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My two favorite 9/11 comments

Despite my intentions, I wound up reading a smattering of the 9/11 coverage. Lots of energy expended by the writers, I am not sure to what end. I think yesterday’s Doonesbury strip captured my feelings best. And my second favorite comment is from old Francis Fukuyama: "Since 2001 the most important world-historical story has been ...

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Despite my intentions, I wound up reading a smattering of the 9/11 coverage. Lots of energy expended by the writers, I am not sure to what end. I think yesterday's Doonesbury strip captured my feelings best.

Despite my intentions, I wound up reading a smattering of the 9/11 coverage. Lots of energy expended by the writers, I am not sure to what end. I think yesterday’s Doonesbury strip captured my feelings best.

And my second favorite comment is from old Francis Fukuyama: "Since 2001 the most important world-historical story has been the rise of China. This is a development whose impact will almost certainly be felt in 50 years’ time. Whether anyone will remember Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida at that remove is a different matter."

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at ricksblogcomment@gmail.com. Twitter: @tomricks1
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