Monroe Cty 911 :.Chuck Simmins | September 11, 2008
A group of well-educated men plotted for years to commit murder. Some were wealthy, some were doctors, engineers, college professors. They had but two things in common, an overwhelming desire for power and the willingness to commit murder.
Chuck Simmins | September 11, 2008
My memories of that day
Chuck Simmins | February 11, 2008
The Department of Defense announced today that charges have been filed against six of the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in connection with the events of September 11, 2001.
The Defense Department announced today that charges have been sworn against six detainees at Guantanamo, alleged to be responsible for the planning and execution of the [...]
Chuck Simmins | December 2, 2007
Original post here.
Based upon Major Awad contacting me, I am preparing an extensive profile of him for the immediate future.
Chuck Simmins | October 1, 2007
The AP has a story that has received a big play in the Sunday papers. Wounded Vets Also Suffer Financial Woes is how it’s titled in Rochester’s Democrat & Chronicle.
The star of the story is retired Marine Corps Major Gamal Awad. Major Awad was at the Pentagon on September 11 and received an award for [...]
Chuck Simmins | September 11, 2007
I still get angry. I still want revenge.
I still wish I could have been one of those running towards the burning towers.
I mourn them all, heroes, cowards and just plain folks. Some went down fighting. Some died without ever knowing they had been murdered.
It’s nearly impossible to write about September 11. The words are buried [...]
Chuck Simmins | September 11, 2007
In August 2006 I wrote:
An anniversary is approaching and my PTSD is twitching.
I get it every year around September 11. Problems sleeping. Heightened anxiety. Wanting to have the scanner on all the time yet not being able to bear the reports I hear.
The arrests in England last week started the process. It brought back a [...]
Chuck Simmins | September 11, 2007
In August 2003 I wrote:
September 11, 2001 dawned for me like many had that summer, sunny and warm. I was out of work for nearly a year, working a 4 hour per day temp job at the time. About 9 or so my boss came in and asked if I had a news station on [...]
Chuck Simmins | September 11, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
September 11, 2001, was a defining moment in American history. On that terrible day, our Nation saw the face of evil as 19 men barbarously attacked us and wantonly murdered people of many races, nationalities, and creeds. On Patriot Day, we remember the innocent victims, [...]
Chuck Simmins | September 10, 2007
It’s been a couple of days short of six years since the murders of September 11, 2001. The West has learned a great deal since then, and so have the terrorists who are our enemies.
They’re not stupid people, these men who wage war on us and all we believe. Some have medical degrees or are [...]
Chuck Simmins | September 10, 2007
Rick Rescorla died on September 11, 2001 while performing his duties at the World Trade Center. His duties, performed to perfection that evil day, were to evacuate his fellow Morgan, Stanley employees. Over 3,000 people were saved by Rick Rescorla.
Please take a moment to read Matt’s piece about this true hero. He went to his [...]
Chuck Simmins | September 8, 2007
Rick Rescorla died on September 11, 2001 while performing his duties at the World Trade Center. His duties, performed to perfection that evil day, were to evacuate his fellow Morgan, Stanley employees. Over 3,000 people were saved by Rick Rescorla.
Please take a moment to read Matt’s piece about this true hero. He went to his [...]
Chuck Simmins | September 6, 2007
Rick Rescorla died on September 11, 2001 while performing his duties at the World Trade Center. His duties, performed to perfection that evil day, were to evacuate his fellow Morgan, Stanley employees. Over 3,000 people were saved by Rick Rescorla.
Please take a moment to read Matt’s piece about this true hero. He went to his [...]
