Excerpt From Blog Post:On the eve of the Berlin Air Lift Diamond Jubilee Reunion
Universality of Remembrance: “An idea whose time has come. An
idea that transcends the pliability of politics. But instead brings to light the
consensus of remembrance on behalf of those who have given the last full measure
of devotion.” (General Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff
Army)
By Jason Eugene Cain*
On 11 September 2009, the international community observed
the eighth anniversary of the unprovoked terror attack on the United States. The
universal observance of which underscored that 9/11 was not just an attack on
the United States, but an attack on the international community that threatens
peace and security at large. Demonstrated in the fact that, together, we
remembered with reverence the nearly 3000 innocent lives lost, from over a
hundred UN Member States, who were tied in a...