
On this day, five years ago, 2,973
Brave American Heroes perished in flames and falling World Trade Centers or impacted on the ground below and 19
Misguided Islamic Martyrs were crushed in passenger jets and then incinerated in jet fuel as they carried out their ingenius
yet cowardly plot. Also, according to Wikipedia, 24 people remain missing and unaccounted for, so if you're one of those 24 people, please call home! The people you owe money are waiting patiently by the phone.
From our perspective, 5 years on, with Afghanistan a bustling liberal democracy and Bin Laden awaiting trial alongside his partner in crime, Saddam Hussein, - all with minimal loss of military and civilian life - it's easy to forget just how awful the decision to jump out of a skyscraper to avoid the fiery death inside can be. Never forget!