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9/11 We Remember: How terrorism changed us

Writers from the Communities at the Washington Times contributing their views on how our world has changed, and carried on, since 9/11.  From intelligence gathering to the world our children live in, it has not changed. 

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  • Sorrow will always accompany memories of 9/11, but we should add to them joy. Photo: Associated Press

    9/11 and the rage of America: a coda

    Sorrow will always accompany memories of 9/11, but we should add to them joy. Published 9:41 p.m. September 18, 2011 - Comments

     
  • An entire generation of Americans witnessed the terror of September 11th, 2001 as children, and now they're grown up. What has changed? Photo: The Pentagon on 9/11 (AP)

    9/11 Generation

    An entire generation of Americans witnessed the terror of September 11th, 2001 as children, and now they're grown up. What has changed? Published 7:46 p.m. September 11, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Being so close now, I wanted to see that gleaming white building for myself -- to know that it was all right,

    Ten Years Later: September 11 and 12

    Being so close now, I wanted to see that gleaming white building for myself -- to know that it was all right, "that our flag was still there." Published 7:31 p.m. September 11, 2011 - Comments

     
  • The deadly attacks on September 11, 2001 and the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 are blatant acts of war that propelled the United States into war. Photo: National Park Service

    9/11 and Pearl Harbor: Sinister Acts of War

    The deadly attacks on September 11, 2001 and the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 are blatant acts of war that propelled the United States into war. Published 12:01 p.m. September 11, 2011 - Comments

     
  • About 700 children lost their parents during the September 11, 2001 attacks and among that group were dozens of children born after the attacks occurred. Photo: Associated Press

    9/11 took away America’s innocence

    About 700 children lost their parents during the September 11, 2001 attacks and among that group were dozens of children born after the attacks occurred. Published 1:17 a.m. September 11, 2011 - Comments

     
  • On 9/11, while in my flimsy white cotton nightgown watching NBC news with Katie Couric and Matt Lauer, the plane hit the tower, live, real, dead-on—and I was struck dumb. Photo: President Bush-Bob Becwith

    On 9/11, don't be silent - Speak!

    On 9/11, while in my flimsy white cotton nightgown watching NBC news with Katie Couric and Matt Lauer, the plane hit the tower, live, real, dead-on—and I was struck dumb. Published 12:37 a.m. September 11, 2011 - Comments

     
  • 9/11 happened to other people, but death comes to us all. Are we wise enough to meet it? Photo: Pentagon Healing Field

    We escaped 9/11, not the last flight

    9/11 happened to other people, but death comes to us all. Are we wise enough to meet it? Published 11:08 p.m. September 10, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Sports can be trivial, but they took the lead for healing after 9/11. Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky

    9/11 We Remember: Healing through sports

    Sports can be trivial, but they took the lead for healing after 9/11. Published 5:36 p.m. September 10, 2011 - Comments

     
  • We all remember where we were that fateful day. Or do we?

    9/11: A time to remember and to teach

    We all remember where we were that fateful day. Or do we? Published 11:29 a.m. September 10, 2011 - Comments

     
  • After 9/11 corporate America proved they were people. They donated millions of dollars worth of goods to the responders and volunteers at Ground Zero.

    9/11 Corporate generosity

    After 9/11 corporate America proved they were people. They donated millions of dollars worth of goods to the responders and volunteers at Ground Zero. Published 12:01 a.m. September 10, 2011 - Comments

     
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