New York, Liberty Island.
Under the darkness of night.
The local police had cordoned off the area.
Although the Statue of Liberty still stood strong, it was severely damaged; its arm was gone, and the face was blasted, leaving it mottled with blue and purple bruises, pockmarked throughout.
The steel reinforcements inside were exposed.
Inside, numerous professionals were inspecting the scene and collecting fragments of the victims.
Outside the perimeter, spontaneously organized citizens were holding candles, their eyes filled with sorrow as they sang the American national anthem. In the innermost circle, a group of relatives of the victims were hugging each other in tears.
On the outermost edge were the reporters.
From the United States, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, and so on.
The impact of this event was tremendous!
When Bush returned to Washington, he directly classified this act as a terrorist attack and once again made a televised address.
