Remembering 9/11 without limit
By Moshe Phillips
I knew instinctively that it would happen. I just did not know when.
For me it happened on 8-8-2011.
That's when I saw the first significant tirade in the U.S. mainstream media declaring that Americans were making too much of the 10th anniversary of the Islamic terrorist attacks on 9/11
And my reaction was even stronger than I would have expected. Perhaps because it came just days after the tragic loss of 31 American heroes on the battlefields of Afghanistan.
The tirade came in the form of a Harper's Magazine cover story.
I know, I know. Who knew Harper's was still being published? I confess: I didn't.
From what I can tell the Harper's of Mark Twain's time now strictly exists for the limousine liberal crowd to receive validation for their self-righteousness. Harper's is now the second oldest continuously published American magazine. What a sad commentary that is for U.S. publishing.
After 9/11: The Limits of Remembrance by David Rieff needs responding to. But it surely does not deserve a response.
And so, here it Is:
I still mourn for the victims of 9/11. I mourn for those in the Twin Towers, for those in the Pentagon and for those on Flight 93.
I still stand in awe of the bravery of the FDNY and other rescuers who reacted so bravely and selflessly that day.
I still get a lump in my throat when I think of all of the young American children who were made orphans that day.
I still salute those soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen who answered the call and enlisted to defend our nation.
And because of these things...
I still want to see Al Qaeda and its allies totally liquidated.
I still want to see justice meted out to terrorists wherever they are.
I still want the actions of those Islamic terrorists to not be forgotten or forgiven.
I want to make sure our government makes every possible effort to prevent attacks from ever happening again.
And so:
I say too much remembering is not possible.
We must stand united in our determination and — say just as we would have on 9/12/2001: No mosque at Ground Zero — EVER.
And lastly, no expense should be spared in the effort to preserve and protect the health of the rescuers who worked in Lower Manhattan.
I must thank the folks at Harper's for reminding me of these things now that it is just days until the anniversary of September 11th and I say to them: Now go do something constructive and pray for this great nation. Do it now.
© Moshe Phillips
August 25, 2011
I knew instinctively that it would happen. I just did not know when.
For me it happened on 8-8-2011.
That's when I saw the first significant tirade in the U.S. mainstream media declaring that Americans were making too much of the 10th anniversary of the Islamic terrorist attacks on 9/11
And my reaction was even stronger than I would have expected. Perhaps because it came just days after the tragic loss of 31 American heroes on the battlefields of Afghanistan.
The tirade came in the form of a Harper's Magazine cover story.
I know, I know. Who knew Harper's was still being published? I confess: I didn't.
From what I can tell the Harper's of Mark Twain's time now strictly exists for the limousine liberal crowd to receive validation for their self-righteousness. Harper's is now the second oldest continuously published American magazine. What a sad commentary that is for U.S. publishing.
After 9/11: The Limits of Remembrance by David Rieff needs responding to. But it surely does not deserve a response.
And so, here it Is:
I still mourn for the victims of 9/11. I mourn for those in the Twin Towers, for those in the Pentagon and for those on Flight 93.
I still stand in awe of the bravery of the FDNY and other rescuers who reacted so bravely and selflessly that day.
I still get a lump in my throat when I think of all of the young American children who were made orphans that day.
I still salute those soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen who answered the call and enlisted to defend our nation.
And because of these things...
I still want to see Al Qaeda and its allies totally liquidated.
I still want to see justice meted out to terrorists wherever they are.
I still want the actions of those Islamic terrorists to not be forgotten or forgiven.
I want to make sure our government makes every possible effort to prevent attacks from ever happening again.
And so:
I say too much remembering is not possible.
We must stand united in our determination and — say just as we would have on 9/12/2001: No mosque at Ground Zero — EVER.
And lastly, no expense should be spared in the effort to preserve and protect the health of the rescuers who worked in Lower Manhattan.
I must thank the folks at Harper's for reminding me of these things now that it is just days until the anniversary of September 11th and I say to them: Now go do something constructive and pray for this great nation. Do it now.
© Moshe Phillips
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