Steps in dealing with terrorism.
9/11 New York, D.C. and Penn.: Fear and anger.3/11 Madrid: Sadness and suspicion.
7/7 London: Defiance and optimism.
We were all shaken and afraid after 9/11. But reading the immediate reactions from Londoners and Brits in general in today's aftermath, one get a sense of "Been there, done that." No, it's not the "Bring 'em on" empty machoism. It's more along the line of acceptance. Acceptance of the reality of a terrible danger, and the acceptance of the responsibility to confront it and defeat it. Perhaps it's because the Brits have had a lot of experience with terrible things happening to their motherland, they project a mixture of definace and resolve that seem to rub off on everyone today.
posted by hedgehog @ 4:27 PM
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