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"So many in our nation — too many in our nation — have deeply felt the passage of time these last 20 years. Every birthday your loved one missed. Every holiday. Every time her favorite team won, or his favorite song came on the radio. Every time you’ve tucked in your children or dropped them off at college. You have felt every day, every week, and every year that has passed these 20 years. So, please know your nation sees you, and we stand with you, and we support you." —Vice President Kamala Harris, on Sept. 11, 2021, the 20th Anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks
I was thinking about the events of 9/11 as I fed the birds this morning. I was home attempting to recover from an auto wreck (not my fault!) and was watching the morning news when there was a report that a small plane had hit one of the towers. Within minutes, coverage showed the second plane striking its target. The United States was being attacked.
By the evening, the news was reporting that our government was certain the attack was carried out by al-Qaeda, led by Usam bin Laden. In a 1998 interview with John Miller, he has spoke of bring an attack on American soil. But initially after 9/11, he had denied any involvement. Older forums here will remember that in the early days & years of DU, there was heated debate. Was it bin Laden, or PNAC?
There were some mighty curious conspiracy theories put forth. But there were also serious questions being asked, and I don't think all were answered by the 9/11 Commission. However, in December of 2001, bin Laden released a tape that hinted of the involvement he would speak of a few years later. He expressed his opinion that it would hasten "the end of the United States," and that brings me to my question:
Was he correct?
It's something I think about on the eve of the next attack upon the United States, starting January 20, 2025 at a level higher than before.
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