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A.B. Normal on Friday, September 12, 2008 9:47:00 AM
Today, we honor the memory of the lives that were lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and grieve with the families and friends who lost someone they loved in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pa. We will never forget those who died. We will always remember the extraordinary efforts of our firefighters, police and emergency responders, and those who sacrificed their own lives on Flight 93 to protect their fellow Americans. And we give thanks for the Americans defending us every day in our communities at home, and in our military abroad. On 9/11, Americans across our great country came together to stand with the families of the victims, to donate blood, to give to charity, and to say a prayer for our country. Let us renew that spirit of service and that sense of common purpose. Let us remember that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 are still at large, and must be brought to justice. Let us resolve to defeat terrorist networks, defend the American homeland, stand up for the enduring American values that we cherish, and seek a new birth of freedom at home and around the world. ...Senator Barack Obama ,September 11th, 2008(Courtesy of THE BUFFALO NEWS)
I guess someone forgot to explain to Barack HUSSEIN Obama the true meaning of 9/11. Sure it was a day that showed great sacrifice and great acts of service by all those involved, especially the men and women of NYC's finest, and, of course, those on Flight 93 that gave their lives to save others. But is that the real reason to remember the day?
On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a sneak attack on the US Naval forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. There, on that solemn day, many great acts of public service and self-sacrifice done by doctors, nurses, military personnel, and Hawaiian civilians. Yet their acts are not why we remember that day. We remember the day because it reminds us that even though we are surrounded by friendly nations north and south, and are surrounded by oceans east and west, our enemies can still find a way to attack us. Especially when those who are given the task to protect us fall asleep behind the wheel or are engaged in their own self-interests. It remidds us that we must always keep our guard up and protect ourselves at all times
So true with 9/11. There is a question that always begs an answer: If we had kept our guard up, if we had declared war on terrorism after the first WTC attack instead of assigning it to the Justice Dept and the FBI, would 9/11 had occurred and would the sacrifices made on that day even had been necessary? Think of this though: after Mr. Bush declared war on terrorism there has not been an attack on US soil. Osama bin Ladin is hiding, and Al-Qaeda is impotent. Food for thought.
Ok, so I've read BHO's statement on 9/11 again and doesn't it seem that this statement is really, really, really canned? There is no emotion, no heart put into it at all. It really sounds like a typical BHO press release. Contrast this to Sen. John McCain's statement, again courtesy of THE BUFFALO NEWS:
No American living then should ever forget the heroism that occurred in the skies above this field on Sept. 11, 2001. It is believed that the terrorists on United Flight 93 may have intended to crash the airplane into the United States Capitol. Hundreds if not thousands of people would have been at work in that building when that fateful moment occurred, and been destroyed along with a beautiful symbol of our freedom. They and, very possibly I, owe our lives to the passengers who summoned the courage and love necessary to deny our depraved and hateful enemies their terrible triumph. I have witnessed great courage and sacrifice for America's sake, but none greater than the sacrifice of those good people who grasped the gravity of the moment, understood the threat, and decided to fight back at the cost of their lives. I spoke at the memorial service for one of them, Mark Bingham. I acknowledged that few of us could say we loved our country as well as he and all the heroes of Sept. 11 had. The only means we possess to thank them is to try to be as good an American as they were. We might fall well short of their standard, but there is honor in the effort. In the Gospel of John it is written, 'Greater love hath no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends.' Such was their love; a love so sublime that only God's love surpasses it. I am in awe of it as much as I am in debt to it. May God bless their souls.
I dont know about you but to me it seems like there's a lot more warmth and personality coming out of that statement.!!!! Maybe Barack HUSSEIN Obama can work on that when he's back in Illinois after November....