Word: mourned
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...march for peace if you must,” Shapiro concluded. “Feel free to mourn the deaths of innocent civilians no matter in what country they once resided. But, in the end, please remember that patriotism transcends mere flag-waving. Patriotism is instead the shared commitment of 285 million Americans to mourn those who tragically perished last week and to resolve, with every ounce of our collective fiber, to create a world that will be truly safe for your youthful idealism.” He might as well have said: you know that better world you want...
...Even as we mourn this senseless, maniacal loss, it’s important that we remember that thousands of people are killed without [us] ever taking notice,” he said...
What truly enraged me, however, were comments made by a Harvard worker at the rally who heartlessly failed to mourn the deaths of management from the attacks and foolishly lamented that workers are somehow victimized during wartime at the expense of “Big Business, the White House and the military.” How can anybody take the rally’s speakers seriously if this is their mindset...
...first three points seem easy enough, and Putin will probably get them. Few would mourn the disappearance of the Taliban. Showing more respect to Russia does not cost all that much, while getting badly-needed overflight rights and air bases in exchange for restructuring a bad debt unlikely ever to be repaid is a good deal...
These ominous days are a time of mourning for our civilization. Much that is precious has been lost. Our sense of trust has been grotesquely violated. Horrors beyond our worst nightmares have been visited upon unsuspecting innocent people. A wicked act by 18 individuals bent on suicidal vengeance may well define the appalling horrors to come of this century. We mourn the loss of loved ones. And we mourn the loss of the sense of innocence that Americans had come to take for granted. Welcome to the 21st century...