Why Do Some People Hate Him for Stating the
Obvious About Boston?
By
William Boardman
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Why Should Our Response to Boston Terror Be Calm and Rational?
In a personal blog post,
titled "A Commentary on the Marathon Murders," Richard Falk begins by
describing Boston's "dominant reactions" to the Patriots Day bombing as being
full of compassion for the victims, resolve to catch the perpetrators, and an
urge to restore normalcy as swiftly as possible:
"In this spirit, it is best to avoid dwelling
on the gory details by darkly glamorizing the scene of mayhem with flowers and
homage. It is better to move forward with calm resolve and a re-commitment to
the revolutionary ideals that midwifed the birth of the American nation.
"Such responses are generally benevolent,
especially when compared to the holy war fevers espoused by national leaders,
the media, and a vengeful public after the 9/11 attacks that also embraced
Islamophobic falsehoods. Maybe America has become more poised in relation to
such extremist incidents, but maybe not""
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