Admittedly, I'm possibly one of the least mawkish people on the planet, but why?
What makes the lives of those lost during 9/11 more memorable than any other victim of terror/war/violence in recent history! Where's their minutes silence, etc!
A remembrance held locally, I can understand. Personal tribute, definitely. But international...
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