On a cold winter day in 1941, President Harry S. Truman delivered a very well known speech; he spoke of the "date which will live in infamy," December 7th. It was the date of the surprise attack on the United States Naval Base Pearl Harbor in the midst of World War II. Americans, and their allies worldwide, were horrified at how audacious and cold-hearted the Japanese fighters had been, killing hundreds of sleeping and unsuspecting men. To envision a later attack that would dwarf the tragedy of Pearl Harbor was inconceivable...until the morning of September 11th, a date that would bring new meaning to Truman's words, spoken more than half a century before.
What had first seemed like a careless pilot or mechanical error soon proved to be a well-planned terrorist attack on the freedoms and liberties of the United S
I also feel that in our tumultuous world, it is foolish to take life for granted. I'm sure people trapped on the top floors of the Twin Towers with no way out, pondered their lives and even came across some regrets they had. Learning from this tragedy, I never want to regret anything I do or don't do. There's no reason not to live each day like it's your last.
tates of America. As two planes plunged into the Twin Towers, jaws dropped and incredulity ensued. Television crews, firefighters and policemen, as well as FBI, CIA, and Secret Service agents were on the scene in mere moments. In shock and disbelief, it looked more like a poorly choreographed movie than it did reality.
Since September 11th, I feel much closer to my family and friends. On that terrible day, I had no one to tell me where to go, no way to
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