Two (or more) wrongs don't make it right.
Regarding the politicization of 9/11 I think Republicans took it too far and now are paying a price for over-exploitation, such as the lack of action on the 9/11 Commission recommendations and the fact that the tall bearded skinny guy is still hanging around.
The Bush admin has been the first to capitalize on the victims for a preset political agenda.
Saying activism cannot be acheived because it dishonors the victims is, sorry to say, not entirely honest, because the victims of the attacks would most certainly not want their deaths to be exploited to usurp our rights as citizens, and justify more wars at our expense.
Addendum: Victims' families, firefighters and ill ground zero workers are all clamoring for health care, continued declassification and new investigations into unanswered questions.
I agree and don't condone. But if you go back to events of subsequent anniversaries even they maintain that day as a solemn occasion.
"Saying activism cannot be acheived because it dishonors the victims is, sorry to say, not entirely honest . . . "
Exactly how many victims did you know that you can make that claim?
" . . . because the victims of the attacks would most certainly not want their deaths to be exploited to usurp our rights as citizens, and justify more wars at our expense."
Regarding "our rights as citizens" that should be up to U.S.citizens. As far as the rest of the diatribe, there are 364 other days to make that case by citizens of the U.S. Making that case on September 11 inappropriate to say the very least. If you don't understand that then I would suggest you check your own moral compass.
"Addendum: Victims' families, firefighters and ill ground zero workers are all clamoring for health care"
My son is part of the group that is helping first responders with their resperatory problems so I am well aware of the health care issues regarding them.
" . . . continued declassification and new investigations into unanswered questions."
Unanswered questions about what? Are you one of those sick people who are claiming that 9/11 was a U.S. government conspiracy. I think Markos characterized this better than I could.
I think this conversation is over.
I cannot understand this fixed thinking about what´s sacred and untouchable, or national hero worship. Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.
There is no "hero worship" involved in this and it is a deplorable comment to make and would be more careful in choosing your language.
The fact that you "cannot understand this fixed thinking" is your answer. Did you personally know a single person that was killed or their families, let along dozens of people? These were not martyrs or soldiers. They were all innocent people either travelling or working that morning who were slaughtered for the sake of some perverted sense of Islamic justice.
This would "not be an honor to the victims." In fact you would be trampling over the right these families have to remember them in their own way - not your way. For anyone to abuse that day for their own personal agenda is unconscionable which is why no one has done it or will do it unless they have no conscience.
? Don't fight forces, use them R. Buckminster Fuller.
Previous to that you'll find that terror events were exclusively things comitted by governments against civilians. so it would seem that historically the 9/11 episode is quite minor, if you want to go for a real historical high point you would probably choose the invasions of Saxony during the 30 years war where in the region of 70% of the countries population were wiped out by war disease and religious terror from both sides. Life should consist in at least fifty percent pure waste of time, and the rest doing what you please.
The bombings of Baghdad is an act of war and not a terror attack much the same way Hezbollah rockets attacks on Israel are acts of war and not terror. By your definition then any bombings during any war would be regarded as acts of terror.
"the wrong path the US took since then" - - - right after 9/11 the U.S. immediately secured the country against a lot of unknown factors and then went after Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. The wrong path did not come until the invasion of Iraq, which had nothing to do with 9/11. So using 9/11 as a protest against Iraq is inappropriate anyway.
There were 3,000 innocent men, women and children massacred in one day. The families and friends of those people have a right to honor and mourn those people without any distractions.
Any strikes or protests can come the day before or the day after. On that day any self-serving political demonstrations will be rebuked by many.
which had nothing to do with 9/11 At the time, the connection was being made, so the question is: would they've done it without 9/11 happening before? Your guess is as good as mine.
have a right to honor and mourn those people without any distractions Actions designed to prevent more people getting killed are no distraction IMHO
rebuked by many I agree on that. Faux Noise and friends will be all over the place and it could turn into a PR disaster. As an outsider, I can make no good estimate on what the American public's reaction will be like. Maybe the only real difference in opinion between us is in what the outcome of a strike might be. If you're right and it would hurt the cause it's trying to support, it certainly isn't a bright idea. But that would make a very sad statement about the media landscape and the formation of public opinion in the US. And in such a climate, I don't think real change is possible whoever is going to be the next president. "If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles." Sun Tzu
There was a time when people would turn out in large numbers to protest and risk harm in doing so. But then came the Internet and most protests occur this way now.
What was suggested in this post was a strike to get the U.S. government to tell the truth about the 9/11 attack and the author was claiming that it was an inside job. You will not find more than 5% of the U.S. population supporting such a notion and, in fact, such a notion will be met with immediate rebuke by all political sides.
