Best and worst of humanity revealed to Waterloo native after terrorist attack JEFF REINITZ, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Sep 11, 2026 50 mins ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Sept. 13, 2001.kAm}t( *~#z — (2=<:?8 24C@DD |2?92EE2? 27E6C ?2CC@H=J 6D42A:?8 E96 5@F3=6 2:C 4C2D96D 2E E96 (@C=5 %C256 r6?E6C E@H6CD[ b`\J62C\@=5 q@3 r@DE6==@ H2D 2>2K65 3J E96 <:?5?6DD 2?5 4@>A2DD:@? 96 H:E?6DD65 2>:5 E96 H@CDE E6CC@C:DE 2EE24< :? &?:E65 $E2E6D 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkAmQ(6 D2H 2 H9@=6 C2?86 @7 6>@E:@?D] tG6CJE9:?8 7C@> E6CC@C[ E@ D:4<6?65 7C@> E96 A6@A=6 E92E H6C6 5J:?8[ E@ 7C:89E6?65 2?5 2?86C[ E@@[Q D2:5 r@DE6==@[ 2 (2E6C=@@ ?2E:G6 H9@ H2D :? E96 |2CC:@EE w@E6= 2E b (@C=5 %C256 r6?E6C H96? 2? 2:C=:?6C D=2>>65 :?E@ E96 7:CDE E@H6C]k^Am kAmx? E96 Q4@?EC@==65 492@DQ E92E 7@==@H65[ A6@A=6 7=66:?8 E96 2C62 925 56E6C>:?65 E96 56G2DE2E:@? 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