Wednesday, September 12, 2007
MOMENT OF CLARITY CONTINUES
Lance Morrow’s post-9/11 Time essay:
The worst times, as we see, separate the civilized of the world from the uncivilized. This is the moment of clarity. Let the civilized toughen up, and let the uncivilized take their chances in the game they started.
Read the whole thing, again. Among the civilised who toughened up was Glasgow’s John Smeaton, now celebrated in New York:
A baggage handler hailed as a hero after helping police subdue an attacker at Scotland’s Glasgow Airport is being honored in New York for his actions ...
“Our members are thrilled at the opportunity of meeting a modern Scottish hero,” American-Scottish Foundation president Alan Bain said, according to Britain’s Press Association.
“Our organization has always highlighted the best qualities of Scots and Scots Americans, and John Smeaton captured the hearts of the world with his show of bravery.”
The lunatic jihadi Smeaton tackled subsequently died of self-inflicted burns. As Lance wrote: “Let the uncivilized take their chances.”