Money quote(s):
"The story of September 11 must for all time become the story of how a certain date became unspeakable to al-Qaeda and its followers; a tale of how this day of all others, became the blackest day in the history of Islam. It should forever be a date that can never be mentioned without arousing a deep sense of shame throughout the Middle East so that in generations hence, people should still come up to strangers unbidden and say, “I’m sorry for September 11. “ Until then it is unfinished business."
To put it in other terms, this is a "teaching moment" for two civilizations.
One of them, ours, hasn't quite gotten the message across to the other one yet. Which is very unfortunate for both civilizations.
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