REMBERING 9/11:
After all, in its essence, the Bradley Manning Case, and the Edward
Snowden case, are really all about 9/11 and our response to it.
I remember 9/11. I was at Disney World with my then wife and
young son. I saw a restaurant closing and thought it odd, but then, for a
second, thought the owner must be taking a break. Just a for second, however, because
then I realized that there are no privately owned restaurants in Disney World.
I had a bad sense of foreboding, as I saw more and more facilities closing.
Then came the announcement I will never forget, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and
Girls, due to circumstances beyond our control, the park will be closing
immediately. Plan A.” I knew enough to know that “Plan A” was an emergency code
to the staff regarding evacuation. I also knew that Disney World had never ever
closed, even for weather. Something was very very wrong.
