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One Week In September
One Week In September...

We were on the precipice of a major turning point in American history, in world history. A paradigm shift. The summer of 2001 had seemed quiet and idyllic, but I could never shake the feeling that dark storm clouds were gathering over our dear nation.

People had dismissed the reports, nobody believed it was possible. But believe me, I knew from my life that nothing was impossible, only inconcievable. I was never going to be a president that ignored threats or kicked problems down the road. I had seen too many Americans die needlessly in terror attacks, crime and war. I wasn’t going to let anyone take advantage of America any longer. I knew the only too real possibility of a terrorist attack in the near future, and it was my duty to protect America.
So I got my generals, my people all in one room and I said “let’s stop wasting time.” I said, “we need to take action, and we need to take it fast”.



In the end, it was one week in September that would decide the course of the 21st century. Our nation was at the crossroads. The fate of America and the world was in our hands...






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