- AP – US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus and politics in view – “The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced with presidential campaign politics as President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris stood together in the plaza where the twin towers once stood. Sept. 11 — the date when hijacked plane attacks killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001 — falls in the thick of the presidential election season every four years, and it comes at an especially pointed moment this time…The attacks killed 2,977 people and left thousands of bereaved relatives and scarred survivors. The planes carved a gash in the Pentagon, the U.S. military headquarters, and brought down the trade center’s twin towers, which were among the world’s tallest buildings. The catastrophe also altered U.S. foreign policy, domestic security practices and the mindset of many Americans who had not previously felt vulnerable to attacks by foreign extremists. Effects rippled around the world and through generations as the U.S. responded by leading a “ Global War on Terrorism,” which included invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Those operations killed hundreds of thousands of Afghans and Iraqis and thousands of American troops, and Afghanistan became the site of the United States’ longest war…”
- The New York Times – 23 Years After 9/11, Families of Cancer Victims Fight for Benefits. Some families are still pushing for recognition after their loved ones died from cancer that they believe is linked to Sept. 11, but that the federal government won’t recognize as such.
- THE MAN WHO KNEW (9/11 DOCUMENTARY) On September 11, 2001, as the Twin Towers collapsed, one of the tragic losses was John O’Neill—the man who may have understood the threat of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda better than anyone in America. A former FBI agent who tirelessly pursued Al Qaeda for years, O’Neill had been warning of the group’s rising danger, investigating attacks like the USS Cole bombing and U.S. embassy bombings in Africa. Despite his expertise, his outspoken nature clashed with the rigid FBI culture, sidelining him at a critical moment. Just weeks before 9/11, he had left the FBI to take a security role at the World Trade Center—a tragic twist of fate. His story serves as a haunting reminder of the missed warnings that preceded that dark day. Via: Frontline PBS Watch more shows like this: youtube.com/@frontline #NeverForget #WorldTradeCenter #HeroRemembered
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