Putting terrorism in perspective
September 12th, 2006 | by Digvijay Lamba |A great read on why we should look at terrorism with the right perspective. Read through to the end.
Blogcritics.org: The Lessons of 9/11
9/11 was five years ago, but despite the time which has passed we still lack perspective. The attack was dramatic and horrifying and our reaction to it has been somewhat irrational. As our political factions opportunistically use the memory of 9/11 to advance their interests, we follow along wallowing in despair and nostalgia and fantasies of revenge – none of which are particularly positive reactions, especially this far out from the actual events.
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