Editorial: 17 years ago, terror struck in New York, other sites

It’s hard to fathom, but there’s now a whole generation of Americans who don’t viscerally remember 9/11 — because they hadn’t been born yet. But for hundreds of millions of Americans — as well as many millions more citizens worldwide — the horrors of mass terrorism on U.S. soil are unforgettable.

Today marks the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in which 2,996 people were killed and more than 6,000 injured when hijacked jetliners plowed into the World Trade Center’s twin towers, into the Pentagon and into a Shankswille, Pa., field. The attacks in turn spurred post-9/11 wars against terrorism abroad, an ongoing campaign that has taken, and continues to take, a toll on America’s men and women in uniform — even those who have no direct memory of 9/11.

A good time to be a UH football fan

There’s that cliche: A win is a win is a win.

But when it’s three in a row for the University of Hawaii’s football team, the wins add up to something more: A sense of momentum, and a feeling among fair-weather fans that perhaps they should head to Aloha Stadium or sign up for pay-per view. Let’s hope they do.

After its impressive 43-29 victory over Rice last week, UH takes its run-and-shoot offense on the road against Army on Saturday, at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y. Kickoff is at 6 a.m. Hawaii time, so follow the whole game over breakfast. Go Bows!