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Attack Response Marred by Charities' Missteps
By Nick Cater
Donations for the victims of the September 11 attacks now total about $1.2-billion, a level of compassion and generosity that is astonishing, indeed awe-inspiring -- and ultimately misguided.
The scale of the giving has not been about victims' needs, which no one assessed before the donations began. Instead, the giving first met donors' emotional needs. Donors...