Monthly Archives: September 2009
9/11 and the ‘Good War’
Mikeal Béland
It was the furies of the Arab world, not Afghanistan, that struck America eight years ago today.
By FOUAD AJAMI
The road that led to 9/11 was never a defining concern of President Barack Obama. But he returned to 9/11 as he sought to explain and defend the war in Afghanistan in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Phoenix, Ariz., on Aug. 17. “The insurgency in Afghanistan didn’t just happen overnight and we won’t defeat it overnight, but we must never forget: This is not a war of choice; it is a war of necessity. Those who attacked America on 9/11 are plotting to do so again. If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al Qaeda could plot to kill more Americans.”
09/09/09
“What we face is above all a moral issue. At stake are not just the details of policy, but fundamental principles of social justice and the character of our country.” – Ted Kennedy
kseniya simonova – sand animation (yкраїна має талант / ukraine’s got talent)
A new form of animation and artistic medium was unveiled in Ukraine.
