9/11

listercat

I was at the office working when the reports began to come in via my desk radio; completely stunned as all Hell began to break loose across our nation.

For some reason I was in an instant on the phone calling all of my family; especially Lister Jr. school (he was in third grade at the time) to make sure all were safe. The drive up High St from downtown to his school was nothing short of eerie. I recall in that drive listening to the radio becoming very angry; find it simply stunning that this country has seemingly lost that collective drive to rid the world of the vermin that perpetuated this event.

listercat

mikeyP72 said:
I don't think people have lost the drive, they've lost the faith in the decision makers executing that drive.

Interesting; sad

MudratDetector

you can never rid the world of terrorists. it's a sad reality.

Vagitron

mikeyP72 said:
I don't think people have lost the drive, they've lost the faith in the decision makers executing that drive.

lol

I'm not going to make this a political thread but seeing what we had to endure the 8 years prior it's no wonder people disassociate themselves with politics all together. I lost faith in America when "W" served a second term. Let me guess you're a Tea Party member but you REALLY ONLY care about fiscal responsibility and "restoring honor" ? lol

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Anyway RIP to all those that lost their life on 9/11 and may those that lost their loved ones remain strong for their families on this tragic anniversary.

alporcini

was shooting a film in Italy on that day when we got the word... never felt such a sense of global solidarity in the days following... took over 11 days to get back to the States.

WRREBEL

It really feels like yesterday. I think the whole country really was united. I remember going into work and hearing about it on cnn. Being from new york it really hit me in the gut. Waking up everyday until I was 18 and being able to see the towers across the hudson something I would never see again. Friends and family back there you feel a sense of being helpless. Luckily everyone I knew would turn out ok.

I remember when the browns played corey fuller running on the field with tthe american flag. I have always loved being a american but after that day I have a whole new apreciation

playerjdd

God Bless America. I am just glad there has been no major incidents since this one. I still get chills when they replay the planes crashing into the WTC. It is one of those things we will never leave us. We have gotten over it but we will never forget.

next2nothing

I was in 7th grade when 9/11 happened. It is something I will never forget and one of the reasons why I will be enlisting in the Marine Corps when I graduate college next spring.

DieHardBrownsFan

It's good that people remember what happened that day. Americans have a tendency to forget. I watched the rebroadcast of the today show that was broadcast on 9/11/01 yesterday. It shows how we got caught totally unprepared. I'm an old timer compared to most of you, and to me it seems like it was last week. Never forget.

BrownsBacker85

@playerjdd said:
God Bless America. I am just glad there has been no major incidents since this one. I still get chills when they replay the planes crashing into the WTC. It is one of those things we will never leave us. We have gotten over it but we will never forget.

Oh but there has. The biggest one of them all...this 9 year war in Iraq. I myself joined the Marine Corps following 911. I am proud to have served but I will tell you this...We are not over there to just "fight terrorism". We as the general public do not even know half of the truth to our nations actions. We are all entitled to our own opinion and this is mine after 4 years of service to uncle sam.

Over 7,000 Americans dead in Iraq(military, contractors, journalists)

Over 32,000 Americans wounded(myself included)

R.I.P. brothers.

OOORAH