9/11 — The Silence About 9/11's Victims

The world watched people die live on TV, then the images vanished almost immediately — because showing victims risked “offending” the attackers' religion.

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September 11

The world watched people die live on TV, then the images vanished almost immediately — because showing victims risked “offending” the attackers'.

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Day 1 — September 11

9/11 — The Silence About 9/11's Victims

The world watched people die live on TV, then the images vanished almost immediately — because showing victims risked “offending” the attackers' religion.

It's a strange, rarely-discussed fact that the West doesn't pay much attention to the actual victims of jihadist violence.

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Consider the most iconic images of 9/11: photos and footage of people who jumped from the towers rather than face the fire.

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