IP: Meek and stammering [worth reading djf]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Meek and stammering By Meron Benvenisti
The apocalyptic scenes and depth of the tragedy turn every effort to 
express something about them - no matter how sincere and noble - into an 
embarrassing stammer. Nevertheless, people who use the pen, keyboard or 
microphone can't remain silent: They feel a duty to explain to themselves 
and to others how, why, and what to do.

It seems that the ultimate test of all our words is what Barbara Olson, who 
died in the crash into the Pentagon, would say if she could hear us. After 
all, her last words were: "What should I tell the pilot to do?" - leaving 
us speechless and filled with humility. Do we have an answer for her? And 
if we don't, maybe we should simply make do with reciting psalms in her 
memory and in the memory of the thousands who died. "Out of the depths have 
I cried unto the, O God. Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive 
to the voice of my supplications." (Psalm CXXX)

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