With all due respect to the 2002 death of NFL legend Johnny Unitas and the 1709 Battle of Malplaquet during the War of the Spanish Succession both, if you forced me to choose, I’d say the absolute worst September 11th of all-time was the one that happened in 2001.
It’s so memorable that one only need say “9/11” and people instantly know which one you’re talking about. Even if you weren’t alive when it happened, you’re still expected to never forget.
Well, we’re expected to never forget the event itself. The crashing of the planes into the towers and the death and destruction and tragedy that followed. That is to be seared into our collective memories for eternity.
However, if you want to forget that more than two decades later, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, has yet to stand trial? The American government would probably not mind that one bit!
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