Will the same be the case for 9/11? I would answer, NO. The attack was witnessed by millions of people due to technology, television, and the like. It’s interesting how technology can be used for such nefarious purposes, as seen with terrorism and the Holocaust, and at the same time it can be used to witness the horror – and thereby engrain it in our collective memories. After all, who can forget the image of airplanes flying into the World Trade Center?
9/11 shows, above all things, that nothing in life is permanent or guaranteed. Who would have believed that such an attack could take place, that the Twin Towers could be toppled by a mere nineteen men? If a mere 19 people have the capacity for such evil with such great consequences, imagine how much good can be done by a different group of 19 people – or even by a single person.
Reiff takes issue with President Bush about the cause of the terrorist attacks – namely, the hatred of American freedom. But Bush is absolutely right on this: Freedom is not free.
To be continued….
