In her PI opinion piece of today,
Is more violence and less safety what we want?, Lynn Allen of
Evergreenpolitics.com recounts her experience at "Ground Zero" on September 11, 2001 and shows how our response has generated more, not less, violence.
And she suggests that "it's not too late to change direction, to write the alternative story," -- one in which we respond to Muslim terrorism strategically, strengthening the position of our Muslim allies, weakening the position of the terrorists, and recognizing through our actions the interconnected nature of our world. After you read it, go on over to her post of this morning: Witness to History for more insight and reader responses.