Ever since 9/11/2001, it seems to me that nearly every action involving our foreign relations comes down to something regarding that tragic day. No action done in the middle east is about terrorism, and is country x in some way aiding it, or harboring terrorists? Every press release from the Bush presidency seemed to come with a reference to that date. The rallying cry of patriotism was "never forget" and anyone who didn't want the government to do anything in its power to bring those responsible to justice was unpatriotic. This was the mindset for such a long time, and still is for quite a few Americans today.
As a country, I know that no one will ever forget that day. It's a tragic one that is forever tied with America. But I wish that we could accept it as something that has happened to us in our past, and we need to stop letting it drive our decisions.
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