Mistakes, mistrust and misdirection: 25 years after 9/11, its dark legacy continues to unfold
“I was cleaning the bathroom and watching the Today show in the background and nine months pregnant,” the 52-year-old recalls by phone. “I think they were showing ‘Today throws a wedding’ when the news broke in.”A plane had hit the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York. McPartland did not know that her husband, Ariel Jacobs, was attending a conference at its Windows on the World restaurant.
- ▪“I was cleaning the bathroom and watching the Today show in the background and nine months pregnant,” the 52-year-old recalls by phone.
- ▪“I think they were showing ‘Today throws a wedding’ when the news broke in.”A plane had hit the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York.
- ▪McPartland did not know that her husband, Ariel Jacobs, was attending a conference at its Windows on the World restaurant.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — US |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/11/september-11-dark-legacy |
| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:03 GMT |
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‘The initial heroism, goodwill and unity of 9/11 gave way to discord at home and diminished moral authority abroad.’ Illustration: Guardian DesignView image in fullscreen‘The initial heroism, goodwill and unity of 9/11 gave way to discord at home and diminished moral authority abroad.’ Illustration: Guardian DesignSeptember 11 2001Mistakes, mistrust and misdirection: 25 years after 9/11, its dark legacy continues to unfoldThe world’s most powerful country responded to the worst terrorist attack in its history by inflicting terror of its own – around the world, and at homeDavid Smith in WashingtonFri 11 Sep 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 11 Sep 2026 02.01 EDTShare@font-face{font-family:Guardian Headline…
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