Kinda. He began saying that we are horrified by 9/11 because it was an assault on innocent civilians. Then he asked, is this type of violence so unfamiliar to us? Etc.
Let's face it. No talk show host, except for the hosts of religious programs, talk like this. This is unprecedented.
And badly needed! It's likely that no other host has the courage to say what he is saying. This was an excellent (and very important) episode.