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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Finally...

I've been undergoing a "procrastination process" of updating an entry about something I've been in CRAZE for days - The attack of the World Trade Center (9/11) on 11th September 2001.

The towers in their glorious days.

Well, you must be thinking, "Hey, you're so outdated. This stuff happened so many years ago!"

My reply: "So what? It still hits me, and I feel as though its an incident of yesterday's."

(In fact, I even went to the library to search for a book, "Windows on the world", which was about a restaurant located at the 107th storey of the tower. Its really a pity that I do not- AND NEVER WILL- get a chance to enjoy the beautiful sceneries through the windows in the restaurant, which was said to have a good and majestic view of New York.)

A picture I found in wikipedia of the inner view of 'Windows on the world", before it was destroyed on 9/11.

Just look at that! I can almost imagine myself dining there with my families and friends, even though I've never been to there before. (which is really a pity) Just by looking at the picture, you'd be able to see that the scenery outside the windows were amazing! Fancy that- looking at the city on a whole... ...

If only it had not been destroyed during 9/11 .... ...

I've done tons of researches and such to get into depth about the attack these days, and I certainly did have great finds! I've never thought that there are so much more beyond it. The terror within that is way beyond our imagination.

I started off by going in depth of the World Trade Towers, and next to the airplanes that struck the buildings.

I know all these do not concern me, but I am just interested and curious to do a research on it. (Although it turns out that the MORE I research on it, the MORE I feel the heartwrenching pain.)

P/S: Has anyone watched this movie,titled "World Trade Center" before? Its the story of 2 brave survivors, and I'm glad that they made it through. (And btw, its a true story and recount of the real people.)

Okay, back to topic.

The terrible incidents that followed on the actual 9/11:
2 planes hit the towers, 1 hit the Pentagon, and another missed its target, crashing into the field.

Believed to be "United 93", the plane that crashed onto the field before the passengers on the plane could take control of the airplane from the terrorists.

Well, I heard that there was a 5th plane "wannabe", and fortunately, nothing happened. That, I have not go into the details yet.

In fact, I'm more interested in the plane (United 93) which crashed into the field. Its the only plane in which the passengers tried to fight back at the terrorists by defending themselves. Its one of the mysteries of 9/11 as there are many sides of stories to it.

With that, I went on to watch 2 of 2006's released movies, "Flight 93", and "United 93". Both movies are highly recommended, and I can tell you that they're one of the best directed movies I've seen so far.

Movies "United 93" and "Flight 93", not to be mistaken for the same movie.

(The story plots of both movies are the same, only that the actors and actresses are different. Its up to your preference to watch which one, or rather, both.)

Here is the link to the playlist of the movie "United 93":

http://6.cn/profile/playlist.php?p=67075

(I'd spent lots of time searching for this movie to watch online!!)

As for the other version, "Flight 93", it can be found in youtube by typing "Flight 93 Part 1"

Do catch those actors' and acrtresses convincing portrayal of their roles, especially those 4 young men who played terrorists in the movies.

Sadly enough, the movies are NOT based on fiction, but what was believed to have happened on the airplane which crashed into the field. In other words, both movies are based on the TRUE incidents. (The director had tried to make the movie as accurate to the real thing as possible after much of his tedious research.) The fate of the passengers, the hijackers, etc.
Deep in my heart, how I wish that this is only a fictional movie. *Sigh

United 93 (The actual airplane that crashed) left the deepest impression in me, as it was reportedly said to be the only airplane in which the passengers ganged up to fight back against the terrorists. Since that terrible day, they had became the heroes of many as they had actually prevented the terrorists from hitting their target. (meaning that they had saved the lives of many and the targeted building from crashing!) Just by reading from all the reports and watching the movie made my heart goes all out to them.

Ahh, I think I'm going a bit sidetrack.

*Ahem*

Anyway, I believe there are still everyday discoveries on the 9/11 incident. In fact, I've researched so much on it that I'm confused by all the reports.

Many said that 9/11 was an inside job, and that the planes had never existed, etc. And worse of all, each has their own stand, so much so that it is difficult for me to distinguish between rumours from the real stuff.

Well, I'm now reading up on the terrorists. I'm actually starting to believe that those pictures I saw on the net are the actual terrorists that crashed the planes, but only to find out today that those pictures belong to several people who are still alive and well! They had reported that their identities had been stolen, and were aghast and outraged to see their pictures being published everywhere in the media that they are "terrorists".

See the pictures of all the terrorists behind the evil plot:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizers_of_the_September_11,_2001_attacks

Ahh, shan't elaborate further.
Look at these photographs, in which the two parrallel lights are being known as "Tribute in Light".
Yes, the two lights symbolise the 2 towers that fell on 9/11, and to commemorate the victims.

The lights are said to "penetrate" through the clouds and sky! And sometimes, birds will be seen at a moment, and gone next.

Can you feel the emptiness of the city without the towers?

When being observed at a closer view, one will see that the lights are made up of different 'lines', which looked just like the "phantom" version of the towers. Its saddening to see that the two ever-so-famous towers are gone, but I'm glad that people are moving well in their lives now.

Search and read more about it in wikipedia by typing "Tribute in Light".

P/S:This entry is not meant to add any insult to injury, or in anyway, open the wounds of affected readers. I wanted to blog about it because of the "laggy" overwhelming and mixed emotions I've got in me towards this unfortunate incident. I sincerely hope that there won't be any more of such terrorism events, and may peace be with you. (Gosh, I seem to be so affected, even though I'm not related in any way to it.)

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