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Candidates Commemorate 9/11
by Ryan Sager
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 at 10:19 AM
updated Tue, 11 Sep 2007 at 10:22 AM
Today, all the presidential candidates face the delicate task of commemorating 9/11 without appearing to try to exploit it. Below the fold is a roundup of their official statements...
McLean, VA-Fred Thompson issued the following statement to commemorate September 11, 2001 and those who lost their lives:
Fred Thompson:
"Six years have passed since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Today is a day to remember those who lost their lives at the hands of radical Islamic terrorists who despise our values and way of life, as well as those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice helping their fellow citizens that tragic day, and defending freedom in the years that have followed.
"We must never forget that America has shed more blood defending freedom here and abroad than all the other countries in the world combined. And it was no different on 9/11. Before the twin towers fell, before the smoke had cleared from the Pentagon, before the brave men and women of Flight 93 had made a stand over Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Americans were fighting back.
"America's heritage of defending freedom has fallen to us. It is a great trust that our generation willingly accepts and must uphold. But the best way we can do that - while honoring the tragic loss of our fellow citizens six years ago today, and in all of the years since - is to make sure our nation continues to stand for freedom, remains strong and united in the face of threats, and secure."
Mitt Romney:
"On this day, radical Islamists brought terror to our shores. It is hard for our minds to contemplate a human darkness so vile that it celebrates murder and the destruction of innocent lives. But we can honor the bright memories of the fallen. Each person, whether taken in unknowing sacrifice or resigned to death after heroic struggle, stands in our mind's eye in the brilliant light of faith and patriotism. In the years since 9/11, the spreading evil of radical Jihad has been visited on other cities around the world. Yet, our resolve remains strong. From soldiers guarding our liberty on foreign shores to those of us living under the umbrella of the protection they provide, we are united in remembering loved ones lost on that day and in our determination to protect our homeland from future attacks."
Meanwhile, those who visit Rudy Giuliani's Web site today will see this:
 "This massive attack was intended to break our spirit. It has not done that. It has made us stronger, more determined and more resolved." -- Rudy Giuliani, Address to the United Nations, October 1, 2001 |
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