"but sadly our failure to act back then cost the lives of many innocent Americans, including children, in 2001 and during other attacks."
Needs to be repeated LOUD and often!
The contrast between us and the bad guys could not be more stark. We try to preserve innocent lives while they only want to kill us, and everyone else who is not them! This isnt good enough for the blame America first crowd though. We are like satan because a few guys had to wear panties on their head at Abu Ghraib, or be forced to listen to loud music at Guantamo.
cost the lives of many innocent Americans, including children
But remember, 'it takes a village'. Barf.