Americans across the country came together on Sept. 11 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000, wounded thousands more, and left an indelible scar on the nation’s psyche. Observances were planned across the country—from a wreath-laying in Portland, Maine, to flags flying at half-staff at the Washington Monument—marked…
Several Canadian Communities To Mark 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
Several communities across Canada will honour the lives lost on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-four Canadians died that day among the 2,977 who lost their lives. Al-Qaida operatives hijacked four planes, with two barrelling into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, another diving into the…
Navy SEAL Who Shot Bin Laden Says Internal Division Now Biggest Threat to America
Robert O’Neill, the former Navy SEAL credited with killing Osama bin Laden, the terrorist mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, said that the biggest threat to America comes not from outside but from internal strife and division. O’Neill made the remarks in an interview with Fox News on the eve of Sept. 11, as the nation…
Security Services’ Work to Tackle Terrorism Should Be Remembered: Ex-MI6 Chief
The vital work of the security services to protect against terrorism should not be overlooked, a former MI6 chief has said, as the world marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the U.S. Sir Richard Dearlove, who headed the secret intelligence service between 1999 and 2004, told a memorial event in London…
9/11 Terrorists Failed to Undermine Freedom and Democracy: UK’s Johnson
The perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks failed to undermine freedom and democracy and failed to make the world live in fear, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a message marking the 20th anniversary of the attack. He said the terrorists “tried to destroy the faith of free peoples everywhere in the open societies…
20 Years After 9/11: Did War on Terror Achieve Its Objective?
Twenty years after the Sept. 11 attack a question remains if the mission in Afghanistan achieved its objective of eradicating terrorism. Allen Weiner, an international legal scholar and senior lecturer at Stanford University, said that the initial goal to destroy al-Qaeda’s base in Afghanistan was largely achieved. “Al-Qaeda’s training camps in Afghanistan were destroyed, many…
9/11 ‘Smell of Death’ Continues to Claim Lives
Toxins from the rubble of the former World Trade Center continue their poisonous streak even 20 years on, leading to serious ailments and death. It’s not just the first responders who took part in rescue efforts after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001; also affected were the tens of thousands of civilians who volunteered…
Why NYC Is Vulnerable to Another Terrorist Attack—Feat. Curtis Sliwa
“I ran down to the pit, which had become the world’s largest crematorium … Pictures do not do justice to the devastation, the carnage, the smell, the smoke, the fires, just humans running in and out like ants in an ant colony, desperately trying to find any remnants of life.” —Curtis Sliwa Curtis Sliwa founded…
OC Sheriff Personnel and Surviving Family Member Recount 9/11 Experiences 20 Years Later
As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks arrives, Orange County Sheriff’s Department personnel and a surviving family member who were all involved in the aftermath of the attack in different ways recently came together to discuss their surreal experiences and how their lives are still impacted, in Tustin, Calif. Tom Frost…
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Work to Identify 9/11 Victims Persists; Civilians Lead Rescue Ops in Afghanistan
Twenty years after 9/11, forensic scientists are still working to identify victims of the New York terror attacks. And they’re having some success, as we hear from Mechthild Prinz, who was an assistant director at New York’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner back in 2001. Then, in America Q&A we ask: If regular COVID-19…