911

May 18, 2002

Damned if you knew or damned if you did't know,
this is the situation with the question of
prior knowledge  of the strong possibility of
the attacks on September 11, 2001. Do you
recall the private plane that almost crashed 
intentionally into the White House several
years ago. There are four major governmental 
agencies responsible for conducting counter-
terrorism intelligence gathering: National
Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency,
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Dept.
of State and all four dropped the ball just 
before 9/11. This was  my personal opinion 
on Sept 11 because of the escalation of the
frequency of attacks on U. S. facilities 
overseas and the growing arrogance of the 
threats against the U. S., not only from 
al Qaeda but also from several other 
terrorist organizations, like Hamas, etc.
Like after the smoke cleared from the Pearl 
Harbor attack, there are the questions: why 
didn't our government know and if they did, 
why didn't they do something to stop it. 
Those are the only important issues, not 
making political hay over a horrific tragedy. 
We must not forget that this country still 
has service personnel committed to engaging 
in combat with a hostile enemy.

Oct. 22, 2001

I cannot remember a single event that has changed 
my life so significantly. I have had to understand 
my feelings of outrage and learn to express these 
feelings in a constructive manner.I lost a few 
friends at the Pentagon and gained new friends from 
my "Terror From The Sky" section of my web site
through e-mail message responses wanting background 
information on U. S. Special Operations.

Oct. 16, 2001

The acts of 9/11 of a few suicidal fanatics has 
changed the whole world forever. This day will go 
down in history as a major crossroads in mankind's 
timeline. For some, it will mean a better life for 
meeting the challenges and death for others that 
refuse to accept the reality that their cause is 
not a just cause and that it does not give them 
the liberty to deny the liberty of living from 
their victims.

Oct. 11, 2001

It has been thirty days since the attacks on America,
and I believe this nation is on the right course of
action. It has attacked only those persons believed 
to be responsible for harboring these terrorists
and has been very careful to avoid massive civilians 
casualities. We have provided relief to the displaced
refugees. We have shown the world that we will not
lower ourselves to the level of the terrorist and
we will maintain our moral responsibilities and at
the same time continue with the relentless pursuit 
of the criminals that murdered so many people from 
many nations.

Oct. 1, 2001

In response to the letters to the editors of several 
major American newspapers by persons questioning our
attempting to stop the international terrorist
network: 

I say that we are at war with an organized network of 
fanatical terrorists, who are attempting the total 
destruction of the Western World . They will take no 
prisoners, showing no compassion or sensitivity about 
our suffering or death. In the wake of the horrific 
terrorist attack on the American people that caused the 
deaths of thousands, it is difficult for me to understand 
the pacifist mentality. While I may disagree or agree with 
what is being expressed,  I would fight to defend their 
rights to do so. I am afraid that we will have to repeat 
history again and have persons, that do not have an inkling 
of knowledge about the capabilities of our enemies, 
expressing concern about the destruction of terrorists. 
They would not hesitate to use weapons of mass destruction 
on San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, or any other large 
American city. Whenever you have "civilized" persons trying 
to deal with barbaric savages, you wind up being defeated,  
while they try to be reasonable and rational in trying to 
solve the problem.  We will need our resolve to defeat these 
animals and if you attempt to undermine the resolve of the 
American people to persist in this war, then you are working 
in the interest of the terrorists. 

Sept. 29, 2001

Once we move from the initial shock from a terrorist attack,
the next step is dealing with the anger that is felt toward 
the attackers. When we can't act out directly, some people 
project their anger to the group that the attackers are
associated with. This is one of the objectives of the
terrorists. If their act can cause paranoia, separation of
of our society, and a continuation of the violence, then 
they are successful. Any time, Americans attack other 
Americans to retaliate against the terrorists, they are 
working for the terrorists. Some hate groups in this 
country have their own agenda and will try to ferment 
this hatred for their own purposes. The best way to 
ventilate your anger, is to exercise your body. 
Participate in sports that involve hitting a ball or pins.
Now is the time for all Americans to constantly ask
ourselves "Who gains" from our actions; ourselves or
the terrorists.

Sept 26, 2001

People have asked me "What can I do to protect myself from
a terrorist attack?" Most importantly be informed, be alert 
to your surroundings, take a martial arts course, Stay
physically and mentally fit. If you buy a gas mask, I
suggest that you also buy a book on chemical and biological
warfare. I know that it is important to do something, but
do something constructive for yourself and your community.

Sept 22,2001

The objective of a terrorist attack is to disrupt, disunify, 
and destroy persons and/or property. The act is planned to
impart the most psychologial damage as possible. How the people 
who were targeted react determines whether the terrorist attack
was successful. If we succumb to the fear response and fail to
carry on with our daily lives, then the act was successful.
We must ask about these feelings of dread of harm. Are they 
based on a real threat in my current location or are they only 
the mind's reaction to a past traumatic experience. If we 
continue to go on vacation, or take a business flight, or attend
a stadium event, then we defeat the terrorist's purpose. 
Remember that we are all in this together.

Sept 18,2001

On this day, a week ago, a few men took part in a heinous crime 
and commited atrocities against this great nation. The important
news of the last week is the great courage on United Flight 93;
the selfless and relentless rescue efforts at Ground Zero; the 
giving of blood, services, money, and goods to assist those
Americans in need; the unification of this country for one purpose, 
to overcome this event and get on with our lives. The planning
for bringing those responsible for these acts to justice is 
being conducted with a cool, calm, professionalism that is a credit 
to our political and military leadership. We have shown the 
terrorists throughout the world that we are a strong society and
that should strike fear in their hearts.

Sept. 15, 2001

During the last four days I have observed how strong this nation
actually is. The ability to overcome a great tragedy and continue 
with daily activities shows how ineffective terrorist acts are
when the attacked nation has the resolve to bounce back from
the most horrendous atrocities and focus on the future. Our
nation's leaders have moved swiftly and decisively to establish
order and assistance to the affected areas. There was no widespread
civil unrest, no hysteria, panic or riots, which was one of the
objectives of these terrorists. I am proud to be an American and 
I am prepared for the war on terrorism, no matter the cost,
until justice is done.

Sept. 11. 2001

Most of America woke up on Sept. 11, 2001 to the reality 
that our country has joined the long list of countries 
throughout the world where major terrorist attacks have 
occurred. The images were like scenes from the motion 
picture "Independence Day". The events were totally
unbelievable that it could be happening in America.

It was a wake-up call for all Americans even 
though we have had many warnings from the major terrorist 
organizations around the world. I remember discussing the 
possibility of a major terrorist attack several years ago 
and the response was that it will never happen here in 
the United States. General Norman Schwarzkopf told Tom
Brokaw of NBC News "Terrorism has come to our shores now, 
big time."

It is almost impossible to stop trained and fanatical
terrorists that are prepared to give their lives
in order to accomplish their mission. We have seen this 
before with the truck bombing of the U. S. Marine 
Headquarters in Beriut, Lebanon and the boat bombing of 
the U.S.S. Cole in Aden, Yemen, just to name a couple. 
America has always been a reactive society. We have had 
several major bombings in this country and we have 
instituted new anti-terrorist procedures but the biggest
question is why we allow terrorists to have safe haven in 
Afganistan and conduct terrorist attacks against our Embassies,
overseas military installations, and even U. S. warships and 
are arrogant in their threats against the American people.
Now that they have struck a direct blow against the civilian
population in America, it is time to strike against them, 
anywhere they are in the world, with the full might of the 
Special Operations Command.





I would like to express my deepest
heart felt condolences to the families
of the victims and gratitude for all the
efforts of the emergency services personnel
involved in the World Trade Center, Pentagon
and Pennsylvania tragedies.
It would be wise to not let these events
disrupt your lives as much as possible because
the objective of terrorist acts is to cause
disruption. disunification, and destruction.

Now is the time for this great nation to come
together and meet this challenge.

Charles E. Geck
Publisher
Sept. 11, 2001