Then all at once our personal and political quarrels were made very abruptly to converge. In the special edition of the published to mark the events of September 11, 2001, Edward painted a picture of an almost fascist America where Arab and Muslim citizens were being daily terrorized by pogroms, these being instigated by men like Paul Wolfowitz who had talked of 'ending' the regimes that sheltered Al Quaeda. Again, I could hardly credit that these sentences were being produced by a cultured person, let alone printed by a civilized publication.

Summary

This quote highlights the sudden convergence of personal and political conflicts in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. In the context of a special edition publication, Edward depicts a disturbing image of America resembling a fascist state, with Arab and Muslim citizens being subjected to ongoing acts of violence orchestrated by individuals like Paul Wolfowitz. The speaker finds it difficult to believe that such statements could be articulated by an educated person, let alone published by a reputable and civilized media outlet. This exemplifies the shock and disbelief over the magnitude of the event and its impact on society.

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