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“EDITORIAL IN THE JEFFERSON CITY NEWS TRIBUNE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1730 on Sept. 25, 2001.
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EDITORIAL IN THE JEFFERSON CITY NEWS TRIBUNE
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HON. IKE SKELTON
of missouri
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to share with the Members of the House the excellent editorial in the Jefferson City News Tribune following Tuesday's horrific events. The fine statement is set forth as follows:
Americans Under Attack
Abject honor does not begin to describe the reaction to this morning's attack on New York City and Washington, D.C.
Much remains unknown.
What is certain, however, is that the attack was an act of war on American people on American soil.
At this juncture, we know that shortly before 9 a.m. EDT today an American Airlines jet hijacked after take-off from Boston, struck one of the twin towers at the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.
Within minutes, a second airplane, also believed hijacked from American Airlines, struck the trade center's second tower.
Both towers caught fire and subsequently collapsed in a massive implosion of burning debris.
Later this morning a commercial jetliner, also believed to have been hijacked, crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. That was followed by a car bomb exploding outside the State Department.
In addition, another jetliner, possibly hijacked from United Airlines, crashed outside Pittsburgh, PA.
The death toll, although yet unknown, will be staggering. The World Trade Center itself houses an estimated 50,000 employees, exceeding the population of Jefferson City.
Passengers on the hijacked jet and other people on the ground also have perished. In reaction, all flights in the nation have been cancelled, key buildings have been evacuated and the military has been placed on alert.
The miscreants, presumably terrorists, who perpetrated these malevolent attacks also remain unknown.
They must be identified, and they and their ilk must be exterminated like the vermin they have shown themselves to be.
America has been attacked mercilessly. To serve notice that this must never happen again, our response must be equally merciless.
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