I sit in my quiet house alone, writing this letter. It is one year since the 9/11 tragedy, and our nation is reflecting on the event. My story is slightly different than most. Other than the unfortunate victims and those directly in the area around the attacks, most Americans were never in physical danger because of 9/11.
According to a Los Angeles Times column, in May the Bush administration (represented by Secretary of State Colin Powell) delivered $43 million to the Taliban government. It was and is common knowledge that the Taliban are the largest human-rights violators on the planet.
According to the Los Angeles Times (reported 5/22/2001), in May the Bush administration (represented by Gen. Colin Powell) delivered $43 million dollars to the Taliban government.