Nine, Eleven... 2,996 ...24, now 72... numbers for the 21st century (Reprise)

(Reprised from September 11, 2006, the 5th anniversary of 9/11, and updated, some.)


24 Canadians lost in the twin towers, 9/11, lest we forget: (As with all things in time, many of the hosts from the 2996 project have moved on. Yet still, Canada remembers that 9/11 devastated Canadians too. Our world has changed, and evermore today, the struggle for humanity continues... Lest we forget...)

Michael Arczynski * Garnet Bailey * David Barkway * Ken Basnicki * Jane Beatty * Cindy Connolly * Arron Dack * Christine Egan * Michael Egan * Albert Elmarry * Meredith Ewart * Peter Feidelberg * Alexander Filipov * Ralph Gerhardt * Stuart Lee * Mark Ludvigsen * Bernard Mascarenhas * Colin McArthur * Michel Pelletier * Donald Robson * Roy Santos * Vladimir Tomasevic * Chantal Vincelli * Debbie Williams.
H/T to JYC for the list (You know who you are. Thank you.)


Reuters: Jeff Christensen

Maybe after Jack Layton and the rest of the NDP children finish strutting around being sanctimonious, pompous, and just plain stupid in Quebec City, they can take a moment to look at that picture. Taken 15 minutes after the first tower came down.

15 minutes later, they were gone too.

The terror and the horror of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, can never be allowed to fade. There is no negotiation, no appeasement of ideologies that can erase or legitimize the actions of terrorists that day. The 24 Canadians lost, and the 2,972 others representing 90 nations of the world, bear silent witness to the fight that must be fought.


Take the time to browse the links and reflect on 9/11. Do take the time.

For everyone else who understands why we fight for democracy and freedom, who dares to be reminded of the reason for the iconic phrase "9/11", the sites below offer an especially poignant journey back...

THE BLACK DAY

Dedicated to the Men and Women...

FDNY -Blood of Heroes
The first, a photographic memorial, the others, video tributes worthy of viewing... Lengthy. Bring a hanky.


The Victims...

World Trade Center, The Pentagon, Flight 11, Flight 175,
Flight 77, Flight 93
The 2996 Project
... was a web effort to recognize and honour each of the victims of 9/11. 3,013 people had signed up to prepare a tribute to each one of the 9/11 souls lost to the tragedy. Browse the list to know the real loss. I am pleased to say that I had confirmed all of the links to the Canadian tributes then (most have now moved on...). A very heartfelt thank you for all of those in the 2996 Project who took the time to care, and participate. The tributes are to remain on their hosts site until Midnight September 11, 2006 (a few remain). I hope that perhaps those that can, will leave them a bit longer so that family and friends may have an opportunity to find them. God bless you all.


And from the core of 9/11, evolves the conflicts of Iraq, and Afghanistan. Afghanistan, Jack. There's a reason why these 72 Canadians were there, and are there, eternally...

* Maj. Raymond Ruckpaul * Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier * Master Cpl. Christian Duchesne * Pte. Simon Longtin * Cpl. Jordan Anderson * Cpl. Cole Bartsch *Master Cpl. Colin Bason * Capt. Matthew Johnathan Dawe * Capt. Jefferson Francis * Pte. Lane Watkins * Cpl. Stephen Frederick Bouzane * Sgt. Christos Karigiannis * Pte. Joel Vincent Wiebe * Trooper Darryl Caswell * Master Cpl. Darrell Priede * Cpl. Matthew McCully * Master Cpl. Anthony Klumpenhouwer * Trooper Patrick James Pentland * Master Cpl. Allan Stewart * Pte. David Robert Greenslade * Pte. Kevin Vincent Kennedy * Sgt. Donald Lucas * Cpl. Brent Poland * Cpl. Christopher P. Stannix * Cpl. Aaron E. Williams * Cpl. Kevin Megeney * Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard * Cpl. Albert Storm * Sgt. Darcy Tedford * Pte. Blake Williamson * Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson * Sgt. Craig Paul Gillam * Cpl. Robert Thomas James Mitchell * Pte. Josh Klukie * Cpl. Glen Arnold * Pte. David Byers * Cpl. Shane Keating * Cpl. Keith Morley * Pte. Mark Anthony Graham * Pte. William Jonathan James Cushley * Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish * Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan * Sgt. Shane Stachnik * Cpl. David Braun * Cpl. Andrew James Eykelenboom * Master Cpl. Jeffrey Scott Walsh * Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt * Pte. Kevin Dallaire * Sgt. Vaughn Ingram * Cpl. Bryce Jeffrey Keller * Cpl. Christopher Jonathan Reid * Cpl. Francisco Gomez * Cpl. Jason Patrick Warren * Cpl. Anthony Boneca * Capt. Nichola Goddard * Cpl. Matthew Dinning * Bombardier Myles Mansell * Cpl. Randy Payne * Lt. William Turner * Pte. Robert Costall *Capt. Trevor Greene * Cpl. Paul Davis * Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson * Diplomat Glyn Berry * Pte. Braun Scott Woodfield * Cpl. Jamie Brendan Murphy * Cpl. Robbie Christopher Beerenfenger * Sgt. Robert Alan Short * Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer * Pte. Richard Green * Sgt. Marc D. Leger * Pte. Nathan Smith *