"Every year on this day, we are all New Yorkers," By President Barack Obama (NYDN Op-Ed)

[jefferson_dem]

President Barack Obama on 9/11 anniversary: Every year on this day, we are all New Yorkers
BY President Barack Obama

Eight years ago, on an ordinary Tuesday morning, nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the deadliest attack on American soil in our history.

It was an event that forever changed the life of this city. And it was a tragedy that will be forever seared in the consciousness of our nation.

Every year on this day, we are all New Yorkers.

We pause to remember the victims, to grieve with the families and friends of those who died, and to honor the heroes of that day and each day since who have sacrificed to save lives and serve their country.

We will never forget the images of planes vanishing into buildings; of billowing smoke rolling down the streets of Manhattan; of photos hung by the families of the missing.

We will never forget the rage and aching sadness we felt.

And we will never forget the feeling that we had lost something else: a sense of safety as we went about our daily lives.

The memory of those images and that vulnerability reminds us of the real and present danger posed by violent extremists who would use terrorism against Americans at home and around the world.

As President, my greatest responsibility is the security of the American people. It is the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning. It's the last thing I think about when I go to sleep at night.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/09/11/2009-09-11_obamas_message_on_911.html#ixzz0QnU2PiOR

[RoccoR5955]

1. Truth of the matter is that 9/11 was an inside job. n/t

Those responsible should be prosecuted.

[argonaut]

9. *groan*

There aren't enough facepalms in the world.

[Raineyb]

2. I'd prefer if we didn't play this "we are all New Yorkers" game on September 11th of every year

Especially since the other 364-365 days of the year most people don't give a shit about us.

[Better Today]

4. +1 I promise to care about NY'ers the same all 365.25, k?

[Brickbat]

5. Heeeeeeee.

[jasi2006]

6. Not only that. Folks were killed in DC and PA as well.

On this day we should all be human beings...or at least Americans.

[midnight]

3. If we care, let's investigate. That would be the greatest step in

the responsibility of our security.

[frylock]

7. indeed

[heraldsquare]

8. Just stay off the subway, OK you 350M new New Yorkers, because I've got to get to work.