I was writing a serialized fictional story for a Website back then. I had written an installment where I had named Al Qaida as the villains in a terrorist plot. The publisher made me remove that because it might “alienate our Arabic readers.” The installment was published (sans Al Qaida reference) on 10 September 2001.
I was at work, I take customer service phone calls, I was intially told by a customer that someone had flown a plane into the World Trade Center. My initial reaction was pilot error, some kind of accident, then when I heard that a plane had struck the second tower I knew it had to be intentional. I never expected the towers to fall. I watched coverage for several hours after I got home but stopped after it became clear that no new information would be forthcoming regarding the attack that day. It still gives me a sinking, empty feeling in the pit of my stomach. It was a sucker punch to the gut. I can understand the nations reaction to Pearl Harbor better now after living through it myself. I still believe we did the right thing in going after the Taliban. I just wish we had done more and with more speed. Ten years later and the conflict is still raging.
margueritem about 13 years ago
Thank you, Lennie.
Durak Premium Member about 13 years ago
I remember this one when it ran. Lennie always managed to show things from a real life perspective.
Goblinopolis about 13 years ago
I was writing a serialized fictional story for a Website back then. I had written an installment where I had named Al Qaida as the villains in a terrorist plot. The publisher made me remove that because it might “alienate our Arabic readers.” The installment was published (sans Al Qaida reference) on 10 September 2001.
steelersneo about 13 years ago
I was at work, I take customer service phone calls, I was intially told by a customer that someone had flown a plane into the World Trade Center. My initial reaction was pilot error, some kind of accident, then when I heard that a plane had struck the second tower I knew it had to be intentional. I never expected the towers to fall. I watched coverage for several hours after I got home but stopped after it became clear that no new information would be forthcoming regarding the attack that day. It still gives me a sinking, empty feeling in the pit of my stomach. It was a sucker punch to the gut. I can understand the nations reaction to Pearl Harbor better now after living through it myself. I still believe we did the right thing in going after the Taliban. I just wish we had done more and with more speed. Ten years later and the conflict is still raging.