The Other 9/11 Story

NRO ^ | 11 sept 08 | Victor Davis Hanson

[rellimpank]

Seven years ago we suffered the worst attack on the American homeland in our history. The material damage proved far greater than the 1814 British burning of Washington, the human losses more grievous than the almost 2,400 Americans lost at Pearl Harbor.

Years later, we tend to forget all the dimensions of that sinister homicidal bombing of our institutions. Radical Islam brazenly signaled that it need not have missiles or sophisticated bombers to burn 16 acres in the heart of Manhattan and set the Pentagon afire. Instead, it could turn from the inside out our own technology against us, in a manner that we were scarcely aware of — and in an iconic fashion at the heart of our greatest cities, ensuring collective psychological trauma that trumped even the terrible loss in blood and treasure.

[The Sons of Liberty]

I don't think "WE" have forgotten.

Obama and the liberals who jumped up and said "United We Stand", only to later say "we need to pull out of Iraq", or "the surge won't work", etc. Perhaps Baraq Hussein Obama wants to stop the War on Terror to spare his muzzie buddies.

[A.Hun]

But in years to come it may well be said that the president kept us safe for years when none thought he could, and removed the two most odious regimes in the Middle East and replaced them with the two best — and confronted a confident and ascendant radical Islam and left it demoralized and discredited among its own host Arab and Muslim constituents.

In the present toxic environment, all of that is not to be spoken — but all that has nevertheless happened since September 11.

The fact that we have not been attacked and have nearly destroyed Al-Qaeda really is George Bush's fault. I for one am damn proud of him and have been since the day he was elected.

[downwdims]

VDH Bump

He’s fantastic as always

[Tolik]

What has and hasn't happened in the seven years since September 11, 2001.

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[Paradox]

I’m not a religious person, nor am I big believer in fate, but if I were, or I did, I’d think that GWB’s purpose in the story of Life, was to do exactly what he did, and to suffer for it, as he has done. I admire him for that, even if he wasn’t perfect.

[Andonius_99]

VDH knocked this one out of the park! (...as usual)

[maica]

We haven’t even had a hint of a hint of an Obama tape this September. And how is his American mouthpiece doing these days. If they ARE alive in the hills of Pakistan, they are living caveman lives.

[wizr]

Well said.

(...and freedom ain’t free.)

[A.Hun]

Thank you, and you are so right...freedom ain’t free and it never will be!

[gonzo]

"...I’m not a religious person, nor am I big believer in fate, but if I were, or I did, I’d think that GWB’s purpose in the story of Life, was to do exactly what he did, and to suffer for it, as he has done. I admire him for that, even if he wasn’t perfect..."

He's not done yet, Paradox!

His story isn't over yet. Stay well armed ...................... FRegards

[gonzo]

"...What has and hasn't happened in the seven years since September 11, 2001.

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Thank you, my friend ........... FRegards