As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, I'm pointing out some classic articles. I previously recommended Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts' column from the 12th predicting the American response and Afghan-American Tamin Ansary's widely-circulated article in Salon which reminded us that the Afghan people are also the Taliban's victims. For my last choice, I present Juan Gato's … [Read more...] about Why They Hate Us.
9/11
“The First Victims of the Perpetrators.”
As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, I'm looking for interesting articles from that time. I previously recommended Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts' column from the 12th. Another good one is Afghan-American Tamin Ansary's widely-circulated article in Salon a few days later: We come now to the question of bombing Afghanistan back to the Stone Age. Trouble is, that's been … [Read more...] about “The First Victims of the Perpetrators.”
“You monster. You beast. You unspeakable bastard.”
The Miami Herald has reposted Leonard Pitts' columns about the events of September 11. The very first one, written on the 11th and published the next day, is the best thing ever written about the attack. They pay me to provide words that help make sense of that which troubles the American soul. But in this moment of airless shock when hot tears sting disbelieving eyes, the … [Read more...] about “You monster. You beast. You unspeakable bastard.”