Tomorrow is the 20-year anniversary of 9/11 attacks – Unanswered questions, anger and suspicion
9/11, 2001 – America was under attack. Americans watched it on TV, as did one-third of people around the world. That was almost 2 billion people worldwide.
Airliners turned into weapons. The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on fire. The Pentagon, just outside of Washington, D.C., smoldering. The pieces of United Flight 93 scattered in a field in Pennsylvania. People running through Manhattan when the towers collapsed. Nearly 3,000 people died that day.
On Saturday, the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks will be marked.
For the families of the victims, it will be a painful reminder of the loved ones they have lost.
Two more victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center have been identified in New York City — just days before the nation marks the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. There are still more than 1,100 victims, at least 40% of those who died on 9/11, that remain unidentified. The longtime effort to identify victims of the World Trade Center attacks is considered the largest and most complex forensic investigation in U.S. history.
Nearly 1,800 victims’ relatives, first responders and survivors are calling on Biden to refrain from attending any memorials over his refusal to release Sept. 11 documents – evidence that they believe may show a link between Saudi Arabian leaders and the attacks.
“We are frustrated, tired and saddened with the fact that the U.S. government for 20 years has chosen to keep information about the death of our loved ones behind lock and key,” said one of the survivors.
Ahead of this year’s anniversary, the Museum and Memorial launched a new campaign and fundraiser called The Never Forget Fund, which will support educational initiatives to teach young people about the attack and the global aftermath.
Survey Finds 9/11 Still Influences Americans’ Activities. The survey found that today, 26% of Americans “express reluctance” to fly, 27% feel the same way about going into skyscrapers, and 36% feel the same way about traveling abroad. Thirty-seven percent were uneasy about attending events involving large crowds. Immediately following the attacks, those numbers were 43%, 35%, 48% and 30%, respectively.
Here is an article:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/20th-anniversary-911-nears-questions-anger-death-linger/story?id=79606569
Families recall memories from 9/11 attacks:
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2021/0905/1244774-september-11-anniversary/
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