Senior Lib Dems have been reflecting on 9/11 and its aftermath:
Twenty years on, we remember that awful day; the horrific scenes; the 2,977 who lost their lives; the tens of thousands who lost loved ones, friends, and family members.
We will never forget.
— Ed Davey (@EdwardJDavey) September 11, 2021
Spent the rest of the day watching coverage on said new telly while we worried London was next. I couldn’t have understood the repercussions of that event on world politics, nor on those families who lost loved one. Today I’ll be thinking about them.
— Layla Moran 🔶🕊️ (@LaylaMoran) September 11, 2021
Twenty years on, we remember the horrific scenes from a shocking attack that shook the world. An attack on our liberties, freedoms, democracy, and more. Today, we remember all those who lost their lives and all those who lost loved ones, friends, and family members.
— Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 (@libdemdaisy) September 11, 2021
Can't believe its 20 years. #911Anniversary
— Christine Jardine 🔶 (@cajardineMP) September 11, 2021
https://twitter.com/agcolehamilton/status/1436665419004321806?s=20
9/11
20 years ago today 2,977 people were killed and thousands more had their lives forever changed. Today we remember every single one of those victims as well as the estimated 360,000 civilians killed in the War on Terror.
None of this must ever happen again. We will never forget.
— Jane Dodds AS/MS 🔶🏴 (@DoddsJane) September 11, 2021
20 years ago, my dad picked me up from school and we heard the news break on the radio that planes had flown into the World Trade Center. At home, we then saw the horrific images unfold as each tower came down. Thinking of all those affected by that traumatic day. #911Memorial
— Luisa Porritt (@LuisaPorritt) September 11, 2021
20 years ago today 2,977 people were killed and thousands more had their lives forever changed. Today we remember every single one of those victims as well as the estimated 360,000 civilians killed in the War on Terror.
We will never forget.
— Wera Hobhouse MP 🔶 🇺🇦 (@Wera_Hobhouse) September 11, 2021
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Caron and colleagues thank you for fine treatment of this memorable but sad anniversary.
Whilst I agree that certain events should not be forgotten, one might consider that repeated showing of the collisions and fall of the twin towers, the photograph of the falling man and other images of terrorist events or plain natural disasters can trigger and re-trigger some desperately sad times for people involved in the events, I mean how many articles did this site need to have to show respect?
Anyone else think Mr Coleman’s cartoon is just…..not appropriate??
Oops I mean Mr Cole – Hamilton of course, either way the associated image with his tweet is rather crass.
Might we also spare some thoughts for the military and the some 800,000 civilians killed in the subsequent conflicts?
https://watson.brown.edu/events/2021/20-years-later-true-costs-our-post-911-wars