{"id":15749,"date":"2025-09-11T15:37:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T22:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/?p=15749"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T22:37:25","slug":"i-hadnt-forgotten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/2025\/09\/11\/i-hadnt-forgotten\/","title":{"rendered":"I hadn’t forgotten…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"090811opinion_1280x720Today is the 24th anniversary of 9\/11<\/p>\n

Back then we naively believed that the enemy was largely outside our country.<\/p>\n

We united as a nation and we wiped out one of the top five military forces on the planet in less than a week.<\/p>\n

24 years later, it looks like the enemy is not only at the gate. They\u2019re within!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been divided, set against each other and some of our people are celebrating the murder of a 31 year old man who simply spoke what he believed, and asked questions.<\/p>\n

24 years ago, I was watching the endless replays of the towers falling and was every bit as angry then as I am today. I was confused, and didn\u2019t understand why we were being attacked, or who was attacking us.<\/p>\n

I had family in the area, 24-36 hours followed where I honestly didn\u2019t know if they were all okay.<\/p>\n

Today, I clearly know who the enemy is.<\/p>\n

They were standing in the House last night in a House session of Congress.<\/p>\n

Some of them were standing in Congress 24 years ago as well. Were they always what we\u2019ve seen them to be recently?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

I have mixed feelings. Today we\u2019re supposed to be remembering those who died on 9\/11. But 9\/10\/2025 has to some extent reopened old wounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is the 24th anniversary of 9\/11 Back then we naively believed that the enemy was largely outside our country. We united as a nation and we wiped out one of the top five military forces on the planet in less than a week. 24 years later, it looks like the enemy is not only … <\/p>\n

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