The Second Strike

September 11, 2006
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John Little

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AubreyJ

September 11, 2006 at 5:15 am

Nice Tribute Posts you have put together for remembrance of this tragic day…

In memory of… all of those who lost their lives that tragic day.

AubreyJ………

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A friend from Europe

September 12, 2006 at 1:29 pm

Why should we watch this again? And again and again?
Isn’t that grief porn?

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