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In Wake of Terrorist Attacks JW Looks for Answers By Larry Klayman How could this have happened? That's the first thought that came to mind on September 11, 2001 when I learned the United States of America had been attacked. Two planes, two large, well-fueled bombs, had been hijacked and thrust headlong into the twin towers in New York City, killing thousands. The pictures from "ground zero" looked like file footage from a Third World nation. This could not possible be my country. Things like this don't happen in my country, I thought. Minutes later, before composure could take hold, a second explosion. Soon, I would learn that the Pentagon, the locus of power for our national defense, had also been struck. We were at war. Later, when the planes stopped dropping, I could ask the question again, less out of rhetorical stupor and more in search of an answer. How could this have happened? Obviously the blame for these heinous acts must be placed squarely on the cowardly terrorists who perpetrated them. But as a conservative, I believe that protecting U.S. citizens from enemies, both foreign and domestic, is one of the few and fundamental roles of government. Our government failed this test despite obvious warning signs. The first attack on the World Trade center occurred in 1993. Several years later U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania would be bombed. Next, the U.S.S. Cole. Just weeks before the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings bin Laden himself warned of a major attack against the United States. But not enough was done. And now, nearly 7,000 are dead on American soil. Judicial Watch will find out what went wrong on September 11 and in the days, months and years preceding. We will comb through government records to find out why our leaders did so little to protect us from the threat of terrorists abroad, or to put security measures in place here at home. We will get to the bottom of it because that's what we do. Whenever the government fails to do its job, fails to protect its citizens, fails to investigate criminal behavior, fails to eliminate corruption, Judicial Watch steps in to fill the breach. And this, our nation's most serious challenge yet, is no different. Today, flags fly high in America at full staff. Mourning will continue for a long time, but the nation must move on. And so, it's time for me and Judicial Watch and its supporters to ask a new question: How can we make sure this never happens again? Together, we can and will find an answer.
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