911-------- where were you?

[ktbi]

I was on my way to work when the first plane hit. Radio news said a small plane hit one of the buildings, then amended that to say an airliner. I called my daughters at home and had them throw a VCR in the machine and record the news so I could watch it when I got back. I wasn't aware, at the time, what was really going on. At work, everyone was in a daze. We set up a TV in the video conference room with everyone walking in and out throughout the day. Nothing productive that day. I still have the tape but have never watched it....Ron

 

[surfaceone]

ORIGINAL: druggistnut

I had gotten up, was drinking coffee, reading the paper and and had something on TV, in the background.
I heard the news break and went to see what was happening. When the second plane hit, I got all my T-50 gear together, packed my ruck, got in my uniform and headed in to my military unit.
There were already guys there and we all waited for orders.

>>It took 11 years but we got all of the master minds behind it.<<

Steve, I have to beg to differ. We still haven't gotten this scum bag. You know he is looking over his shoulder. Your time is coming, al-Zawahiri.

http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/504f786cc110c0d17b000001/ayman-al-zawahiri-confirms-death-of-al-qaeda-deputy

Bill

Hey Bill, and you, too, Steve,

Did'ya see this:
"Zawahiri's Brother at Cairo Embassy Assault


11:21 AM, Sep 12, 2012 • By THOMAS JOSCELYN

During the assault on the U.S. embassy in Egypt, demonstrators reportedly chanted “Obama! Obama! We are all Osama!†They yelled this obvious reference to Osama bin Laden as an al Qaeda-style flag was hoisted and the American flag brought down. At least one of the protesters at the anti-American rally knows a thing or two about al Qaeda: Mohammed al Zawahiri, who is the younger brother of al Qaeda’s emir, Ayman al Zawahiri.

[/align]Mohammed al Zawahiri has even claimed credit for sparking the anti-American protest. “We called for the peaceful protest joined by different Islamic factions including the Islamic Jihad (and the) Hazem Abu Ismael movement,†he said, according to CNN. Islamic Jihad is most likely the Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ), a core part of al Qaeda’s international jihadist coalition.
The younger Zawahiri has been on a media tour since he was released from an Egyptian prison this past March. And some press outlets have portrayed him as a reformed moderate. In its coverage of the embassy storming, The Wall Street Journal said that Mohammed al Zawahiri “has renounced violence and has stylized himself as an intermediary between Islamists and the West.â€
(On a side note: The Wall Street Journal piece also says that al Qaeda is “widely believed to be responsible for the 9/11 attacks.†Eleven years after 9/11, the newspaper should be able to set aside all doubt about who is responsible.)"

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/zawahiris-brother-cairo-embassy-assault_652217.html

http://m.indianexpress.com/news/death-loving-zawahiris-brother-proposes-peace-plan-to-end-jihad/1001506/

 

[Steve/sewell]

Yes I saw that Surf, We need to send the seals into Cairo and anywhere else they are needed to get our people out of harms way and just let the savages kill each other because that is all they deserve anyway. They will never have what we have achieved, there jealous, they hate us for it,and they deserve the poverty and the hardship they live in because of the path they have chosen to go down in Life. There is nothing we, the United Nations, other moderate Muslim nations or anyone or anything can do about it as their sole reason to get up every day is to wreak havoc on the Western World not provide for their families or form some kind of moderate coalition who could govern themselves judiciously.

Its not a small handful of misguided extremists its the whole lot of them,its their way, their culture it is all they know. Could you imagine being Israel all these years enduring the hundreds of cowardly terrorist attacks they have had to deal with. God Help; Israel....... and God help the good people in Iran because they are about to get kicked in the gut so hard by the Israeli military air strikes they are not going to know what hit them. They are not just going to take out their nuclear ability they are going to DESTROY the military capability of the entire Iranian Military force. Tiny Israel the size of Rhode Island will show us once again how to win a war decisively. I know there are good Muslim people in the world and they suffer tremendously because of this large group mind numb Idiots who are easily led by the misguided clergy they follow. I have never seen a more hateful, group of people then the hard line Muslims behind ALL of the terrorism in the last 40 years...... Our president needs to stop apologizing for us UNNECESSARILY when it was we who were attacked not the Libyans.

The Libyian diplomats should have been escorted to the airport and all the monetary aid we send there Country shut off,same thing goes for Egypt,and any other Muslim Country who has similar views and environments So yeah I am reminded again I NEED to remember where I was in 2001.......... Come on call me a bigot bring it on...... Sorry for the rant, it hasn't been such a good day for the United States.

 

[GuntherHess]

send the seals into Cairo

sorry they are too busy writing tell all books.

 

[surfaceone]

So Matt,

You'd recommend sending in the New York Times Book Editor?

President Obama today interrupted his fundraising & campaigning, and said a few words.

then he continued on to Las Vegas.

 

[GuntherHess]

a great forum for non-bottle nonsense here...
http://www.debatepolitics.com/forum.php?s=7acb0ab1469aaf273de2a6dcaf5b4968

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Lets not turn this thread into a political NiGhTmarE I just asked where you were on 911. You guys are something else with that crap. You can turn a thread on Mary Poppins into a political roller coaster in a matter of minutes.

We all remembered where we were, the end. ---------911 is over.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: GuntherHess

a great forum for non-bottle nonsense here...
http://www.debatepolitics.com/forum.php?s=7acb0ab1469aaf273de2a6dcaf5b4968

You heard the man

 

[Steve/sewell]

Are bottle people sometimes a little delusional, this is a lot bigger then bottles Matt, are you that callous to what happened 11 years ago and continues today to say some of the nonchalant things you said on this post. I know it was in jest by you because you absolutely cant stand political bickering. You dont have to be a flag waiving American to be impassioned about the current events. I respect your knowledge and insight you bring to this forum with your life's work and it is much appreciated,but why cant politics be discussed in the non bottle section. The only thing hurt is feelings for a little while and it is the MOST IMPORTANT thing in some of our lives right now. Forget the ONE Seal who told all, but remember our and their fearless leader today WHO SAID NOTHING FOR HOURS. Why is discussing these life altering events labeled as nonsense in your eyes. Bottles could be a distant memory for all of us soon. Rick..you wont be digging privys when the terrorists bring it back to our shores again you'll be digging fox holes. We all remembered where we were, the end. ---------911 is over. sorry not for some of us Rick and apparently not for you either as it was your post and you felt strong enough about it to ask us. No hard feelings here I can move on but I shouldn't have to walk on egg shells when a topic which can become heated is being discussed.

 

[blobbottlebob]

Back to the original intent:
It was a Tuesday. I know because I have always had Tuesdays off and I often try to get out diving. I was packing my gear up to go that morning when my finace (we just celebrated our ten year anniversary!) called and told me to turn on the TV. I spent the rest of the day watching in horror. One of the positives that seemed to come out of this tragedy was that there was a real and genuine sense of purpose and unity in being an American. Thank God for George W. Bush, Rudy Giuliani, and all of the brave firefighters, police, and emergency personel who took charge, saved lives, and added purpose to the quest we began that day. We were determined then to stand as Americans and not to let any differences distract us from the path of justice. How far have we come from that ideology?

I was lucky enough to dive yesterday and had fun. I love this hobby and the freedom I enjoy in this country to pursue it.