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Commemorating 9/11

11 September 2006

I’ve given a lot of thought to what I should write to commemorate 9/11. Many ideas have come and gone, all discarded because they didn’t fit my idea of a proper 9/11 remembrance. I’ve endeavored to avoid utterly politicising this day, hard as that is.

In the days ahead I will have much to say about 9/11 and how it has changed America. But for now it is enough to remember those who died that day. It is enough to remember that we were all attacked, not just those in New York or Washington DC.

Take a few moments today and quietly reflect on where we’ve been and where we are heading. And remember the casualties of 9/11, not just the dead but those who were left behind to grieve.