Good morning, X.
Since the Mayor of New York City won’t say it, I will.
On September 11, 2001, 19 Islamist terrorists murdered 2,977 innocent people on American soil.
Nearly 3,000 husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, and first responders. Burned alive. Crushed. Forced to jump.
That is not “a tragedy.” That is not “extremism with no name.”
That was jihad carried out in the name of Islam against the United States.
Never forget. Never water it down. Never apologize for telling the truth. 🇺🇸
The world has lost a man who redefined what is possible. Nirmal Purja, or Nims, was a bright light of inspiration to countless people. In the Brigade of Gurkhas we are proud to call him one of our own. But his achievements belong to none of us, because it was he himself who showed us that the easy path is not the one that leads to achievement. He died on Broad Peak in Pakistan in a tragic accident that also took the lives of others from around the world, all mountaineers united in the spirit of challenge and human endeavour. We mourn them all. But we also celebrate remarkable lives, and none more so than that of Nims. A soldier, a Gurkha, a mountaineer, a husband, a father, a son and a brother. You have shown us a path - we must rise to your example. Rest in peace Nims.
Major General Gez Strickland (Colonel Commandant the Brigade of Gurkhas).
#NirmalPurja #Mountaineer #Avalanche #Nepal #Gurkha #Soldier #Nims
“Netflix star” is such an absurd way to describe one of the greatest climbers of all time. He scaled the 14 tallest peaks on earth in 189 days. Then he did it all over again without supplemental oxygen. And he served in the British special forces.
The man was a legend and proof that with the right mindset, you can conquer anything.