Amherst Town Meeting, Sep 10, 2001, 12 hours before the first plane struck the WTC

This town hall meeting took place Sep 10, 2001 in Amherst Mass 12 hours before the first plane struck the towers in New York City, before the Pentagon was hit, and before Flight 93 was taken down in a suicide dive by the terrorists who were beign overrun by brave Americans.

This video is significant because of the statements made at the 40 minute to 50 minute mark and again at the 1 hour 10 minute mark which were in response to comments made at the 45 minute mark.

Keep in mind this was made 12 hours before the World Trade Center was attacked on 9/11.

Thanks. I can really feel bad for him as well as quite a few other's in our Army, Marines, Navy, Airforce, to a degree our Coast Guard who participated in the Iraqi Stabilization and Security Operations over a long time frame.
My nephew, a two tour Marine was involved in the first Fallujah action. He was also involved in quite a few very bad, how should I say situations that developed through the whole near western, southern, and eastern areas of Baghdad between 2003 through the end of 2004.
I used to have very bad dreams and waking up in a cold sweat as I tried to kill of a few Islamist in say a dirty filthy canal where they where trying to attack say a Shiite Arab father and his little daughter.
I practically lived much of what went on in those first few years in Iraq via. this site and many other sources.
So the Marine depicted in that photo and what he and so many duty bound, with honor had to do.
Well. My heart is with so many of them.
My nephew went through some trying times. I guess I would also, if was almost blown into pieces more then once in towns like al Mamudyia, al Latifia, al Kurma, Fallujah, then switch to missions he had to go through in a humvee as a S4, Intelligence, on the more eastern shit holes south of Baghdad, for some twenty clicks or so radias, equally hostile to all American forces. Deep in the heart of the Sunni Islamic Insurgency as it formed.
So you can bet I also have a deep respect for them all.
Not being a money bag. I can at least continue to hold them all up for HIM to provide in the end game and perhaps before, HIS very best for each of them. They served with honor.
Do have a great upcoming day. The season of fall is upon us.

I searched on this gentleman and unfortunately he is going through a hard time at this time.

There are quite a few FReepers who don't believe PTSD exists.

I'd spit in reference to them, but I hold back because I understand that their own PTSD could be the reason they reject the concept, out of fear. Instead, if any of them read this, I recommend you seek help - it can be helped.

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