by Patrick Appel
Andrew's reflection on 9/11 is among the best I've read. From the conclusion:
Bin Laden and his henchmen failed … But our own fear won. Fear stopped us, overwhelmed us, as our ra-tion-al-ity deserted us. Yes, it was understandable, given what we endured that September morning. But we need to admit that our response was close to fatal. A bankrupted America that tortured innocents and disregarded its own Constitution is barely recognizable as America.
The Dish 