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"365 Days"

    It has been nearly one year to the day that our nation was attacked in the most vicious manner ever experienced in American history; an attack that resulted in the deaths of some 3000 innocent men, women and children. Everyone of age will forever remember that day in September when it appeared that everything stood still, everything stopped, and all eyes were on a nation whose people were savagely attacked without provocation. The mind numbing horror resulting from the events of that day quickly turned to grief and rose to anger against an enemy with a blurry face. On that fateful day and the days that followed, Americans did what Americans do. We rallied around our leaders, we responded to the challenge of saving those buried deep in the rubble of buildings and help the wounded. We bought flags and flew them with pride in a country united, and exhibited generosity in an unprecedented manner. Our leaders promised to bring those responsible to justice, and make the countries that harbor terrorists or enemies of the United States accountable. With every news clip depicting the horror that occurred at the twin towers, the pentagon and in a rural Pennsylvania field, we were righteously angry, damn angry.

Following the attacks, the United States and a select few of its allies initiated a war campaign against the perpetrators of the attacks, properly identified as radical Islamic extremists who declared a jihad against every "infidel" in America, without regard to their age, gender or race. Our initial response was strong and dispatched with efficiency, satisfying most of America that our actions were effectively exterminating the elusive vermin who dwell in caves like cockroaches that hide in the crevices of a dilapidated house. The enemy who survived the initial campaign scattered and scurried to safer haven like the cockroaches they emulate with the American military in pursuit.

As we approach the anniversary of 9/11, however, the beats of the American war drum appear to be little more than background noise in a nation that was violated like no other time in its history. The horrific images of 9/11 have seemed to fade from the minds of many Americans, not unlike a nightmare that becomes less threatening as the dawn of a new day progresses. The loved ones we lost are buried, the memorials are erected, the tears slow as the grieving process gradually succumbs to the need to resume some sort of normalcy for the sake of our collective mental health.

However, we have seemingly lost something important in that process. Our anger at our enemy, once blatant, has appeared to subside, perhaps not to the degree of acceptance, but to a state of uneasiness. We have become a nation of reactionaries, cautioned not to strike first at our waiting opponents to avoid being labeled as intolerant to diverse cultures and religions. The sound of the drum beats are now occasionally muffled by the cries by the most vocal few who admonish us to understand why our great nation was attacked. The cries of the innocents who lost loved ones have become drowned by the shouts for religious tolerance, cultural understanding, and the admonishment not to profile individuals who fit the description of our enemy to avoid being offensive to a particular group of people. Although disturbing but not surprisingly, many of the most vocal critics reside in the very nation that was attacked. America continues to be free, and its glorious freedom permits even the most repulsive messages to be spoken by those very individuals who have reaped the rewards of our western culture, our free society. America continues to be tolerant, most assuredly with a tolerance that will be yet again exploited by our enemies within and outside of our open borders. The tolerance preached by the loudest is a harbinger for our enemy.

A year has passed in which many children have been robbed of that irreplaceable goodnight hug and kiss by a father or mother who was murdered in cold blood by our vicious enemy. The countless tears and the broken hearts of the children longing for that special hug and kiss that will never again be will soon fade, but the effect will be everlasting. The young wife robbed of companionship, the husband robbed of a loving touch, and the many dreams shattered begin to fade for all but those most intimately effected. Yes, America as a nation moves onward with each passing day. And with each passing day, our collective anger seems to have dissipated but among a few. And one can rest assured that those who call for understanding will not be the ones to wipe the tears from the child’s cheek or embrace the grieving widow, for they are busy tearing at the fabric of America.

As a tribute to America on the anniversary of 9/11, let us not merely somberly erect hollow memorials for those who were murdered, but let us not forget either. Let us not envelope ourselves in introspection, but let us be reminded of the act of butchery that was enacted by a still functional sect who have repeatedly and continuously promised our demise well before and after our declared war on terror. Let not the images of the massive destruction and senseless loss of life be buried like yesterday’s news or edited so as not to offend. Rather, let us never forget what happened, and let us act now rather than react later. Because, if we don’t act, we will be forced to react yet again, and the tears of more innocent children will fall, unable to be wiped away by a parent who will not be coming home again. Let us act like the responsible and independent Americans we are, like the Americans who virtually single-handedly crushed the Japanese Empire, who forced the demise of the Soviet Union, and who paid little attention to the discourse of the contemporaneous minority who rejected anything but tolerance. It is time that our current leaders rise to the level of leadership that made this country great, make the necessary and difficult decisions to exterminate our enemy and summarily dismiss the calls for anything less without apology.

May Americans never forget the atrocities of that fateful September day, may America’s rage not cease, may the visions of the death and destruction wrought by our sworn enemies not fade into obscurity until every last enemy of those who threaten our families, our homes, our children, and our way of life are destroyed. May God Bless America.

Douglas J. Hagmann, CEO, Hagmann Investigative Services, Inc.

4 September 2002

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It’s the opening days of the first war of the new millennium and the images appear on nearly every television screen. Innocent civilians have been viciously killed, attacked by a faceless enemy. The camera pans to a building with its windows blown out by the force of the explosion and a burning car sits nearby. A woman with a weathered face is seen in the foreground crying at the loss of innocent life as the reality of the situation begins to grasp her senses.

Innocent people were going about their daily lives when their world was shattered by an enemy who invaded their nation and assaulted their national sovereignty. Images of bloodied people being carried away from the area of the explosion appear again on the television screen. I change the channel, but the same images appear on almost every network.

It’s a pornographic display of man’s inhumanity to man, and I’m certain that the court of world opinion will not be kind. I find myself asking how such a terrible thing could have happened - innocent people being killed in an act of undeclared war.

The woman’s shock begins to turn to anger at the invading enemy. Regardless of their intentions, this is no way to change the mind of a nation. "We will never forget what they’ve done to us," cries the woman as I watch in horror.

These are not the images of the alleged errant missile that struck an Iraqi marketplace killing 14 and wounding 30. These images are of the World Trade Center, where the attacks on our country claimed nearly 3000 of innocents. These were the opening shots of the first war of the new millennium that began on September 11^th, 2001.

The myopic court of world opinion is apparently in recess.

Douglas J. Hagmann, CEO, Hagmann Investigative Services, Inc.

14 May 2003

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Fourteen Months

In the 14 months since the attacks against our great country, I have visited each site of carnage caused by the cowardly followers of a belief based in hatred and intolerance. I have seen the debris field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the damage to the Pentagon outside of Washington, DC, and most recently, "Ground Zero".

    While working an assignment in New York City,  I took the opportunity to stop at the grounds of the former WTC site. Surrounding a portion of the site is a fence adorned with a variety of memorials to the victims of the 9-11 attack on our country. The hustle of lower Manhattan seems to stop cold as one approaches the site, and an eerie silence is palpable as people make their way around the fence, quietly weeping at the many handwritten notes, cards, letters and flowers left for the deceased mothers, fathers, and heroes of 9-11. Many of the paper cards and letters are faded and smudged by rain and I suspect tears as well. Many of the artifacts are worn by the touch of numerous people who have stopped to pay tribute to the innocent victims of the most vicious attack on our country in its civilized history.

As I ventured away from the tourist area into the restricted grounds guarded by police, permitted only by a combination of my investigative credentials and my fraternity with the local police, I caught a small glimpse of the harsh reality of the brutality of the attacks...numerous faded but still visible markings where bodies and body parts and other artifacts were found.

Let those who fail to realize the sheer brutality of our enemy walk the area at the area termed "Ground Zero", and read the heartbreaking wishes written by the children whose lives are changed forever as they anguish over the loss of a parent.

Let those who attempt to rationalize the devastation and destruction wrought by the followers of a "peaceful and tolerant religion" by looking for fault in our culture read the countless notes written by the grieving children to their deceased parents. Let them read the countless "I Love You" & "I Miss You" phrases written in pen and crayon.

Let those who advocate diversity and understanding of the culture responsible for the carnage stand next to a wife silently sobbing at a worn and faded photograph of her husband who perished because he was doing his job on a sunny morning in a free country that has given so much to so many.

Let the apologists of any nation, any faith, any political affiliation feel the mind numbing pain of a child crying next to his mother and asking when he will see daddy again.

Let all those who dare to rationalize this act of hateful brutality seeded by perverse religious beliefs feel the pain of each and every victim of this most heinous crime.

Anyone who does not completely and unequivocally renounce the crimes perpetrated against our country by their words and deeds must be looked upon as our enemy… nothing more and certainly, nothing less.

Those who dare utter any words or express any feelings of sympathy to the "repressed" culture and religion who sponsored these attacks are not worthy to live in our country, to drink our water, or to eat our food. The tolerance of the American people must end with the intolerance of those who mock us under the cloak of the framework of our constitution. If not, there will undoubtedly be more tears, more grieving, and more innocent children asking when they will see daddy or mommy again.

To many in America, "Ground Zero", the Pentagon, and the lonely field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania are nothing more than two dimensional images on our television screens. To some, the horror of the events of 9-11 have lost their significance like the rerun of a fantasy film created with special effects and computerized graphics. However, to those who grieve at the sites, shed real tears of sorrow and anguish, gently place handmade signs of affection for those lost in a cowardly attack on our great country by our sworn enemy, the images are real… and they are still playing in three dimension well over a year later.

Douglas J. Hagmann, CEO, Hagmann Investigative Services, Inc.

23 November 2003

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