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2002-09-11

Second period was closing up when the principal came up over
the intercom and gave the grave news. It was between 9:45-9:55
so all of the terrorists had already hit their target. He
gave the news vaguely, as I remember being under the initial
influence that the attacks had somehow been orchestrated as
a transatlantic flight that hadn't been intercepted on its 5000mi
trip from Portugal or something like that. Then I remember
the dissapointment I felt when I heard that the figters sent to
intercept were sent from bases hundreds of miles away from the target.

The day questioned me, challenged me...
Is america supposed to make mistakes like that?

How did the air traffic controllers miss the plane's trajectory?
Isn't the Urban area of New York City a no fly zone?
What about the Pentagon?
in any case... the day began like any other
... and ended in the rift of eternity...
...and eternity cried for those who lost their lives...