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Tuesday, September 11, 2001 started out like any other day in Slower Lower Delaware.
One of our local police departments was honoring National 9-11 Day with an open house so that residents could find out just what the police did --
take some of the mystery away.
![]() ![]() For several hours - phones were pretty much a lost cause. No state government offices were accessible, Dover Air Force Base was unreachable and the only way to reach anyone was by personal home and cell phones and pagers. So glad I'm a packrat and save all this information, but even then a lot of calls were met with "all circuits are busy." ![]() ![]() ![]() There was no credit taken for these horrible events, but President George W. Bush and other federal officials pinned these atrocities on Osama bin Laden - the same man who was credited as the master-mind behind the bombing of the World Trade Center several years before and the bombing of two of our embassies in Africa. Since the 11th bin Laden has been holed up in Afghanistan, where he has been protected and harbored by the Taliban government, which has refused to turn the terrorist over to the U.S. government. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What could we do - how could we help? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Days went by and many wondered if the U.S. was turning tail and not going to fight back for the thousands that were killed. ![]() ![]() There is something very noticeable that has come to the forefront - and that is the rededication of the American Spirit. Patriotism that has been hidden away through the years came flooding out with flags flying everywhere - on buildings, cars and homes. Patriotic songs have filled the airwaves - both on television and radio. No longer is our patriotism relegated to July 4th or Veterans Day and Memorial Day. The terror attacks brought fear into our lives - it doesn't just happen "over there" any longer - but also has bolstered the American people to join together and unify with a common cause. It's even brought about a bipartisan spirit not seen in decades in the federal government. ![]() Americans are standing together and have joined the fight against terrorism - whether it be through the military or just being resolute and standing firm in our beliefs. In unity there is strength and America will never forget, but America will endure. |
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THE AFTERMATH: Thirteen years, two months, and twenty-one days after launching airstrikes against Usama bin Laden's Al Qaeda and their Taliban protectors following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. At the end of this year, as our Afghan partners assume responsibility for the security of their country, the United States officially concludes Operation Enduring Freedom. Our combat mission in Afghanistan, which began in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, will come to an end. With the start of the new year we begin our follow-on mission, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, to help secure and build upon the hard-fought gains of the last 13 years. However this will not mean a complete departure of American soldiers from Afghanistan, as the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force will transition to a supporting role with 13,500 soldiers, almost 11,000 of them American, starting January 1, 2015.
9/11/2015 - All US troops have not left Afghanistan, and the war on terror has blossomed and spread to several fronts in multiple Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa. ISIS grew and has become more militant and has threatened home-grown action here in the United States, yet our President refuses to tighten our borders - leaving us open to attack from anyone who walks, flies or drives into the country. It's past time to take action to close our borders - we are the only country that lets people enter no questions asked. The next person crossing our border - legally or not - could fly the next plane, arm the next train or pack the next truck with enough explosives to kill as many Americans as they can. It's time for our government to be safe - not stupid.
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September 7, 2021 - Just days ahead
of the 20th Anniversary of the 9-11 Terror Attacks, pretrial hearings are
once again taking place at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for the key planners -
mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), who was captured in Pakistan in
May of 2003 and 4 others.
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