At 8:46 a.m., September 11, 2001, the world was upended. World affairs reordered abruptly on that morning of blue skies, black ash, fire and death. http://apne.ws/Pfrc0Zh
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Twenty years after the attacks,
@AP experts examined themes that have emerged since that clear day cast a shadow over a generation.http://apne.ws/vnmJ8ulShow this thread -
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@KathyGannon, who has spent 30 years reporting on Afghanistan, reflects on that country’s 20-year arc from the terror attacks to now. In the opening days of America’s forever war, “Nothing was certain, but much seemed possible,” Gannon writes.http://apne.ws/yVlhQg6Show this thread -
The thousands of 9/11 survivors bear the weight of unanswerable questions. Some grapple with their place in the tragedy. “But while I’m here, I’ve got to make it count. I’ve got to make up for 3,000 people who lost their voice,” said Wendy Lanski.http://apne.ws/uO0jYsk
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The fiery violence of 9/11 stoked an era of easy-to-access conspiracy theories that snowballed into one hoax after another, each more bizarre than the last.http://apne.ws/An6ahL5
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In the aftermath of the planes falling from the sky, America and the world were introduced to an array of personalities. Some we knew well. Others were thrown into public consciousness. Here’s where they are now.http://apne.ws/XpekvGq
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September 11 was also the day flying changed forever. The worst terror attack on American soil led to increased and sometimes tension-filled security measures in airports across the world.http://apne.ws/rtoUSrV
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From the ashes emerged the phrase: “Never forget.” But, the act of remembering is a complex one, writes
@anthonyted. “Remembering is not merely a state of mind ... Remembering is political.”http://apne.ws/5nVK39oShow this thread
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