You've likely been hearing about it on all the news: before 9 am, a plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City.
At first, it was thought to be a horrible tragic air accident - but at 9:03 am, as Good Morning America was showing the accident, another plane came into view, colliding with the second tower in a horrific fireball.
Shortly thereafter, another plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington. Others were then reported over various areas in the US, which may have been intended for strategic targets in the areas.
Before 11 am, the news announced that the Trade Towers were destroyed, and they showed gruesome footage of the buildings imploding.
Other footage was shown of revellers on the West Bank, and Palestinians also rejoicing that the major power (the US) had been shown to be defenseless.
I wanted to reach through my TV to strangle these vultures. Hoow many tens of thousands of innocent lives were ended by this? How can anyone rejoice at such suffering.
I visited the World Trade Center more than 20 years ago. When I think of how I once looked at the city skyline from a building now fallen, I feel like throwing up again.
