There seems to be three reactions to the attacks of September 11.
1) It was a hoax conducted by the American government to gain power enough to invade Iraq for oil.
2) It was conducted by Islamic terrorists for reasons of hate and envy of a lifestyle they disagreed with.
3) It was conducted by Islamic terrorists out of hate and envy of an American lifestyle, as well as a history of what they perceived as American malice, but it was only made able by a government’s incompetence or hubris to react sufficiently and efficiently. The attacks have since been used as propaganda on both sides.
No matter which you agree with, I think it’s important to separate yourself from the politics for a day and remember real lives. Real lives like those told to StoryCorp by loved ones of the victims of September 11. Each telling is different and explorative of the diversity of life that was lost that day.
Salaam/shalom,
O.
