Sept. 11th - A Day That Will Live In Infamy

I learned about the Sept. 11th Attack on America right after I woke up that morning, about 6 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Instead of turning on the TV, as I usually do, I turned on my computer first and looked at my emails.

The first one I opened was from a friend in Lincoln, England. "I'm so sorry for what has happened to New York." Then I opened one from another English friend, who lives in Cornwall. "We will always stand with you, George," he wrote." I didn't know what they were talking about.

Then I turned on my TV -- and I knew immediately what they meant.

How in the hell could the United States be attacked? Where was our so-called "Star Wars" defense that President Reagan was always talking about? What about the billions and billions of dollars we spend each year on defense? And where the hell was President Bush?

At first, the reporters didn't know where he was. In fact, it took some time to learn his whereabouts. Comforting!

Then I heard about a third plane crashing into the Pentagon and a fourth plain crashing into a field in Pennsylvania, presumably diverted from hitting the White House or Congress. How could this be happening?

Five years later, I still ask myself these questions. Government spokesmen say proudly that the steps the Bush White House has taken during the past five years have stopped us from being attacked again. I'm glad they have, but what about the next time someone tries, or the time after that, and so on...?

If you wish to see an incredible display of 9/11 photos, click on the title of this entry.

Where was President Bush?

If you wish to see an incredible display 12/7 photos, just watch this slideshow; we know where President Roosevelt was.