Obama’s Response to the Sept. 11 Attacks

Time ^ | Sep 11, 2008 | Mark Halperin

[PurpleMan]

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.

[PurpleMan]

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

[rightinthemiddle]

This man must not be president.

[housedeep]

bambi loves to read his own writing as much as he likes to hear himself talk...

[sweetiepiezer]

thanks....Heading out to the RNC to make phones calls for John/Sarah....will warn those Obama people.

[frogjerk]

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.

Abortion stops a beating heart you jackass!

[null and void]

*sigh* Very, uh, Presidential.

(If Carter is your model)

[wastoute]

Let me guess, it was Bush’s fault.

[henkster]

WTF?

[DJ MacWoW]

Being able to murder in the name of Allah comes from believing the Koran.

[frogjerk]

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

Obami, lecturing us like little children. Begone, Jackass!

[PurpleMan]

So does infanticide (or rather OHB’s Born Alive Infant Protection Act)

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

it grows out of a climate of poverty and ignorance, helplessness and despair

Obama is such a loudmouthed mediocrity. The 9/11 plotters and attackers were overwhelmingly educated and middle class; some, like Bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed grew up not merely middle class but filthy rich.

Obama needs to his homework.

[Jeff Head]

Barack Hussein Obama empathises with the plight of the terrorists and morally equates their suffering and reacction to it to what he perceives to be America's ills.

Thank God for using John McCain to bring forth Sarah Palin in answer to this man's vain bid for power.

THE SARAH PALIN PICK HAS TRUMPED OBAMA-BIDEN

[Cobra64]

With his statements, Hussein Obama is supporting his terrorist buddies.

Hussein Obama is a terrorist mole.

[shadeaud]

Obamma should have chosen Gore to run with him. Now THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT

[BAW]

The essence of this tragendy, it seems to me, is proof the world has bad people who would harm us. We must find them before they create the opportunity to harm us again.

[Carl LaFong]

Go easy on Barry. He lost 19 good friends on that day.

[CarryingOn]

Flop. Didn't he say before that it was the ones ATTACKED that needed to empathize with the attackers?

[wmileo]

"it grows out of a climate of poverty and ignorance, helplessness and despair"

Now I get it! What Radical Islam needs are more Community Organizers.

[Rodm]

Most often, though, it grows out of a climate of poverty and ignorance, helplessness and despair.

Islamic Terrorist are not poor, they are well funded.

Islamic Terrorist are not ignorant, they gamed the system to kill us.

Islamic Terrorist are not helpless, look at 9/11

Islamic Terrorist are not in despair, they are vicious crazed killers