by Lionel Bascom — September 10th, 2007 — 2 comments
In a pro-active move, Al-Qaeda or a wanna be released a taped message last week just ahead of 9/11 commemorations that mocks the United States. Lets not be fooled by the timing or content of this message.
The tape, allegedly made by Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, threatens to escalate the war in Iraq. Bin Laden doesn’t have to do a thing to make the US look bad in Iraq. The administration is able to do this all by themselves.
Tape or no tape, the jig is up in Iraq and no amount of political rhetoric will patch up this blunder. Terrorists proved six years ago they are capable of delivering a blistering inside our borders and no amount of nonsense about how tough we are will cover up the effectiveness of those attacks.
Americans are worthy opponents even if our leaders are not. Too many good soldiers have died defending lies with political motivations. One good way to commemorate 9/11 is for the American people in San Francisco, Iowa, New Hampshire, Detroit and everywhere to join civic organizations opposed to the war. Soldiers are dying for no good reason, Homeland Security is deporting foreigners whose only crime is slipping across the Mexican border by the tens of thousands, political leaders are flip flopping on the effectiveness of the so-called surge and bin Laden may be gearing up to take out another 3,000 Americans.
Construction of the Freedom Tower and other buildings at Ground Zero are symbolic of our ability to recover. Lets not compound the mistakes of the past by ignoring the obvious – the people in charge are not capable of defending our borders. Mission not accomplished. Liars! Remember whose watch it was when the terrorists delivered a one-two-three punch in the first place. We are still trying to recover and the Administration is refusing to take care of wounded troops, First Responders now getting sick from the dust from the collapsing Twin Towers … and the fools in charge are now covering up their incompetence by claiming we have not been attacked since 2001. That is like the loser of a boxing match claiming the winner can’t do it again. Doesn’t matter if you got knocked the hell out in the first place.
Lets commemorate 9/11 by never forgetting who blew it in the first place. Democrats should be raising hell if they expect to win the White House. They need to get their game together too.
1:19 AM in Uncategorized, Ground Zero, Related Stories, Freedom Tower News, America at War, Politics
Tomorrow will be a rainy day in New York City. For each raindrop that falls from the heavens, a tear gently trails down a cheek for the loss of a loved one from the murder of 9/11 and the subsequent mis-handled foreign policy.
If any party opposing the Republicans wants to win the next election, that party must display an intelligence that can unite a dedicated public to create a force simpatico with the needs of American citizens and dedicated to necessary stewardship of the planet.
The trouble is, the American youth of 2007 is so placated by the ease of their lives that their apathy screams in a vacuous silence. The only way they could be motivated to demonstrate would be if there were a hefty stipend attached.
Nevertheless, here are some old phrases from the 1960’s that could still apply today:
Hell no, we won’t go!
Make love, not war!
Give peace a chance!
Here are some that we can add in the 00’s:
Respond to our responders!
Bush out…Intelligence in!
Get Bin Laden!
My placard is ready. Where shall I stand?
Jeanne · September 10th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Grammar correction: The ease of its lifestyle placates the American youth of 2007, so apathy screams in a vacuous silence.
Jeanne · September 10th, 2007 at 9:13 pm