[lentulusgracchus]

In the middle of a war, it is traditional not to praise an enemy, give him props for anything, speak of his accomplishments as anything but crimes needing to be rectified, and in all things to promise assiduously to negate his "accomplishments" completely, so that the world of tomorrow will revolve exactly, or as close to it as possible, as if the enemy -- and he is an enemy, not merely an Other -- had never existed.

That's what I mean.

Trump's right. Build the towers, give AQ nothing.

Concede nothing. We want the old New York skyline back, because it was never AQ's business to alter it. I don't care if we use both buildings for ashtrays. Rent them out to Donna Karan for walkin closet space. Just build them.

[HitmanLV]

Who is praising the enemy? It's just a statement of fact. Anything less is immaturity and even denial.

I have no problem recognizing my wins and losses.

I'm not rooting for the enemy, not at all. If we can;t recognize 911 as a defeat, what is it? It's certainly not a victory for us. And it's certainly wasn't 'nothing.'

I see what you are saying, but that's a criticism better suited to enablers in the media who advance enemy propaganda, like CNN and the sniper film. Calling a spade a spade gives a person clarity of vision. That's to be encouraged, not discouraged.

I honestly don;t know what any clear minded adult would consider 911 except a defeat. Not a final defeat. Not our surrender. But a defeat for us and a victory for the enemy. Anything else just smacks of denial and immaturity.