Never forget. Some need a reminder. Powerful video clip

He maust have been assuing then... :wink:

How does this

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

if we do not approve of bush and his big iraq adventure then we've forgotten 9/11, don't appreciate our military, don't care about terrorism and love the french....could you post more of an ignant, partisan cliche?

rationally follow this?

Xena wrote:

We must never forget...It seems many of us have. This is a reminder for all of us.

Xena wrote:

panzade wrote:

The families of the survivors and the victims have begged the candidates not to use images of 9/11 to further their agendas.
A trip to the hearing center for you Xena.

When you refer the the "9-11" families, you don't know what your talking about. Just because a few "NJ girls" and some others are offened, doesn't mean they speak for all the families. Just get that straight..

http://911familiesforamerica.org/

After the attack, President Bush articulated the primary lesson of September 11, that simply reacting to danger after lives are lost is a weak and unacceptable national defense. He believes that taking the fight to the enemy is the best way to ensure that the enemy will not bring death to our doorstep here at home.

We agree.

in the war on terror and through the heroic efforts of our military forces, we are a safer country today. Two-thirds of al Qaeda leadership is dead, incarcerated, or on the run, its financing disrupted. The Taliban has been removed from power and training camps in Afghanistan and Iraq have been eliminated. On the domestic front, our dedicated law enforcement agencies are finally able to fight terror the same way they go after drug cartels; terrorists and terrorist cells have been thwarted in upstate New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Illinois and Florida.


Through the prism of 9/11 and presaging the Commission's conclusion, President Bush looked at Iraq and Saddam Hussein's history, his willingness to use chemical weapons in the mass murder of his own citizens, his notorious attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, his record of giving financial aid and sanctuary to global terrorists--including members of al Qaeda--and his repeated refusal to cooperate with U.N. inspectors. He determined that this repressive regime was an intolerable danger to our country. Rather than waiting until it was too late to prevent a fully materialized threat, the President acted. We believe history will support the President's decision.

Guided by core principles, President Bush has steadfastly told us who he is, what he believes and what he will fight for. He is a caring and decisive leader who is not afraid to make hard choices to keep this nation safe, by keeping it strong. He has sent a clear message to America's friends and foes that he will not waver in his resolve as the winds of political fortune change. He will not revert to the failed policies of the past which only served to whet the appetite of those who would destroy us. He will stand firm against our adversaries.
As Americans who have keenly felt the scourge of terrorism, we are inspired and energized to follow the President's lead, to rise to the occasion and get the job done. We are deeply grateful to President Bush, who rallied this nation on that dark September day, who has earned our respect and confidence, and whose leadership we trust to steer this country on the right path.

Three years ago, George W. Bush stood with us and vowed that he would "Never forget."
We stand with him now.

don't know OCCB..but seems pretty clear to me that there is a political slant here...

Xena, I'm not sure I agree with all of your politics or positions, but the clip is a important lesson. Many have forgotten as can easily be seen in the attitudes of many here. Of course they are safe in their homes with their greatest concern being the price of gasoline or the conectivity of their internet connections. They would never remember, because to them it was a shock, that wore off after a month or two, turned to sneering at the American response, outright protests a couple of months later, and complete hostility now.

They haven't forgotten, they never learned.

Xena, I'm not sure I agree with all of your politics or positions, but the clip is a important lesson. Many have forgotten as can easily be seen in the attitudes of many here. Of course they are safe in their homes with their greatest concern being the price of gasoline or the conectivity of their internet connections. They would never remember, because to them it was a shock, that wore off after a month or two, turned to sneering at the American response, outright protests a couple of months later, and complete hostility now.

They haven't forgotten, they never learned.

While I can certainly understand, why some are taking offense to Xena's interpretation of the clip; like Finn, I don't see anything political in the clip itself. The responses here confused me enough to watch it a second time as well, and the offending material eluded me again. When I see "NEVER FORGET" on a bumper sticker it reminds me of unity we experienced and felt after 9-11, not the exploitation that followed. And frankly, for the victims sake as well as our own, we should Never Forget.

don't know OCCB..but seems pretty clear to me that there is a political slant here...

as I said OBill, the title of the thread told the tale...it was inflammatory and slanted...you're too smart not to see it....

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

as I said OBill, the title of the thread told the tale...it was inflammatory and slanted...you're too smart not to see it....

Sorry BPB. You are correct in assuming I know her politics too, and also that I could reasonably assume her purpose, but I this could be done only if:

You considered the poster's politics in advance. It could easily have been a reminder why we shouldn't be "creating more terrorists" the way some suppose we are in Iraq as we speak... or it could be a non-political post pointing out that our country's interior security is policed about as well as a Grateful Dead concert...

Sorry BPB, your attack and justification may very well have been spot on, but with the available information available at that time it was still a "pre-emptive strike". :wink: You feelin me?

OCCOM BILL wrote:

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

as I said OBill, the title of the thread told the tale...it was inflammatory and slanted...you're too smart not to see it....

Sorry BPB. You are correct in assuming I know her politics too, and also that I could reasonably assume her purpose, but I this could be done only if:

You considered the poster's politics in advance. It could easily have been a reminder why we shouldn't be "creating more terrorists" the way some suppose we are in Iraq as we speak... or it could be a non-political post pointing out that our country's interior security is policed about as well as a Grateful Dead concert...

Sorry BPB, your attack and justification may very well have been spot on, but with the available information available at that time it was still a "pre-emptive strike". :wink: You feelin me?

OCCOM, I knew what this thread was all about before I even read the first post. Don't you know that the republican line of comentary on 9.11 is remind of "lessons learned"? And don't you know that the Democratic line of comentary on 9.11 is to object to it being used to make a political point, and to reject republican pointification of it as fear mongering?

The "You need a reminder of 9.11" line is way overdone by republicans trying to justify an unjustifiable war by fearmongering, and there can be no doubt that this thread was meant the same way. It was posted on the Politics forum for crying out loud, not the Human interest stories forum.