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...United States recovers from the attacks, this unnamed and unassuming firefighter is a poignant reminder of what it means to be American. Whether we follow his courageous lead by giving blood, sending food or providing comfort to our friends and loved ones, we are all helping to speed the recovery process. Consequently, we can say with certainty that the deaths of these emergency personnel were needless, but they were not in vain...
...have no special words of wisdom to offer at a moment like this,” Summers told the crowd that spilled out onto sidewalks and into Tercentenary Theatre. “I can only offer words of comfort to those who have been affected by these tragic events...
...most students, last night was too soon for comfort...
...economy comes from within. Compare September 11, 2001 to Pearl Harbor, compare it to D-Day, compare it to the Gulf War or the War of 1812. But the fact is the U.S. has never endured a catastrophe that was so many parts fear and so few parts comfort. Never a war without an enemy, never one waged with our own planes. Never one that has so much potential to reach straight into the heart of its citizens. Its consumers...
Though from 11,000 miles away it may be difficult to disconnect individuals from governments, in the case of China, as well as many other Asian countries, such a separation is imperative. It is essential that the media in the United States realize that despite the psychological comfort that can be derived from creating an “other,” it is actually in their own interests to portray a balanced picture of China and to help Americans understand a country that is becoming increasingly significant. Apparently, Americans need all the help they...