This Day Is Stained by Shame

For many Americans, the 10th anniversary of September 11 comes shrouded in feelings of grief and loss, but the overwhelming emotion for Paul Krugman is shame. The "atrocity should have been a unifying event," but instead "fake heroes like Bernie Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, and, yes, George W. Bush raced to cash in on the horror," blogs the New York Times columnist. "What happened after 9/11—and I think even people on the right know this—was deeply shameful."

And it's not just politicians to blame for the ensuing "unrelated war," writes Krugman: The national media, which "should have understood very well," instead "turned a blind eye" to the "hijacking of the atrocity." "The memory of 9/11 has been irrevocably poisoned; it has become an occasion for sham," he concludes. "And in its heart, the nation knows it." The full post is here. The Blaze and Hot Air have picked up Krugman's post, with the former calling it "stunning." (More Paul Krugman stories.)