The ‘What-If’s’ of Sept. 11: “Since Sept. 11, the trivial pursuits of American politics have been set aside…(There’s) been little or no reflection about how the feckless behavior of Washington’s political-journalistic elites over the past decade contributed to the deadly crisis the world is now facing. There’s been little or no self-criticism for letting the problems of the Middle East fester while pundits and journalists romped through juicier stories of Paula, Monica, JonBenet and Chandra.” Consortium News [via Robot Wisdom]