This is the same man who responded to 9/11 by blaming America in the mold of his pastor Rev. Wright. If only America were more caring and compassionate, it wouldn't have happened:
State Senator Barack Obama, September 19th 2001:Barack Obama and John McCain on 9/11: Statements then and now"Even as I hope for some measure of peace and comfort to the bereaved families, I must also hope that we as a nation draw some measure of wisdom from this tragedy. Certain immediate lessons are clear, and we must act upon those lessons decisively. We need to step up security at our airports. We must reexamine the effectiveness of our intelligence networks. And we must be resolute in identifying the perpetrators of these heinous acts and dismantling their organizations of destruction.
"We must also engage, however, in the more difficult task of understanding the sources of such madness. The essence of this tragedy, it seems to me, derives from a fundamental absence of empathy on the part of the attackers: an inability to imagine, or connect with, the humanity and suffering of others. Such a failure of empathy, such numbness to the pain of a child or the desperation of a parent, is not innate; nor, history tells us, is it unique to a particular culture, religion, or ethnicity. It may find expression in a particular brand of violence, and may be channeled by particular demagogues or fanatics. Most often, though, it grows out of a climate of poverty and ignorance, helplessness and despair.
"We will have to make sure, despite our rage, that any U.S. military action takes into account the lives of innocent civilians abroad. We will have to be unwavering in opposing bigotry or discrimination directed against neighbors and friends of Middle Eastern descent. Finally, we will have to devote far more attention to the monumental task of raising the hopes and prospects of embittered children across the globe-children not just in the Middle East, but also in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and within our own shores."
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(Obama)....Finally, we will have to devote far more attention to the monumental task of raising the hopes and prospects of embittered children across the globe-children not just in the Middle East, but also in Africa, Asia, Latin America, ...So he blames poverty, and that we need to help other county's children....this is very disturbing.
Part of our huge debt includes Muslim out reach, large amounts of aid to Palestine, and other countries. You are right he is blaming us for their poverty. Basically is is why we were attacked.
some of the recent terrorists were brought up in very wealthy families. He Can't see anything beyond his Marxist views, or the reality of Islam involvement.
Explains his demand to no longer name the enemy, and no use of war on terror.