[TigersEye]

Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others. Because this is America. This is who we are. This is what our enemies hate and have attacked. And this is why we will prevail.

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[foreshadowed at waco]

It's so funny to me that he used the phrase--this is who we are. I was a serious fan of the cancelled TV show Millenium--about the forces of light struggling to contain the forces of darkness. The Millenium Group was supposed to be a modern day extension of the Knights Templar going back to the 1st millenium. Peter Watts was the character who was the spokesperson for the group's mission as he tried to enlist Frank Black, another character, to the cause. He always ended his explanations of the religious overtones of the group's mission by saying "This is who we are."

As a lifelong NYC resident who watched in horror as the WTC collapsed and burned I have been overwhelmed with gratitude for being part of this great city--I watched the rescue teams working so hard to find people and I said to myself "This is who we are."

When assistance came out from all over the country and even the NYC haters on this board expressed admiration for our toughness I thought of what America really means to me and I said to myself "This is who we are."

Today as our president and his team begin to build a mighty coalition to eradicate the evil enemy and he talked of smoking them out of their holes he said "This is who we are."

I do believe that we will prevail because we are strong and good people who have rediscovered our faith in God and country this week--this is who we are.