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September 10, 2010

9/11 Did Not Discriminate … So Why Must We?

By Michael Shaw

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Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times

After a lead-up week of near-total lunacy, I was grateful to see this story in the NYT. For once, because it’s the anniversary of 9/11 today and because portraits and expressions like this second is still immediate and reminiscent of the days and weeks following the attack, I’ll let the photos speak for themselves … except to point out what you would think would be obvious — that there were Muslims, too, for whom 9/11 was shattering.

The back story.

(Caption 1: Hadidjatou Karamoko Traoré, a 9/11 widow, with her sons, Siaka, left, 9, and Souleymane, 11. Caption 2: Abdoul-Karim Traoré was one of about 60 Muslims believed to have died on 9/11. He was photographed with his sons Souleymane and Siaka.)

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  • http://www.inconsequentiallogic.com roschelle

    my sentiments exactly!

  • Diane

    The republican president urged us to be calm that day and days following.
    Why are they increasing the fear and hate now? Because they are not in power?
    How despicable,cowardly and nasty.

    • http://www.serr8d.blogspot.com serr8d

      Why are they increasing the fear and hate now?

      What, exactly, are you speaking of? If you speak of the ‘Ground Zero’ Mosque, the majority of NYC citizens disapprove of it’s planned location, and we know most of NYC is blue-state and Democrat. And the loony who would burn the Qu’ran, even Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck denounced him, joining forces with BHO and Hillary Clinton of all people. What more do you want, hater-woman?

      Who is escalating the hate?

  • g

    “Who is escalating the hate?”

    Answer – Sarah Palin, Glen Beck, John Bolton, Pamela Geller, Andrew Breitbart, Newt Gingrich, Geert Wilders.

    The fact that Palin and Beck managed to draw the line at one of the most hateful things (after seeing which way the wind was blowing) doesn’t absolve them.

    And the fact that you use the qualifier “even” when mentioning them makes it clear that you know darn well what their roles are in this politicized scapegoating.

    • http://www.serr8d.blogspot.com serr8d

      All of those you mention are opposites to what’s on the despicable other side of the coin: far-left demagogues like Obama, Pelosi, Reed, and others who would see this nation overwhelmed by, in this case, the inherent intolerance of Islam. There are no Muslims who adhere to the Qu’ran who are friends of non-Muslims. They can, and do lie if they say they are your friends. Now, I’m speaking of those who bind themselves to the false prophet Muhammed’s writings; there are of course Muslims who aren’t seriously religious, and could care less.

      Unfortunately, it’s the ones who term others ‘infidel’ who are ultimately in control. And yes, they can lie to you because you are nothing to them.

      As for the political far-left, who’ve taken over the Democrat party, they need to be countered by us who counter them. And we will counter them for as long and as hard as is needed.

  • g

    I began to respond to serr8d’s comment by quoting some of the hateful statements by Gingrich, Geller, et al to illustrate what I meant. Then I realized it was a futile effort, because serr8d’s own comment mirrors those statements of hate and bias almost verbatim.

    Let his comment stand as an example of hatred and Islamophobia.

    • http://www.serr8d.blogspot.com serr8d

      And yours will stand, g, as an example of being as far gone on your lefty ’side’ as you think I am on mine.

      Of course, I’m the one who’s right, and you are wrong. Just ask Daniel Pearl and Nick Berg, and all the homosexuals hung in Iran.

  • AJ

    seer8d has been a troll and nothing more on this site for months and months now. Feeding a troll only makes it stronger – he feeds on your frustration and anger, it is fun for him to make patently ignorant comments in order to get a response. That is why he is here. It’s unfortunate that the site owners don’t block his posting ability so the people who are here to actually discuss photojournalism can get on with it in relative peace.

    • black dog barking

      A couple of years back Fred Clark at Slacktivist wrote a couple of pieces on the subject of civil discourse as it has evolved in this country, in this generation. I didn’t get to them until a few months ago, found them game-changing. Long, but I don’t regret reading them and will read them again. The titles speak to the content:

      False witnesses

      False Witnesses 2

    • boomerangst

      I agree, AJ. Thanks for reminding me to just ignore ser8d and spend my time reading great pieces like the ones black dog barking has recommended instead of ignorant drivel.

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