Most of us remember the solidarity our country felt after our country was attacked on 9-11. We were not Republicans or Democrats, we were not blacks, browns or whites. We came together. We were Americans and our country had been brutally attacked with great loss of life. Our sorrow and sympathy were shared emotions. It was ‘us’ against ‘them’.

We also remember that there was celebration in parts of the world where America is hated. There was dancing in the streets. The death and destruction were cheered and speakers told the mobs that we had it coming.

It is worth knowing that there was at least one place inside this country that had a similar celebration. Really, there was. Here is an excerpt of what was happening in Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s church just a few days after the attack, while the rest of us were supporting each other in solidarity and sadness.

In the extended video of this ‘sermon’, you can see the celebratory mood of the congregation. It could have been a scene from anywhere in the world where America is hated. The speaker told the mob we had it coming. The mob cheered. But it was in Chicago, in Obama’s church of 20 years and the speaker was Obama’s minister and mentor. Obama said Wright was like a father to him. Yes, we can see that.