We are very grateful to Karl, to you, to all that are near and dear to Karl.
Thank you Marine Karl! Semper Fi!
Thank you USMCPOP, however I imagine words will never come close to the feelings and emotions one experiences in such a situation.
Posted on 09/11/2001 5:56:49 AM PDT by hellinahandcart
Just in. I am looking at a picture of the WTC with smoke pouring out of the western tower. Looks like a huge amount of damage. Debris raining down on people in the street.
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Let me add this account of that morning by my son. He later joined the Marine Corps and died fighting in Iraq.
From: karl@????.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:11 AM
To: rlinn@?????.com
Subject: Terrorism
Dad-
I'm typing this at school during lunch. I went through the webmail backdoor, because the school isp blocks most communication sites. If you don't already know, a bunch of planes, passengers and all, were hijacked and made kamikaze runs. First one plowed into the World Trade Center, causing one tower to collapse. A second plane, looked like a 737 or something slammed into the second one shortly thereafter. A little after 1030 we got to a classroom that was picking up the news, and right after that we saw the second tower go. Titus pulled the cable, doesn't want the school panicking, but word is moving faaaaast. Also, a commuter plane hit teh pentagon, all key government officials are being evacuated, bush is on his way home. Unconfirmed reports state that a car bomb went off outside the state department. FAA has grounded everything and fighters can be seen scrambling. A few hijacked planes are still missing, another jet crashed earlier in the day a short distance from the airport, but no one is sure whether or not its related. 1 palestinian group has so far claimed responsibility, but they all try to be proud and stupid. The real perpetrators would know that once the US finds out, they would be incinerated into the stone age. This is an amazingly well coordinated attack, focusing on the major symbols of the free world, all within 1 hour. All the history teachers have studied and have known that there is gap in recent years that should be filled by a war, not just a little gulf war. Even I knew it was coming, but I never expected such a violent and unprecedented attack. This could easily erupt into a holy war if there are enough zealots in palestine and elsewhere, and could cause a huge conflict that could spell the end of the muslim faith. I hope it doesn't get that global, but you can be sure the world will not let this one go unpunished. This is without a doubt the biggest, most vicious act of terrorism (if not an act of war) in modern times, if not the history of mankind. Looks like Bush and the military will be getting those funds to finish research on all those new weapons and fighters scheduled for the next 8 years. Well, I'll see what's going on when i get home, most of the news sites here are normally blocked anyway by the school isp. Just let you know that we heard it too. Now that I'm done, there could have been another attempt at something, although national security forces probably would've intercepted. Nonetheless, the nation has been really jarred, and while I fear what's going to come, most of it is channeled into anger in knowing that something will happen. Take care, and buy more ammo.
-Karl
God bless your son, and you.
It's amazing how many of us on these forums instantly and instinctively were able to grasp precisely what was occuring, yet five years later there's an alarmingly large plurality of the population that still cannot understand.
Five years on, the enemies of liberty now stand revealed, both without and within.
We are very grateful to Karl, to you, to all that are near and dear to Karl.
Thank you Marine Karl! Semper Fi!
Thank you USMCPOP, however I imagine words will never come close to the feelings and emotions one experiences in such a situation.
Thank you for sharing that. God Bless you, your son and God Bless America. I feel so humbled living in a country that produces men like your son.
Pretty amazing premonition...
Wow - we found out all right!
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH!!!
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“Pretty amazing premonition...”
Yes, especially the part where people went about their business as if nothing had happened.
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