Remembering September 11, 2010

So, 9 years ago today, on a Tuesday, 2,996 people died when stupid people, minds twisted with hate, murdered them by flying 3 planes into the towers of the World Trade Center and into the Pentagon. (This number also includes those people on the flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, who saved lives because they fought back -- "Let's roll."


Today, on MSNBC, they replayed NBC's coverage, "9/11 As It Happened," from the morning, coverage like what I watched while I was getting dressed for work. Because that's where I was when I found out the Towers had been hit. Ironing a shirt, getting ready for work. Looking at it going, 'That wasn't an accident, there's no way that was an accident.'


(c) James Nachtwey
They had actual footage of the second jet approaching and smashing into the South Tower. They were interviewing (via the phone) a woman from the area and Jane Pauley sitting there prattling on and there it goes. When I was watching it, I was like, 'that's the second plane,' and as I reached for my remote to rewind it, they showed the South Tower exploding. You hear Matt Lauer say, "Oh, My God," and Pauley's oblivious. It made me cry all over again, because it was so intentional.