It is very true and correct to point out that this is something that "humanity" should mourn, not just 1 country.  You said it in a very good way too!  I suppose we as Americans tend to think that it's "ours" alone because of sheer volume.  But in the end, is one person from say, Zimbabwe losing his life on that day any less meaningful than thousands of Americans?  Definitely not!  All human life that was lost matters, no matter what nationality.   Thanks!

I think the whole world wants us to shut up about it and stop killing them in the name of our "grief"

Um, ok. It's not about war and "killing them in the name of our grief". I don't advocate that but that is completely off the subject. Today's just about remembering the people that lost their lives that day. If you don't care about that, and think we should all just "shut up about it", then you are a very ignorant person.

That's not what I said, BUT, if people actually gave a shit, they would try to educate themselves on the subject, and since then, we've killed more than half a million innocent people in the name of revenge for something we inflicted on ourselves.

What date have you set aside to mourn for them?

Take that up with George Bush, not me. I agree with you. The war is stupid and all those other things. BUT I simply made an entry about 9-11. Not all the crap that government caused in its aftermath.

That's my point though, people can take the time to mourn the victims of 9/11, but not to actually find out anything about what actually happened that day.  This is significant because the murderers of 3000 people are still on the loose, and more than willing I'm sure to do such a thing again.

I know. I do agree with you. I'll be the first to admit that I know little about the war effort- I know jack all about my own government, nevermind the US. As I said yesterday in another response on a different post, I don't agree with the war but I hope that the deaths of the 3000 people on 9-11 and the thousands since are not in vain.

It's likely the deaths far exceed that number, I know they don't count things such as if a soldier is wounded and dies on his way to the hospital later that's not counted and other similar instances.  There's an ex soldier who's claiming the us deaths are closer to 27k, and I imagine when the dust settles we'll find that was far closer to the actual number.

I'm actually far more concerned about the more than half a million dead, particularly since most of them were simply civilians living in the wrong country.  And our actions in response in addition to the consequences go far beyond Afghanistan and Iraq.  Things are going to get much worse if we don't start addressing what has happened seriously as a nation, which is why I get so easily frustrated on the subject.

This is a very good post the best salute I have seen and it does not take sides as Red seems to think.
You can count on him to be too stupid to even see that.

Oh, what do you know, it's that fucking halfwit pussy who can't actually address me directly.  If you can't talk to me, why don't you shut the fuck up about me.  Or was that too complicated for you to understand?

So incredibly well said!!  *voted*

I dont think it should just be one day of remembering... I think it should be an every day thing. There are families who mourn every single day of the year for the pst 6 years and will continue to mourn and think about it. I have family and friends who were/are affected severly by this not to say other people arent but I have an uncle who made a sculpture for firefighters four of them i think the ground zero something or other and you could look him up on CNN his name is Robert Girandola and he spent several hunderd hours on it. My dad was in the military. My aunt's client canceled their appointment that would have been held in the twin towers. my boyfriend is in iraq. My best friends mom was in the pentagon 4 doors down from where it happend luckly came out with only smoke inhalation. And the list goes on. So I really think it should be  an every day remembering. People I know who arent affected that much by it are slowely forgetting things about it... Now i am going to be 20 in dec. so alot of my friends are between 17-25 and so we are young but we shouldnt be allowing something as significant slip out of our minds and just say eh it happend its over lets move on when its really not over with.  ok i will stop im just ranting now.

You're entitled to rant!  It's a sensitive topic for me as well, because I have an uncle who was over there twice, and a very close childhood friend who was over for a year or so.  Not to mention a bunch of other classmates.  It's that much harder for people who know someone who was affected, or someone who is serving.  Honestly, I don't support the war and all that occurred with it, BUT I DO support the troops.  Some of them are there when they don't want to be, because it's their "job".  I'm sure it's hard as hell for you to hear all the negative things said about your bf and other family members.  I'll spare you my own political beliefs, but just hang onto the hope.  You were affected by this tremendously even though you weren't right there, and no one can minimize that!

yea i personally dont believe in the war either but like you i do support the troops...

I agree with you. And my heart goes out to you and all your friends & family involved. I think it is an every day remembering for most people. Its a tragedy that is still fresh in minds and one that no-one is gonna forget in a moment. As for the war, well, don't get me started, but I do support the British & American troops even if I think the war is a crock of shit. Today I simply made an entry in remembrance to 9-11 on its sixth anniversary.

dont get me wrong i do support the troops 100 percent. replying to your blog entry i wasnt intending it to be a war related response i was just saying that people my age who arent affected by it in the sense of not knowing someone personally in NYC or in the twin towers or the pentagon brush it off as nothing of great importance like they think it happend 6 years ago and its over and done so its time to move on and i think thats sad. and to think i live an hour from DC! I lived on the border of kentucky tennessee at the time of 9/11.....

You're right, that is sad. I'm only a couple of years older than you, and so there probably are a lot of people in my age group too who feel the same way. Especially being that I'm in England, and there probably are people who don't think it's a big deal. That's why I had to make this entry to emphasise that it isn't just America alone who was affected. It doesn't matter if you don't know anyone personally who was affected - I don't - but it shouldn't matter. The impact it had on each and every one of us was still huge.

Yea thats what I dont get... I mean you dont have to have someone in the planes or the pentagon or anything but you could still feel the impact of what happend. The trade centers was like the worlds economy and stuff centered in two buildings and by it collapsing it messed up alot of stuff

Yeah it did. Not to mention the near-3000 lives lost. Even if none of them were anyone that you knew, or had friends that knew, it's still a really big impact on society, and people should be able to understand how sad an event that is.

Hey Nadia...

 

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