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...revisions to foreign policy, airline security and relations with Muslims in the West. Some skeptics dismissed the recent events in London as nothing more than smoke and mirrors Your article about the risk of terrorism [Aug. 21] brought back a bad memory. Thirteen years ago, I was on a plane traveling from my native city, Lucknow, to New Delhi. Fifteen minutes into the flight, I saw a young man walk from his seat into the galley; he was armed with a plastic jar and a matchbox. My worst fears were confirmed a few minutes later on seeing the ashen face...
...heels on the platforms between flights, and there were coffee cups under the railings. But we were going down at a good clip. I was already at the 46th floor when they made an announcement in the building: Tower 1 - the north tower - had been hit by a commuter plane, and Tower 2 was secure. There was a big collective sigh of relief...
...this kid, maybe 19 or 20, with his backpack blocking the door. We must have waited about 20 seconds for this guy. I remember I was about to snap at him to move out of the way so that the doors could close, and just then the second plane hit. The elevator shook unbelievably. I thought we were going to into a free fall, but we didn't. Everybody ran out. There was so much dust. We merged back into the stairwell. When we finally got out on Church St., people told us "just run," and then with equal emphasis...
...morning of September 11, 2001, I was at home. I was a detective in the narcotics division, but I'd taken the day off for the grand opening of my tattoo shop. After the second plane hit, I knew it was an attack. I drove to my precinct in Brooklyn, got dressed in my uniform, and waited for hours for a command to go down to the site...
...election day in New York City. It was the Democratic primary, so I was out early, campaigning. It was the first time I'd ever run for office. I was at P.S. 234, a school four blocks north of the World Trade Center when I saw the first plane hit. The building burst into flames. It seemed unreal, like I was watching a horror movie. I had started the day campaigning, but I wound up the day helping to evacuate the children. I remember as a kid watching the towers being built, watching them go up from my family...