The AE911Truth Petition
To the Members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate of the United States of America,
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT:
On Behalf of the People of the United States of America, the undersigned Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and affiliates hereby petition for, and demand, a truly independent investigation with subpoena power in order to uncover the full truth surrounding the events of 9/11/01 – specifically the collapses of the World Trade Center Towers and Building 7. We believe there is sufficient doubt about the official story and therefore the 9/11 investigation must be re-opened and must include a full inquiry into the possible use of explosives that might have been the actual cause of the destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers and Building 7.
Featured Petition Signers
Muhammad S. Nadeem, EIT
Structural Engineer
MS Civil Engineering, San Jose State University, 2011
I don't believe in the official report and believe that it should be re-investigated.
Muhammad S. Nadeem, EIT
MS Civil Engineering, San Jose State University, 2011
Little Ferry, NJ
Occupation: Structural Engineer
I have a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology in Lahore, Pakistan, 2007 and an MS in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University, 2011. I'm a structural engineer with an EIT license and 4 years experience.
I don't believe in the official report and believe that it should be re-investigated.
Matthew D. Millias, PE
Civil Engineer
BS Civil Engineering, Syracuse University, 1993
Steel framed buildings do not collapse from fire. As video evidence, eye witness accounts, and laboratory evidence proved, towers 1, 2, and 7 were brought down by a…
Matthew D. Millias, PE
BS Civil Engineering, Syracuse University, 1993
North Syracuse, NY
Occupation: Civil Engineer
I have a BS in Civil Engineering and a BS in Economics from Syracuse University. I'm a licensed Professional Engineer in NY and NJ. I have 22+ years of experience working for private consulting firms. I do project management, design, operations, and maintenance for environmental remediation, water treatment, and facilities projects.
Steel framed buildings do not collapse from fire. As video evidence, eye witness accounts, and laboratory evidence proved, towers 1, 2, and 7 were brought down by a premeditated, controlled demolition using explosives containing nanothermite. A segment of our government has lied to the citizens of the world. A complete, transparent investigation must be completed. Those guilty of murdering thousands of innocent people must be brought to justice.
Mansoor Safi
Civil Engineer/Pm
B.S. Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, 2011
The towers that went down on 9/11 very likely went down as a result of a controlled demolition, based on science and physics and evidence available so far.
Mansoor Safi
B.S. Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, 2011
Fremont, CA
Occupation: Civil Engineer/Pm
almost 4 years of design experience with steel, reinforced concrete, wood, geotechnical, structural, water, designs and 1000+ design projects
The towers that went down on 9/11 very likely went down as a result of a controlled demolition, based on science and physics and evidence available so far.
Jeanne A. Brantingham
Retired
B.S., ChemE, U. of Arkansas Fayetteville
The collapse of the Towers always gave me an uneasy feeling that there was something very suspicious about it, but most people seemed to accept that it was…
Jeanne A. Brantingham
B.S., ChemE, U. of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR
Occupation: Retired
Although educated in Arkansas, I learned some critical thinking skills by watching and listening to alternative news sources, especially after 9/11. I knew for certain that the official story of 9/11 was BS after hearing David Ray Griffin on C-SPAN, then reading his first book about it.. My chemical engineer husband, who is one of your members, confirmed Mr. Griffin's statements after he also watched the C-SPAN presentation.
The collapse of the Towers always gave me an uneasy feeling that there was something very suspicious about it, but most people seemed to accept that it was not that unusual after buildings had been hit by planes. When I heard Mr. Griffin on C-SPAN, I knew instantly that he was right about the collapses--it was the first time I had heard anything that made sense about that day.
StéPhane Franot
Web Designer
Degreed
I think the 3 building collapses cannot be the result of the fire but seem to be a controlled demolition.
StéPhane Franot
Degreed
BesanSson, Franche-Comté, France
Occupation: Web Designer
I am 45. I am Web Designer. I was Infographiste (Advertising Agency) during 15 years and photographer (Press Agency) 2 years. My hobby is practicing aviation since 16 years : real experience on Cessna 172SP and simulation on Boeing-767-300ER.
I think the 3 building collapses cannot be the result of the fire but seem to be a controlled demolition.
Timothy B. Wiley
Computer Database Specialist
I always thought that all 3 World Trade Center building collapses were due to a controlled demolition of some type. Watching AE911Truth analysis confirmed my suspicions. I was…
Timothy B. Wiley
Knightdale, NC
Occupation: Computer Database Specialist
I am a website designer/database specialist. I specialize in HTM, HTML, PHP, SQL, and MYSQL. I also fully understand PERL and SSL. I repair and create database websites for smaller companies. I work out of the triangle area in the Raleigh, North Carolina. I also run a successful ebay business on the side.
I always thought that all 3 World Trade Center building collapses were due to a controlled demolition of some type. Watching AE911Truth analysis confirmed my suspicions. I was in New York City from Sept 12th through Sept 16th in 2001. I distinctly remember the smell of sulfur and the smell of magnesium in the air downtown through those days. I never put it all together on why those smells were present at the time. Watching AE911Truth confirmed for me the reason why I was smelling sulfur and magnesium in the air. A new and in depth non biased investigation needs to be held on why these hard target structures collapsed. The American people deserve to know the truth. What really happened that day and what really happened to those buildings?
Jo√£O P. Ferreira, Engineer
Engineering
When a huge concrete structure is hit by a large moving object, on its top, very rarely it would collapse. The major foundations and the main pillars would…
Jo√£O P. Ferreira, Engineer
Engineering
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Electrical and Computer Engineer by the Technical University of Lisbon. (5 years degree). Professionally I was patent examiner during three years, and I was also programmer.
When a huge concrete structure is hit by a large moving object, on its top, very rarely it would collapse. The major foundations and the main pillars would be preserved! So, all this story is very strange!
Erik Skjold, BEng, MA
Electrical Engineer M.a.-B.eng.
B.Eng. Automation, NKI Norway, 1988; B.Eng. E&E Engineering, Univ. of Nottingham UK, 1990; M.A. Combined NTNU/BI, Norway, 2000
Science is fact based. Look at the facts.
Erik Skjold, BEng, MA
B.Eng. Automation, NKI Norway, 1988; B.Eng. E&E Engineering, Univ. of Nottingham UK, 1990; M.A. Combined NTNU/BI, Norway, 2000
Stavanger, Norway
Occupation: Electrical Engineer M.a.-B.eng.
Electrical Engineer.
Science is fact based. Look at the facts.
Jean-SéBastien Williams
BFA, technicians degree in Mechanical En
I have studied the properties of metal in all it's forms and do not believe the official report of a weakening structure due to a jet fuel fire.…
Jean-SéBastien Williams
BFA, technicians degree in Mechanical En
MontrAl, QC, Canada
I have a technicians degree in Mechanical Engineering. I also have a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts.
I have studied the properties of metal in all it's forms and do not believe the official report of a weakening structure due to a jet fuel fire. The fact that WT7 is barely mentioned in the NIST report should be reason enough to reopen the investigation.
Adam J. Caulfield, Intern Architect
Bachelor in Architectural Technology
What do you call a building that collapses into its own footprint at free fall speed? Controlled demolition!
Adam J. Caulfield, Intern Architect
Bachelor in Architectural Technology
Rochester, NY
Born 1984, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology from State University of New York at Alfred. Spring 2007. Employed at Bergmann Associates, Rochester New York. Winter 2008-Current.
What do you call a building that collapses into its own footprint at free fall speed? Controlled demolition!
Michael J. Donahue, PhD
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
The video footage of the three WTC buildings, as well as the Pentagon and Flight 93 wreckage, offers clear evidence that does not appear to have factored greatly…
Michael J. Donahue, PhD
Analytical Chemistry
Middletown, CT
Occupation: Analytical Chemistry
Work as an application scientist in vibrational spectroscopy, specifically spectroscopic determinations of: forensic analysis, chemometrics, pharmaceutical, trace explosive analysis, mixture analysis, fuel property predictions, crystallinity, as well as instrument calibration related to above. Other work I have performed (coincidentally around the time of the9/11 attacks) used Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) in a support role for the US Coast Guard R&D Center in Groton, CT ( a three hour drive from ground zero) in the determination of trace quantities (nanogram) of drugs and explosives. On 9/08/01 I was sent to USMC Camp LeJeune, NC, making any attempt to use our equipment immediately following the collapse impossible.
The video footage of the three WTC buildings, as well as the Pentagon and Flight 93 wreckage, offers clear evidence that does not appear to have factored greatly into the official story, especially WTC building 7. The lack of significant analytical forensic evidence in the 9/11 commission report leads me to believe that it was inadequate, and a new, congressionally appointed committee should be established.
Steve Kretschmann, BSc
B.S. Eng TE, U Manitoba, MB, Canada
Given my knowledge of basic structural mechanics, properties of steel, and the structure of a light construction office towers, I think it would be impossible for the buildings…
Steve Kretschmann, BSc
B.S. Eng TE, U Manitoba, MB, Canada
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Electronics Technician, Computer Engineer. 15 years in I.T. Part of my engineering education included basic structural mechanics. In my spare time I have spent time researching rocket and jet engines and power mechanics.
Given my knowledge of basic structural mechanics, properties of steel, and the structure of a light construction office towers, I think it would be impossible for the buildings to fall as they did from the jet crashes and subsequent fire, which was not hot enough to melt steel.
Petition Signatories
Don Brenneman
Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Psych
Don Brenneman
Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Psych
Frank J. Valles, Bridge Builder A
Decatur, MI
Occupation: Ironworker-Fabricator Power Plants ,Bridges,Hospitals,Etc
Education: College Industrial Technology
Frank J. Valles, Bridge Builder A
College Industrial Technology
Decatur, MI
Occupation: Ironworker-Fabricator Power Plants ,Bridges,Hospitals,Etc
I have worked with Steel my whole life.My father was superintendant of US Steel -South Works for 40 years. I assisted in the construction of Port Sheldon Fossil fuel power plant which began in 1976. Since then have built childrens hospitals and bridges for various companies including Stinger welding and Strocal in Arizona. I am now retired.
THEY LIED! and they continue to lie.My opinion is it was in fact a mossod/israel and U.S. collaborated attack. Bush and Chaney had everything to do with allowing it to take place and should already be in prison. I hope Donald J. Trump will see to it that that is where they end up. Alcatraz would be a good place for them all. We have enough Museums!! This way our runner ups for office can see what we do to those who defy us as a nation. God Bless you and your org.. for what you do..and Please KEEP DOING IT.
Wayne Johnson
San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Law Abiding Citizen
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Wis
Wayne Johnson
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Wis
San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Law Abiding Citizen
Graduated from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in 1984, moved to San Francisco that year, worked in the legal field until 2008 when I became disabled. I am currently taking care of myself and wish to help by donating my time to a worthy cause.
I can still remember watching T.V. the day 9/11 happened thinking to myself that when the buildings came down how closely it resembled buildings that were detonated by the Gambini Bros. when they would remove large buildings in urban areas. I have read various articles regarding the hearing on the evidence presented to the court and the court's decision to close the matter. The final decision by the court seemed wrong after all the evidence indicated that there should have been a further investigation into the matter. It left me with the feeling it was all being covered up and the public would not hear the real truth as to what realy happened and why.
Scott C. Hall, BA
Phoenix, AZ
Occupation: Planning
Education: BA
Scott C. Hall, BA
BA
Phoenix, AZ
Occupation: Planning
Environmental Analyst for over 30 years within disciplines of engineering, planning and land use.
Dean P. Willmore, SIOR
Henderson, NV
Occupation: Comm Re Broker
Education: BSBA Fin & RE Univ of Arizona
Dean P. Willmore, SIOR
BSBA Fin & RE Univ of Arizona
Henderson, NV
Occupation: Comm Re Broker
Regional VP for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (www.sior.com); Senior VP of Prudential - IPG Commercial Real Estate (www.prucrelv.com).
Based on my experience in Developing, leasing and selling Office and Industrial Buildings and having watched the AE911 Truth DVD, I believe it was impossible for Building 7 and the Twin Towers to have collapsed, without the aid of pre-installed, high explosive devices by an expert in building demolitions.
Lancer J. Moore, CWI
Buckeye, AZ
Occupation: Certified Welding Inspector
Lancer J. Moore, CWI
Buckeye, AZ
Occupation: Certified Welding Inspector
James Wagner
Portland, OR
Occupation: Artist
Education: Degreed
James Wagner
Degreed
Portland, OR
Occupation: Artist
I am an artist and musician who has watched the world twist into severe perversion as a result of this horrible act; 09/11.
i9/11 was impossible without preplanning. Common sense dictates the laws of free-fall and the totally explosive manner in which the buildings were downed. Most planned demolitions [into footprint] take longer than these two behemoths did.
Michael A. Bono
Fort Worth, TX
Occupation: Citizen For Truth
Michael A. Bono
Fort Worth, TX
Occupation: Citizen For Truth
I am an internet radio DJ for inyourfaceradio and do a weekly net radio show called 9/11 Revealed with my friend Greg. It's called 911 Revealed w Mike & Greg. I am a 911 truther wanting to find out the real truth behind the 9/11 attacks, not the crappy u.s. government report about it.
I feel that 9/11 was the Operation Northwoods they wanted to accomplish years ago. I feel it was an inside government job just to launch 2 different mindless wars and wars in the future.
Victor Piedra
Austin, TX
Occupation: High School
Education: student
Victor Piedra
student
Austin, TX
Occupation: High School
The collapse of the twin towers was caused probably by nano thermite inside of the twin towers then was detonated with explosives.
Robert Burton
San Luis Obispo, CA
Occupation: Real Estate Investment Student
Education: student
Robert Burton
student
San Luis Obispo, CA
Occupation: Real Estate Investment Student
Sue Frank
Temecula, CA
Occupation: Citizen
Education: Degreed
Sue Frank
Degreed
Temecula, CA
Occupation: Citizen
No technical experience. Just a concerned citizen who applaudes your cause.
I was made aware of this phenomenon when Richard spoke at the WMI M3 conference in Jamaica. I have not been the same since - the knowledge has rocked my world and want to support the efforts to bring justice to the guilty parties.
Jill F. Applegate
West Point, PA
Occupation: Jill Of Many Trades
Jill F. Applegate
West Point, PA
Occupation: Jill Of Many Trades
Roslyn Halperin
Phoenix, AZ
Occupation: Retired
Education: Some college
Roslyn Halperin
Some college
Phoenix, AZ
Occupation: Retired
I watched it fall on TV obviously controlled demolition...duh
This needs an investigation so it doesn't happen again.
Doug Mcgowan
Nanton, AB, Canada
Occupation: Inventor And Manufacturer
Doug Mcgowan
Nanton, AB, Canada
Occupation: Inventor And Manufacturer
I am a retired oilfield equipment designer, manufacturer and have a lifetime of experience as failure analyst and consultant.
The most basic laws of physics seem to have taken a holiday on Sept 11, 2001. The most striking being the upper section of the south tower recovering from rotational forces only to fall through the path of most resistance. William Rodriguez's testimony, seemingly supported by seismic data is entirely credible, whereby a lower level explosion precedes the strike by the jetliner.
Ginger Cave
Berlin, NY
Occupation: Truck Driver
Ginger Cave
Berlin, NY
Occupation: Truck Driver
Willem Bruins
Oosterhout Nb 4904 Vj, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
Occupation: Oil & Gas Industry
Willem Bruins
Oosterhout Nb 4904 Vj, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
Occupation: Oil & Gas Industry
Technical high school in the Netherlands. Worked mainly in the Oil & Gas Industry as a Directional Driller for +/- 30 years.
It is very evident from the visual signs (the collapse of all the buildings) that the official story is incorrect !! Therefore..to search for the truth is very important to unmask/expose the lie.
Willem Bruins
Oosterhout Nb 4904 Vj, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
Occupation: Oil & Gas Industry
Willem Bruins
Oosterhout Nb 4904 Vj, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
Occupation: Oil & Gas Industry
Technical high school in the Netherlands. Worked mainly in the Oil & Gas Industry as a Directional Driller for +/- 30 years.
It is very evident from the visual signs (the collapse of all the buildings) that the official story is incorrect !! Therefore..to search for the truth is very important to unmask/expose the lie.
Sam Hill
Opp, AL
Occupation: Accountant
Education: B.S. University OF ALABAMA
Sam Hill
B.S. University OF ALABAMA
Opp, AL
Occupation: Accountant
Wayne V. Johnson
Bristol, CT
Occupation: Concerned Citizen
Education: Professional Driver
Wayne V. Johnson
Professional Driver
Bristol, CT
Occupation: Concerned Citizen
I am a professional Driver, and former psychology/psychiatry student. I consider myself to be at least somewhat intelligent.
The plane which hit into the Earth in Pennsylvania did so in a nose dive fashion as is evidenced by the impact hole left behind. There is no way around that. This is where it gets interesting. The two Rolls Royce-built titanium engines would have been separated from the main wings of the plane upon impact and would have entered the Earth and would have been partially, if not fully buried in the ground. Neither engine was EVER found though. These two 30 ton titanium engines could not have burned while in the ground as no oxygen would have been present even if they did catch fire somehow after the impact. Even if the top halves of the engines burned, the parts that became embedded in the Earth could NOT have. It is simply impossible for the two 30 ton titanium engines to have disappeared in the scenario presented by the Government. Something is VERY wrong here.
Robert Pazur
Freehold, NJ
Occupation: Commercial Construction
Education: Trade College Decree
Robert Pazur
Trade College Decree
Freehold, NJ
Occupation: Commercial Construction
I am schooled and trained in the commercial and heavy construction field for over 30 years and have held positions from Owner, Super, General Foreman all the way to worker.
All the facts lead to the conclusion that we have a great need to look much deeper at all the information with an new official investigation. Especially where building 7 is concerned - not even being acknowledged in the earlier report .
Jim Bjork, OD
Huntsville, AL
Occupation: Optometry
Education: O.D.WATERLOO
Jim Bjork, OD
O.D.WATERLOO
Huntsville, AL
Occupation: Optometry
Health professional for 31 years. Hardworking taxpaying father of three boys aged 20, 19, 17. I don't want my kids living in a totalitarian hell which is the way we are headed.
Official report totally disregards science. Impossible for steel buildings to: 1. collapse under insufficient heat 2. randomly collapse into their own footprint Lots of officials and politicians knew it was going to happen. We need a full accounting of all public figures, and of their investment portfolios in particular, to see who was out of the market before 9/11. These people are criminals and murderers.
Roman Terlecki
Corp City Hot Springs, AR
Occupation: Watcher
Roman Terlecki
Corp City Hot Springs, AR
Occupation: Watcher
gravity-man of 57; and Born again... Servant of the Lord... state citizen...glory bound!
Gravity never lies! Watching without sound was enough... The good Lord calls for believers to... 'reprove the works of darkness': I plead with the guilty to come forward and repent! Gravity is...and so too Eternity; hear it now Rev 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Peter O'bryan
Fairfax, VT
Occupation: Multiple Carreers
Peter O'bryan
Fairfax, VT
Occupation: Multiple Carreers
Multiple career-ed individual currently unemployed and looking for an entry level Office Support Staff position. A work at home data entry position would be most appealing. Former trades person, licensed security officer, truck/forklift/commercial vehicle operator with warehouse and management experience. Multiple years of informal study of business and student of human nature.
I thought it strange when I saw (live) the buildings come straight down like a demolition. I marveled to my wife, that they could build a structure that would do that with all the buildings.
Edward P. Lubomirski, Concerned Citizen
Fort Wayne, IN
Occupation: Citizen
Edward P. Lubomirski, Concerned Citizen
Fort Wayne, IN
Occupation: Citizen
just a concerned citizen that deplores the way politicians and the government have ruined this country.
I saw the building collapse on TV and thought they were a 'controlled' demolition. i believe the government and a foreign country did the dirty work to get us involved in a war so the corporations that own the government can make a ton of money.
Mark S. Smith
Elkton, MD
Occupation: Non Profit Sector
Mark S. Smith
Elkton, MD
Occupation: Non Profit Sector
I am a citizen of the U.S. and the State of Maryland. I am pursuing the formation of a nonprofit for the disadvantaged in our area. From 1999-2004, I attended college part-time, while being self-employed, pursuing a degree in Business. Additionally, I speak openly to friends, family, and the general public on the issue of 9-11, in an attempt to educate the American public with the weighty evidence to make an informed decision.
I believe it is critical that this information be independently and thoroughly examined by Congress. It is the right of every citizen to know the truth. I am thoroughly convinced that all three Buildings were leveled by a controlled demolition. We the People demand our leaders to investigate the issues fairly, and then publicly proclaim the truth. Furthermore, all who participated in carrying out the destructive act on 9-11 must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law! We the People of the United States of America have spoken!
Nicholas Moore
Chicago, IL
Occupation: I Have Been An Electrical Inspector For
Nicholas Moore
Chicago, IL
Occupation: I Have Been An Electrical Inspector For
I have worked as an electrical Inspector for the state of Illinois for IDOT. After that I went to work as lead quality control inspector for a manufacturer that made communications equipment for AT&T as well as NTI Canada. I was also the lead inspector for our NASA space shuttle program.
The fact that towers 1 and 2 fell at free fall speed and then the 2 buildings turned to powder, then building No.7, not hit by anything, falls in the same way that buildings in Las Vegas, NV USA fall when they are imploded, all these things make me wonder how can the official story be correct.
Thomas A. Hardgraves
Indianapolis, IN
Occupation: Carpenter
Education: Degreed
Thomas A. Hardgraves
Degreed
Indianapolis, IN
Occupation: Carpenter
Born in the US. My father was career Army. I worked in concrete construction over 20 years. Now I am working as electronics and computer tech. Concerned American Citizen
I never believed the official story. Too many common sense answers did not add up. Official story unbelievable.
Morgan T. Cole, Student
Starkville, MS
Occupation: Political Science
Education: student
Morgan T. Cole, Student
student
Starkville, MS
Occupation: Political Science
Tarek Ahmed
Brooklyn, NY
Education: Bachelor of Science
Tarek Ahmed
Bachelor of Science
Brooklyn, NY
I have over 13 years of engineering experience. I have worked for Board of Education to IBM.
It is quite obvious to anyone that these buildings were destroyed via explosives.
Tom S. Loeber, Independent Rese
Sunnyvale, CA
Occupation: General Systems Theory
Tom S. Loeber, Independent Rese
Sunnyvale, CA
Occupation: General Systems Theory
Early on learned first hand of Lewis Thomas' observation that we have yet to learn how to retain our humaneness when assembled in masses. Have dedicated my life to finding out what might be needed which necessitated avoiding any degrees as detouring from the target. We are in desperate need of a viable means of organizing. So far the anarchy paradigm rules and it is terminal.
9/11 Commission report and the reports from NIST are the quite demonstrably crazy conspiracy theories.
Patrick Munsch
Victoria, TX
Occupation: Automotive Tech/Natural Gas Compressor
Education: Degreed
Patrick Munsch
Degreed
Victoria, TX
Occupation: Automotive Tech/Natural Gas Compressor
Was formally a natural gas compressor tech. but am currently on long term disability due to a motorcycle accident that almost killed me.
i am at a loss for words. I never heard about any of the so called facts. If that is true then the Americans have a right to know the truth.
Gregory J. Dahlberg
Redlands, CA
Occupation: American
Gregory J. Dahlberg
Redlands, CA
Occupation: American
I'm just a regular, Working Class American with no special background. None the less I believe I have the right to know what happened that day. It doesn't take a genius to know something is being hidden from us.
It is alarming that the building fell like that. This doesn't happen without explosives.
Ryan D. Okey
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Occupation: Anthropology
Education: student
Ryan D. Okey
student
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Occupation: Anthropology
Student of anthropology, lover of humanity.
When I watched the buildings fall, I believed every word fed to me. Then I woke up. 9/11 was the pinnacle of my realization that America is being hijacked, and not by the so-called ''terrorists, but by our own 'leaders'.