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=__ TERROR AND WAR __=

Although I was only seven years old, I can still remember that fateful day, it was strange to come home from school to see my dad already home. He usually wasn't home until at least six o'clock, but that day was different. My mom picked me up and when I came home we just sat there, watching the story develop for what seemed to be an eternity. At that age in my life I didn't understand the magnitude of the events that had transpired that day. That day was September 11th, 2001. Looking back on it now, there is no way any of us can forget that important day in history, that was the first time America was attacked on our own soil since Pearl Harbor. On that morning four commercial jets were hijacked by terrorists and were crashed, killing thousands of people. One plane was flown into the Pentagon, the central hub of operations for America's defense systems. Two planes were flown into the world trade centers, one of the most heavily populated areas in New York. The fourth plane is believed to have been on a track to the White House, and common belief is that the passengers stormed the cockpit and caused the plane to crash, a noble act of patriotism. Then President George W. Bush declared war on Afghanistan, to combat the acts of terrorism on America. The war has since spread to Iran, Iraq, and other countries throughout the middle east. We have been at war for nine years, we are trying to spread democracy throughout those countries. As we commemorate the 9th anniversary of these events we remember the despair, and the heartache that was felt during these trying times in our history. It is important to remember that we are a strong nation, and we can still pull together and fight for the freedoms and sense of security that we enjoy as a nation.