[My2Cents]

We live in Dixon, CA, and were still asleep when the first plane hit. My wife's sister called us at 6:30 a.m. and said, "Turn on the TV and start praying." When I think of hearing that message, coming out of a deep sleep, and the shill it sent up my spine...I'll never forget it. We didn't see the second plane hit. By the time we turned on the TV, the Pentagon and the Twin Towers were on fire. There was news of another hijacked plane headed for DC, some 20 minutes away. When the first tower fell, for a moment, I couldn't comprehend what I was seeing. Our daughter said, "Looks like another explosion." I said, "No. It looks like the first tower has collapsed. God help them." I prayed on the spot that everyone had gotten out, but realized that the scene was swarming with fire fighters and police, and that we'd just witnessed the death of scores of emergency personnel. Our daughter started weaping. We all felt numb.

It's unbelieveable that people in this country have tried to sweep the events of that day, and their implications, under the rug.

[SoldierDad]

Yes, I quite understand the feelings of shock. The images of people jumping to their deaths to escape the flames was truly horrific. I also recall praying for those in the Towers, but knowing that there was little hope for their survival.

I was torn between wanting to cry and being so angry that I wanted to strike back. I recall commenting to coworkers that the retribution the terrorist will get will change the world forever. Unfortunately, we have not yet done enough to the terrorist to make them stop. Also unfortunate that we have U.S. citizens who think this country deserved what happened that day, and that we should lose this war. And many of these so-called citizens are not of Arab or Muslim desent (such as Mike Whitney who wrote an article entitled "Why America Should Lose The Iraq War" or something like that). I find these people to be worse than the terrorists. At least I understand where the terrorist's hatred of America comes from (Islamic Facists). Americans like Whitney (a former DemoncRat strategist from WA State), Kevin Barrett, and Ward Churchill have no excuses.