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As I collected my thoughts and searched my heart about the events of Sept. 11 and what has transpired in the last decade, I had to move past the images and feelings of fear, anger, loss, and apprehension that are associated with that day. I was searching for something that I could share that was true to the events of that day but also helped us at this moment and in the moments to come.
One idea kept coming up again and again: that a small group of dedicated individuals can possess tremendous power, and that the actions of the few can affect the lives of many.
On 9/11, a small group of al Qaeda extremists was able to cause so much destruction, pain, and fear, and in response, a small group of neoconservatives was able to steer us into waging two wars that are ongoing with no end in sight.
There was a time after 9/11 when the entire world was feeling our pain and reaching out to us saying, “We are all Americans!” At the present time one wonders about what happened to that goodwill and sense of solidarity.
