9/11 Stories: Our Voices, Our Choices

[DinahMoeHum]

A new website, hosted by September 11 Families For Peaceful Tomorrows has just made its debut:
http://911stories.org/

September 11th changed the world.
But it didn’t change everything.

The feeling of mutual purpose, expressions of love and solidarity, and outpouring of compassion expressed for all of those affected on 9/11 were not limited to relatives of the victims or even limited to Americans. They were the natural response of people around the world who recognized their shared humanity and were moved to make common cause in the face of brutal violence.

As the tenth anniversary approaches, it’s time to revisit the true post-9/11 world—the hours and days immediately after the attacks—when candlelight vigils took place from Tehran to Tokyo, from South Africa to Northern Ireland. How could we have responded differently? What could 9/11 families, and citizens around the world, have taught us about their experiences of terrorism, political violence and war? What choices could we have made, and what choices can we make today, to create peaceful tomorrows for everyone?

In the coming year, 911 Stories: Our Voices, Our Choices, will answer these questions, one story at a time.


Lots of inspirational and thought-provoking stuff there.


www.peacefultomorrows.org

[Mnemosyne]

1. And the US spit in the face of world grief and unity... Thanks DMH. KnR n/t

[bluedoggie]

2. What is their goal?

Are they trying to undermine President Obama with another crazy conspiracy story? I am getting tired of these wingnuts, we got to get behind the Democrats with our full support!

[csziggy]

3. Taken at face value, their goals sound laudable

1. To promote dialogue on alternatives to war, while educating and raising the consciousness of the public on issues of war, peace, and the underlying causes of terrorism.

2. To support and offer fellowship to others seeking non-violent responses to all forms of terrorism, both individual and institutional.

3. To call attention to threats to civil liberties, human rights, and other freedoms in the U.S. as a consequence of war.

4. To­ acknowledge our fellowship with all people affected by violence and war, recognizing that the resulting deaths are overwhelmingly civilian.

5. To encourage a multilateral, collaborative effort to bring those responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks to justice in accordance with the principles of international law.

6. To promote U.S. foreign policy that places a priority on internationally-recognized principles of human rights, democracy and self-rule.

7. To demand ongoing investigations into the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks that took the lives of our loved ones, including exhaustive examinations of U.S. foreign policies and national security failures.

http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/article.php?list=type&type=12

Looking at some of the interviews given by their members, some of the actions taken over the last nine years, and what they claim to be trying to achieve, I think this group has some very good ideas.