Many things have changed since 9/11, the tragedy of all tragedies for us Americans, which brought out both the best and the worst in us: pride and jingoism, strength and anger, determination and discrimination, unity and bloodlust.

We've learned much since then--more about the world, more about ourselves. We have seen the sins of our own ways, and seem to recall it more quickly than what we've done right. We do still understand that things are not so black and white. Evil is not just evil and good is not just good. The good can do . . .

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