Bathos and bravado

Lots of bathos and bravado in the air today. As is normal in the USA, everything is being overdone. And the rest of the "free" world follows along.

The Belgian stock exchange had a moment of silence before the opening bell on Friday. Belgium! How many Belgians died at the WTC?

Canadian Prime Minister Harpoon has decided today should be a "national [Oops! Be careful with that word in Canada. Ed.] day of community service", whatever that means. Oh, and the NDOCS should be continued every year on this date. Eh?

Walt has had enough. 9/11 is over. As the media never tire of saying, nothing will ever be the same again. Ten years of hand-wringing and being suspicious of "the others" is enough. Let's move on.