The Long Reach of History, 20 Years After 9/11

9/11 was born of blood, and in turn it left a trail of blood that follows us to this day.

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This post contains discussions of terrorism, war, murder, and related themes.

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I have done my best with this post to be respectful to all lives lost and affected. Please do the same in any replies/comments you may leave, either here or on social media.

I’ve also spoken about historical events and truths that we in the West would rather not hear about — but it’s important that we do. History does not stop being true simply because we refuse to look at it.

I’ve tried not to speak out of turn, and instead have stuck to the information I feel I have correctly understood.

Much of these events are points of historical debate, and these are my interpretations based on the evidence available to me at time of writing.

If any information is incorrect, I welcome corrections from unbiased sources.

Yesterday was September the 11th, 2021.

20 years ago, on September the 11th, 2001, two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. Another crashed into the Pentagon. A fourth plane came down in a field in…