As a read your post, I remembered a bright, clear September morning in College Station, Texas; standing with approx. 60 of my "Brothers" watching in horror as the towers fell. The group assembled was doing the qualification to teach structural collapse rescue. Most were FEMA US&R task force members. None of us will ever forget that day or the days that followed. We lost several friends that day and 343 of our Brothers perished. While I'm not obsessed with the situation, I WILL NEVER FORGET!!! No American should the ever forget. 9/11/01 was our generations Pearl Harbor. Frankly, it should have been the wake-up call from hell. IMHO, the terrorists haven't forgotten and they will be back, unless we continue to prepare and encourage our peers to do the same. Additionally, it is incumbent upon us to urge our lawmakers to continue to fund Homeland Security initatives.
I fear that the second awakening of America may come when a suicide bomber walks into an unprotected area, raises his/her arms and detonates. I hope it never happens, but its both possible and probable unless we remain vigilant, prepared and trained. Just my $.02