http://washingtonindependent.com/66779/911-families-group-urges-congress-to-shut-guantanamo-down National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://washingtonindependent.com/66779/911-families-group-urges-congress-to-shut-guantanamo-down/comment-page-1#comment-136195 Adele Welty Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:53:11 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=66779#comment-136195 It should not be surprising that there are differing views expressed by 9/11 families. Those who were lost in the attacks came from very different backgrounds, whether Democrats or Republicans, Christians, Jews or Muslims, native born or immigrants. What we share is the pain of loss and the wish to see justice done. That we may not agree on how that might be effectuated does not alter our integrity in working to accomplish our goals nor should it pit us, one group against the other. As people directly affected by violence we are a global family who share a bond deeper than political points of view. It should not be surprising that there are differing views expressed by 9/11 families. Those who were lost in the attacks came from very different backgrounds, whether Democrats or Republicans, Christians, Jews or Muslims, native born or immigrants. What we share is the pain of loss and the wish to see justice done. That we may not agree on how that might be effectuated does not alter our integrity in working to accomplish our goals nor should it pit us, one group against the other. As people directly affected by violence we are a global family who share a bond deeper than political points of view.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/66779/911-families-group-urges-congress-to-shut-guantanamo-down/comment-page-1#comment-103891 Adele Welty Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:11 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=66779#comment-103891 It should not be surprising that there are differing views expressed by 9/11 families. Those who were lost in the attacks came from very different backgrounds, whether Democrats or Republicans, Christians, Jews or Muslims, native born or immigrants. What we share is the pain of loss and the wish to see justice done. That we may not agree on how that might be effectuated does not alter our integrity in working to accomplish our goals nor should it pit us, one group against the other. As people directly affected by violence we are a global family who share a bond deeper than political points of view. It should not be surprising that there are differing views expressed by 9/11 families. Those who were lost in the attacks came from very different backgrounds, whether Democrats or Republicans, Christians, Jews or Muslims, native born or immigrants. What we share is the pain of loss and the wish to see justice done. That we may not agree on how that might be effectuated does not alter our integrity in working to accomplish our goals nor should it pit us, one group against the other. As people directly affected by violence we are a global family who share a bond deeper than political points of view.

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