwOs&t=3126s

Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVZ2rA-KgtM&t=3s


19 posted on 09/11/2026 6:15:12 AM PDT by DFG
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Is the link with Enya music video showing all the victims lost still up available? Can you link it?


20 posted on 09/11/2026 6:33:24 AM PDT by runningbear (Lurkers beware, Freeping is public opinions based on facts, theories, and news online.......)
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