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story6581.xml

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2002-09-12

I was watching the Today Show on NBC. Matt Lauer was doing an interview with a book author. Matt was interrupted and they showed the first tower on fire. Like everyone else I thought maybe a cessna sized plane accidentally crashed into the WTC tower. Minutes later while watching it live on tv I saw the 2nd plane smash right into the second tower. I was in shock and was hoping it was just an illusion. Since I had to go to work I missed the second tower collapsing and found out after dropping my daughter by the babysitters. When the news stated the pentagon had been attacked I did get worried and all I could think of was war. I was really saddened when I heard about the plane in Shanksville, PA. I also remember people panicking and jamming the gas stations around here.