9/11: We Honor!

From the Brooklyn Bridge, the September 11th attacks.

Another year.

Every year, Americans reflect on the terrorist attack in 2001 and 2012. We will never forget the day that America was attacked. The worst incident in American history happened on September 11, 2001.

Like most days, this is supposed to be a day of peace and tranquility. Nope.

Gun violence continues.

People don't care.

Death happens.

We still are more divided than ever.

The world saw the Twin Towers collapse. I was only 20 years old when it happened.

The 9/11/2001 attack was committed by operatives inspired by a foreign terrorist group, al-Qaeda. Every year, the victims names are read.

Nearly 3,000 lives were lost on that day. Since that day nearly 10,000 people that were affected have died because of cancer-like symptoms and traumatic injuries.

Donald J. Trump will head to Shanksville, Pennsylvania with Melania.

Mike Pence, Jim Mathis and John Kelly will speak at the Pentagon.

Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio will make comments at the site of Freedom Plaza the former site of the World Trade Center.

The incident happened nine months into George W. Bush's first term as president. It led to the longest conflict in world history. Trump is the current leader of the military efforts to uproot the Taliban and operatives of al-Qaeda.

The war in Afghanistan is the longest active conflict. It's still ongoing with no signs of dying down.

Andy Card delivers the news to George W. Bush.

The war has cost countless lives and netted no success. The two founding members of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zahari were already secured in Pakistan. On their way out, they recruited poor farmers and illiterate boys to fight against the occupiers.

It took almost 10 years to find the spokesman of the terrorist group.

In May 2011, Barack Obama ordered a impromptu attack on a compound in Pakistan. The order was to seek out the financier and backer of the attack. Osama bin Laden, the co-founder and spokesman of al-Qaeda was killed.

The death of bin Laden has not stopped the war in Afghanistan.

Republicans demonized Democrats for years. Operatives of the party exploited 9/11 as a ploy to win votes. The "Never Forget" and "God Bless America" themes propelled Bush to popularity. To this day, many conservatives dismiss the notion that Bush was responsible for 9/11.

Some blame Bill Clinton and Barack Obama for the attack. They repeat the talking point that Democrats are soft on terrorism, crime and won't say hype words like "radical Islam."

Somerset County, Pennsylvania after Flight 93 crashed. 

The attack has also spiked hatred in the country. Right wing carnival barkers led a bigoted campaign against Muslims. It created the Patriot Act, a law that stripped portions of our freedoms to protect our transportation and cyberspace.

Ir also lead to the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Those held in the camp are not being charged with criminal acts but are being detained indefinitely without merit.

One operative, Khalid Sheihk Mohammad was caught in Pakistan and was tortured and brutalized by the American military. To this day, he said that his detainment in the military camp is a violation of human rights.

History has often distorted.

The Benghazi attack became the talking point of Republicans. Much like 9/11, Republicans exploited the attack to demonize Barack Obama during his reelection campaign. It was effective in Hillary Clinton's defeat in 2016.

The attack in Benghazi, Libya by a militia group with extremist ties killed U.S. ambassador J. Christopher Steele and three CIA operatives.

The incident was on September 11th of 2012. This attack on foreign soil has been used by Republicans to scapegoat Obama and Clinton. To this day, Republicans forget that under their watch, we had the worst attack in history.

The operatives involved were captured. They are facing the DEATH CARD in the terrorist attack. They are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Pentagon after Flight 77. The September 11th attacks.

At 8:46 am, a commercial airliner crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Flight 11.

At 9:03 am, a second airliner crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Flight 175.

About 9:30 am, George W. Bush had responded to the attacks with an abrupt departure from Florida.

At 9:37 am, the third commercial airliner crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Flight 77.

At 9:59 am, the South Tower collapsed.

At 10:07 am, the fourth and final airliner crashed into a countryside near the borough of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Flight 93.

At 10:28 am, the North Tower collapsed. The World Trade Center twin towers were destroyed and the skyline was filled with debris and smoke.

At 5:20 pm, the final World Trade Center building collapsed. This building sparked the kookspiracy that the destruction was a controlled demolition and sparked the rise of right wing carnival barker Alex Jones.

At 8:30 pm, Bush delivered an address to the nation from The White House. Bush called the attacks "evil, despicable acts of terror" and declaring that America, its friends and allies would "stand together to win the war against terrorism."