Bush Honors 9/11 Victims, Condemns Terrorism

American Forces Press Service ^ | March 12, 2004 | By Donna Miles

[Calpernia]

President Bush helped break ground March 11 for a memorial honoring victims of the World Trade Center attacks, after reminding America to remain vigilant against terrorism and condemning yet another horrific terrorist incident earlier in the day in Madrid.

The president made no official speech at the solemn groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sept. 11 memorial in East Meadow, N.Y., a Manhattan suburb on Long Island.

The memorial will feature two semitransparent 30-foot aluminum towers, representing the twin towers of the World Trade Center, rising from a reflecting pool. It also will include a wall with the names of 281 victims of the trade center attacks who lived in or had ties to Nassau County, N.Y. Two pieces of steel from the World Trade Center wreckage also will be incorporated in the memorial.

Plans call for the new memorial to be completed within six months, in time for the third anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Earlier in the day during a visit to an auto-parts factory on Long Island, Bush reflected on the psychological and economic consequences of the Sept. 11 attacks. "It was a devastating blow," he said. He praised the people of the United States "because they refused to be intimidated by terrorists and killers" and said the attacks had forced him to make "a tough but necessary decision" to take action in Iraq.

"I looked at the intelligence in Iraq and saw a threat," he said. "The United States Congress looked at the same intelligence; they saw a threat. The United Nations Security Council, right up the road there, looked at the intelligence and it saw a threat

"And so I went to the U.N., and said, look, let's deal with the man," Bush continued. "He needs to reveal, disclose and destroy weapons programs." The president said the world — not just the United States — spoke, yet Saddam Hussein "chose defiance." Bush said this left him with a critical choice. "Either trust the word of somebody who had deceived the world and had used weapons of mass destruction on his own people, or defend America," he said. "And given that choice, I will defend our country every time."

Bush said the Sept. 11 attacks sent a message that the American people should never forget. "We must deal with threats before they fully materialize," he said. "If you think there's a threat, you must deal with it early, before it is too late. That's the lesson of Sept. 11. It's a lesson people must never forget."

At the White House earlier in the day, Bush condemned the massive, well- coordinated terror strike on Madrid's commuter train system that left nearly 200 dead and wounded more than 1,400.

"We stand strongly with the people of Spain," he said. "I appreciate so very much the Spanish government's fight against terror, their resolute stand against terrorist organizations like the ETA. And the United States stands with them.""

[Calpernia]

NEVER FORGET!

[Calpernia]

NEVER FORGET!

Bush said the Sept. 11 attacks sent a message that the American people should never forget. "We must deal with threats before they fully materialize," he said. "If you think there's a threat, you must deal with it early, before it is too late. That's the lesson of Sept. 11. It's a lesson people must never forget."

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On ABC radio this morning, I heard some dickbag Fireman's Union hack screaming that Bush cheapened and politicized the event by being there. Then, I kid you not, this is what he said next:

"Tell George Bush, the next time he comes, he should bring his wallet!"

Filth.

[Calpernia]

All these little organizations and unions that became empowered after 9/11....(insert string of colorful metaphors)....Have been the worst, lowest form of propaganda I've ever seen by the left.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Rememeber the Lost and Suffering on September 11, 2001


http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33
(Photos & Thread)

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[Valin]

I was just going to ask how long it was going to take the Kerrey campaign to scream and holler that the president was making polital hay out of this.

[Valin]

Thanks for the photos.

It really is a war!

[blackie]

Never forget ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

[PhilDragoo]

John Forget Kerry doesn't want us to remember.

Hey, John, f[orget] you.

[SAMWolf]

"I think there has been an exaggeration," Mr. Kerry said when asked whether President Bush has overstated the threat of terrorism. "They are misleading all Americans in a profound way."

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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JOHN KERRY doesn't want us to remember the Attacks of Septermber 11, 2001 ..no matter what.


HILLARY RODHAM doesn't want us to remember our pulling SADDAM HUSSEIN out of a spider hole in Iraq ..no matter what.

Get it ..no matter what..?

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[onyx]

If NY votes for Kerry over POTUS, what will that tell us?

[onyx]

You think NY will vote for POTUS over Kerry, or have they forgotten?

[jwalsh07]

Nothing that we already don't know.

[onyx]

Right. :(

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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DICK MORRIS stated on the FoX News Channel this week that the 2004 Presidential Election will be taking place with over 3,000,000 more Blacks and Hispanics incountry than there were during Election Year 2000.

Perhaps this may be a determining factor in how New York's Electoral Votes go..?

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[onyx]

I doubt it --- NYC is a democrat infestation. I want to see how many democrats cross party lines to vote for POTUS over Kerry.

[nutmeg]

ping

Be sure to check out post #3 (unbelievable!)

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[nutmeg]

Thank you for providing the link to that powerful presentation in #1 and #2. I've seen it before and have it bookmarked, but viewed it again thanks to your post.

Every American should see it and never forget what happened to our nation on September 11, 2001.

[gathersnomoss]

Your tag line says it all.