Posted on 02/01/2002 9:08:43 PM PST by Starrgaizr
Upon request, I have collected links to many of the earliest threads from September 11, 2001 below. I reviewed threads from the very first FR report (http://www.freeRepublic.com/focus/fr/520255/posts)through thread number 520326. Feel free to add other significant threads, including photo archives. Bumping this thread periodically instead of the original threads will also avoid scaring people with the headlines.
Bookmark this thread, and bump it from time to time when the nation and the press seems to forget why we need resolve in the face of evil. Forgive some of the early misinformation and broken photo links, and recall the horror and fury.
*** PLANE CRASH - WORLD TRADE CENTER ***
Plane Crashes into World Trade Center
SECOND PLANE FLIES INTO OTHER TOWER!
2nd Explosion in other World Trade Tower Building - 2nd Airplance =Terrorist Attack?
AP: 737 PLANE WAS HIJACKED AND CRASHED INTO WORLD TRADE CENTER
President Bush calling this a Terrorist Attack
First Wire Reports on World Trade Center Attacks
Possible Explosion at Pentagon - NBC News
Third plane? Also Pentagon hit!
PALESTINIAN FRONT CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY
Flash - Another explosion next to World Trade Center
TOP OF WORLD TRADE CENTER JUST COLLAPSED!
WORLD TRADE CENTER COLLAPSES!!!!
BBC: Palestinian Groups takes "responsibility"
UNCONFIRMED: Another hijacked plane
FReeoples Bar & Grill // Thread 165 -- EMERGENCY THREAD
US TERROR BOMBING PHOTOS - (slow-many images)
Not only must we never forget the 9-11 - I will never forget this President's courage during this time nor his administration's quick and determined actions to go after Ben Laden in Afghanistan, the axis of evil nations, and terrorists around the world! Thank GOD we have a President who is not afraid to do what is necessary to protect Americans and our allies! And thank GOD for our military heroes who have been defending us so bravely and so well! God bless each and every one of them - and every agent of our government who has decided their job of defending us from terrorists does matter and they are going to do whatever it takes to prevent further strikes against us! I am sure many attack attempts have been foiled by these American Federal Agents - DOING THEIR JOB - and I, for one, thank them also!
Now if we could just incorporate CIVIL DEFENSE (as Peggy Noonan discussed yesterday) - for every American Citizen in every American community - I would start feeling a bit better about what will happen if and when another attack hits.
Lots of knowledgeable people contributed; some were wildly off base and some were right on.
Wouldn't it be great to have all the related threads on one CD for the record?
I certainly would buy at least one.
What do you think of the idea? As many threads as can fit on one CD starting around 5:50 PST 9/11/2001.
Would collecting those be hard to do?
It should sure be a great fundraiser, no?
I still get a sick feeling in my stomach knowing that I was the second person--and probably only by milliseconds--to name bin Laden as the perpretrator, and a sense of irony as some people tried to dissuade me from naming him.
I thought I was doing okay today, then I went home for lunch. They were showing Matthew Commons' funeral in Arlington National Cemetry. I lost it when they played taps & continued to drip while his family received his medals and the flag.
It reminded me far too much of my grandfather's funeral (WWI), my father's funeral (WWII) and my uncle's funeral (WWII, Korea, Cold War). Both my grandfather and father could have been buried in a military cemetry, but our family chose not to. My uncle, however, was buried with full military honors in Arlington. However, Matthew Commons was 21 and died in combat in Afghanistan. My grandfather, father and uncle lived long, full lives.
I'm still shaky.
NOT in seven months.
NOT in seven years.
NOT in SEVEN GENERATIONS!
Tell your children, your grandchildren, nieces, nephews, in-laws, out-laws...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.