Americans did not come together as a result of 911. The very best stretch that could be said was that we temporarily put aside our differences for a few days in the face of catastrophe. Saying that we came together is the same as saying that the Christmas Truce of 1914 meant that the war was over.
The Famous Christmas Truce of WWII
The words drifted across the frozen battlefield: ‘Stille Nacht. Heilige Nacht. Alles Schlaft, einsam wacht’. To the ears of the British troops peering over their trench, the lyrics may have been unfamiliar but the haunting tune was unmistakable. After the last note a lone German infantryman appeared holding a small tree glowing with light. ‘Merry Christmas. We not shoot, you not shoot.’
It was just after dawn on a bitingly cold Christmas Day in 1914, 90 years ago on Saturday, and one of the most extraordinary incidents of the Great War was about to unfold.
We have become a people that no longer share basic values and principles. That's the real division, not the political parties or candidates. They only reflect the divide already present.
