Homemade terror

Who can forget the emotions that burst from the American psyche in the period following September 11, 2001? Bewilderment, despair, outrage, and a profound sorrow gripped our collective consciousness as we watched the symbols of our country crumble in dust clouds that only temporarily obscured the grim reality that waited to be unearthed. As America reeled from this traumatic blow, one reaction lingered like the scent of rotted meat. We became a nation united in fear.