9/11, the Pentagon, and our borders

Jewish World Review ^ | May 17, 2006 | Michelle Malkin

[NavVet]

Sitting on my home office desk is one of my most treasured possessions. It's a silver medallion inscribed "United in Memory: September 11, 2001" with a proud American eagle on one side. On the other side, the memento depicts workers at the Pentagon saluting as they unfurl a large U.S. flag from the Pentagon rooftop.

The medal was given to me by Debra Burlingame, sister of Charles F. "Chic" Burlingame III, the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77. Jihadi hijackers who exploited our joke of an immigration system crashed the plane into the Pentagon on 9/11 while screaming "Allahu Akbar!" I look at the keepsake every day before I write to be reminded of this nation's strength, courage, and perseverance.

On Tuesday, the Pentagon released video images of American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into the military headquarters building. The Defense Department released the images, recorded by a Pentagon security camera, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by Washington, D.C.-based Judicial Watch.

I know the White House didn't intend it, but the Pentagon 9/11 video release underscores why President Bush's push for a massive "guest worker"/enforcement-later approach to border security is such a betrayal of the memory of those who died in the attacks.

[NavVet]

I wonder how many innocent Americans would be alive today if we had a government with the backbone to address this issue.

[sarasota]

Would like to hear your response to this. (pretty please?)

[Thermalseeker]

I wonder how many innocent Americans would be alive today if we had a government with the backbone to address this issue.

Boggles the mind, doesn't it?

[Earthdweller]

"I know the White House didn't intend it, but the Pentagon 9/11 video release underscores why President Bush's push for a massive "guest worker"/enforcement-later approach to border security is such a betrayal of the memory of those who died in the attacks."

This is so far off the mark..I don't even know where to begin.

[radar101]

I'm in contact with an Army Helo pilot, currently deployed.
The pilot asked my opinion of Illegal Immigration. I gave it.
The pilot said," Then why am I over here--the real threat is coming in from the south".
Wonder how many other armed forces personnel asked that question?

[standingfirm]

Remember: TERRORISTS HEART OPEN BORDERS.

[calex59]

This is so far off the mark..I don't even know where to begin.

On the contrary, he is right on the mark, you simply refuse to believe the open borders policy of the past several administrations had anything to do with 9/11 because it includes Bush and the boys, it had everything to do with it, altho the terrorists didn't come across our southern borders, some did come here illegally and all had fake documents. This is directly related to the open borders BS and the failure to keep track of ILLEGALS, legals and expired visas.

Many of us, conservative and dems alike, want border security, not just airport security. What part of keeping our country safe is hard for you to grasp?

[VOA]

I'm in contact with an Army Helo pilot, currently deployed.

In the last year, one columnist noted all the work Dubya was doing
to secure the border.
Of course...after one read on, it was all about securing The Syrian-Iraq border.

Yes, the columnist wrote the column to note that this was going
on while we have nearly "open borders" with Mexico.