On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 WAIS editor John Eipper asked WAISers: “Where were you on Tuesday, September 11, 2001?”
Photos below are the WAIS posts of Mike Delong Deputy Commander of Central Command on 9/11/01 and David W. Pike President of the American University in Paris at that time.
Mike Delong’s post was not only about 9/11 but 9/12 and 9/13 as well. Sadly on July 28, 2018 Mike Delong died after suffering a heart attack. He was 73. RIP. SF.
On this 17th year anniversary of 9/11, I wish to add to my WAIS post the following:
In the afternoon of 9/11, I went to pick-up my son Gabe and Drake from school. Gabe asked me: “Dad, are we at war?”
I said: “Yes, son. But it’s going to be a very different kind of war.”
I wanted to tell Gabe: “There will be a lot of fighting and sometimes we will be fighting the enemy.” But at that time Gabe was 10 and Drake was 8 at that time. Although I was sure this is what’s going to happen, I didn’t want to confuse the kids. I was right.
WAIS links:
Memories of 9/11 (Michael Delong, Qatar, 09/11/11 5:12 am)
Memories of 9/11 (David Pike, France, 09/11/11 4:38 am)
Memories of 9/11 (Bienvenido Macario, ) Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 4:02PM
