Civilization’s Fight

Before and After September 11, 2001

By David Aikman
(2001)

Journalist and author David Aikman discusses the atrocity and tragedy of September 11 as a challenge both to the U.S. and to the whole of the civilized world, suggesting that, as with all crises, it could turn into one of the great national and diplomatic opportunities for the U.S. as it seeks to lead the world against one of the most savage outbursts of barbarism in decades.

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“This is not, however, just America’s fight. And what is at stake is not just America’s freedom. This is civilization’s fight. This is the fight of all who believe in progress and pluralism, tolerance and freedom.” President George W. Bush, September 20, 2001

Category: Briefings (No. 2)

The entire object of true education is to make people not merely to do the right things, but enjoy them; not merely industrious, but to love industry; not merely learned, but to love knowledge; not merely pure, but to love purity; not merely just, but to hunger and thirst after justice.

John Ruskin

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