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Nine years after the heroes of Flight 93 rebelled against the terrorists who hijacked their plane -- crashing it into a field in Shanksville, Pa., instead of allowing it to smash into an unknown, high-profile target in Washington, D.C. -- the design of a memorial to honor the 40 passengers and crew who died remains a subject of bitter controversy.
Since 2005, when plans for the Flight 93 National Memorial were unveiled, a group of critics, including the father of one of the heroes who died, have protested loudly that the memorial's design is rife with Islamic symbols. They haven't wavered in their protest -- even though some design elements have been changed -- and they plan to run a full-page ad opposing the design in a local newspaper on Friday and Saturday, when the nation will pause to remember September 11.
Originally posted by network dude
I don't really care what you believe about the whole 9-11 phenomenon, but exactly why in the wide world of sports would any idiot even suggest putting Islamic symbols on anything related to 9-11?
Originally posted by network dude
decorum prevents me from addressing this in the manner that it deserves. Stupid, idiotic, asinine, are not close to describing this event.
Originally posted by americandingbat
Here's a pdf download of the plans for the memorial:
Memorial Design
Originally posted by americandingbat
In my opinion, the "Islamic" symbolism is imagined. It's pretty easy to see a crescent in any curved shape; should we from now on use only straight lines and angles in our memorial art?