"All of a sudden there were people screaming. I saw people jumping out of the building. Their arms were flailing. I stopped taking pictures and started crying." 
          ~~ Michael Walters, a freelance photo journalist in Manhattan
"Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward and freedom will be defended."
                ~~ President George W. Bush
"You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy."
                                                          ~~ Colin Powell 
                                                                                    
"The city is going to survive, we are going to get through it. It's going to be a very, very difficult time... we have to focus on now is getting this city through this, and surviving and being stronger for it." 
                                                  ~~ Rudolph Giuliani                                                                                    

"Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger."
                                                               ~~ President George W. Bush                                                                                                                
"Make no mistake: The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts."
                                                                         ~~ President George W. Bush
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"Commending the victims to almighty God's mercy, I implore his strength upon all involved in rescue efforts and in caring for the survivors."  
                                                   ~~ Pope John Paul II                                                                                                         
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Don't ever forget.
September 11, 2001
"Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God..."
                                                                                ~~ George Washington
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How did 9/11 change YOU?
Did YOU lose loved ones?
God bless America.
 The New York City Fire Department lost 343 firefighters, almost half the number of on-duty deaths in the department's 100-year history.
Nearly 3,000 people died in a matter of hours.
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23 New York City Police Officers died.
The New York City Fire Department lost 343 firefighters, almost half the number of on-duty deaths in the department's 100-year history.