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Subscribe to RSSPresident Obama visited several landmark sites related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City before he participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Ground Zero.
The president was accompanied by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani at his first stop, the "Pride of Midtown" firehouse, which, according to the White House, lost 15 men on 9/11 -- more than any other New York firehouse.
In his remarks, the president did not mention the killing of Osama bin Laden directly, but told the assembled firefighters, "What happened on Sunday" sent a message around the world that "when we say we will never forget, we mean what we say."
He seemed to try to discourage any perception that he was scoring political points over the mission, saying, "Our commitment to making sure that justice is done is something that transcended politics, transcended party; it didn’t matter which administration was in; it didn’t matter who was in charge; we were going to make sure that the perpetrators of that horrible act -- that they received justice."
The president made similar remarks when he visited a second off-schedule location, the First Precinct Police Station in Lower Manhattan, which was the first precinct to respond to the 9/11 attack.
The president said that the bin Laden killing, which he again referred to as, "What we did on Sunday," is connected to what the police officers in New York City and around the world do every day -- acts of bravery, without a lot of fanfare, to keeping Americans safe.
After the stop at the precinct, President Obama continued on to Memorial Plaza at the September 11th Memorial and Museum, where he placed a wreath at the Survivor Tree, which has its own lore, according to the White House. It was originally planted at the World Trade Center in the 1970s and sustained significant damage during the attack. It was recovered from rubble and brought to a nursery. When it was admitted to the nursery in November 2001, the tree stood eight-feet high. Now, back at the Memorial site, it is 30-feet tall.
The president also visited with families of 9/11 victims at a private stop after the wreath-laying.
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These are very powerful words Mr. President and I thank you. Those that would do us harm and kill our citzens should now rethink what it is they want to do. You will not be able to hide. We will find you and Justice will be swift and without Mercy.
Great post US Navy. Tomorrow is it that the President is going to visit the home of where the Navy SEALS trained or somewhere that has to do with the SEALS. Do you know anything about it?
I've been watching MSNBC's Martin Bashir and NBC's Chief Pentagon Correspondent Jim Miklazewski criticize White House efforts to spin the actual sequence of events surrounding the death of Osama bin Laden.
Why would the Administration do that?
And, why would the effort be so transparently obvious that even MSNBC would take them to task?
The "cowboy" in the White House put Osama bin Laden down.
Just as the last "cowboy" would have.
Celebrate, people.
Don't second-guess it, for heavenssake!
Lefties are hilarious!
Pat, tomorrow, the President will be visiting Fort Campbell KY, where he will meet with some of the Seals who are normally based in Norfolk.... as far as I can determine, it will be a private meeting for obvious reasons.
I'm so proud of him and how he represents us. I only wish his mother and grandparents were here to see him do such a great job. They would be so proud and gladdened that their hard work and sacrifices have produced such a fine human being.
Obama: when we say "we will never forget",
Navy: These are very powerful words
Yes they are very powerful words. They were even more powerful when George W. Bush said them at Ground Zero almost 10 years ago.
yes.......it really feels good to know we have a capable hand steering a huge ship like ours.
now, let make a turn and start bringing our troops back home. enough. we just can't afford it.
Yeah Right. The Afghan failure (Bush) really did a great job. He may have said the words but President Obama is the one that remembered, Bush forgot them the day after he said them.
Nice try, no cigar President Obama completed the Mission, Bush fell asleep at the wheel.
You go right ahead and keep singing the praise of the one that could not get the job done. I will sing the praise of the one that did.
President Obama 2012. Live with it.
Pat:
There is one in Norfolk over by the Amphian Attack School, I think it is still operating I know the Amphian School is and the other is just outside of San Diego (Coranado) where the Master Helicopter School is located. With the recent rash of base closing they may have moved around a little.
I think he is on the east coast????
lol, Navy-
"President Obama 2012. Live with it."
I can live with it, Navy.
Can YOU live with an alternative scenario?
Can you?
Again...
lol
Navy, you can sing until the cows come home, you are not worth discussing the facts with. Typical democrat, closed mind to anything other than their own view. You guys have really co-opted the term liberal, because you all are anything but.
Obama gave the order, congratulations and now he gets to milk it just like a good politician should. But for him to start acting like he suddenly supports our military when a few weeks ago he was ready to stop paying them is hypocritical, at best.
Boy, no revisionist history here. The people that wanted to stop paying the military were the House "teabaggers"
Well... at least now we know where the term victory lap originated - NONE other than the Hate Monger himself!
I knew it had to come from somewhere - the mental midget parakeets aren't capable of coming up with something that 'clever' themselves...
Hate to tell ya Western Auto, but the GOP/TP just recently held the pay for our Military Hostage , NOT President Obama. Do you re-write History much? You must be one of then guys in Texas that are trying to re-write the Classroom History books by eliminating what they do not like and keeping what they do. And even making some new History up along the way.
This is the problem with you guys. You have no ideas and you refuse to be part of the solution. Instead you just yap away, try and change the facts or just make up new ones. We listen to other peoples opinions but what we do not listen to is BS. It was the right that started playing politics with this by demanding that Bush get more of the credit. President Obama did acknowledge his contribution but the all or nothing crowd was not satisfied. They wanted all the credit ot go to Bush. Some started out playing nice the first day or two but then went back to their all or nothing rhetoric.
You sir write BS. The House tried to hold up the pay for our current Military and Vets. It was President Obama that expanded the GI Bill for example. He has always been behind our troops.
Now you may go and worship your God " President Bush".
President Obama will be reelected in 2012.
Would I look at another Presidential Candidate - Right now NO, there is not one from the right that even comes close to what I believe.
I'm with you "US Navy Disabled Veteran - Retired" I have a soldier in the Military and I must say that this President has taken a very active role in making sure that our Military and their families are taken care of more so than any other administration. The First Lady and the Second Lady are working really hard with military families and I applaud them, all of this and out of the lime light. That's Class!!
Look, it's the GOP who are playing politics with this. Look what Glenn Beck said yesterday. Look at Limbaugh and what he has been saying.
They can't stand the fact that the prior Administration didn't do this. This was supposed to be their "Mission Accomplished" moment.
This was always supposed to be their victory. Always.
Absolutely right, Pat!
Thanks again to President Obama for representing us all at times like this. I hope his visit to NY brings comfort to the 9/11 families and indeed to the entire city, which bore the brunt of the attacks and still deals with the security issues to a greater degree than many of us.
WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY!
Obama Corleone, OBAMA THE TRUE GOD FATHER
Let’s Make The Rest of Al-Qaeda An Offer They Cannot Refuse!
As usual, President Obama emits class no matter what the event. Good luck, Republicans, in finding anyone who's in the same category.
"As usual, President Obama emits class"
And as usual -- the ditthoeads are whining.
Cool story on the "Survivor Tree". I'd never heard about it.
This statement speaks volumes as to the "mission finally accomplished"...
It wasn't done with a mega phone of a cheerleader...
It wasn't done with a prepared speech...
It wasn't done for the sake of political gain...
It was done for the surviving victims and their families with dignity and respect...
He seemed to try to discourage any perception that he was scoring political points over the mission
President Obama: a most unusual politician.
Indeed he is Amy...we are fortunate to have him as President...He kept his word and as a child growing up I was taught that your word is your bond and I'm proud to see that many seem to feel the same as I do...
DIGNIFIED, RESPECTFUL, COOL, THOUGHTFUL, into DETAIL (unlike BUSH, plus a backbone).
A man who dares to stand up to the terrorists without FEAR, hidden agenda or manipulation. Pure Patriotism; and not for political purposes! He really cares about doing the right thing and walks the walk. Maybe not at the pace some on the left would like or at the slower pace the RIGHT would have him take but he marches to his own drum.
OBAMA 2012!
Yes we do, Mr. President.
This President has always meant what he says, and he has never changed from that fact at all. If people listen to this President carefully on the issues they will come to the same conclusion. This President says what he means, and means what he says on the issues confronting him. The "Gross Odd People" (GOP), and the "Really Not Competent" (RNC) do not understand the intellectual complexity of this President. Now is the President invincible or are his policies invincible?? No! President Obama does have an agenda on every issue, and if the President feels enough is enough. Then the "Idiots Of Ignorance" on the hill had better worry, and to make this President upset is not a good idea. The GOP/RNC had better start compromising of the budget, or they will politically have a very bad day. The GOP/RNC are already, politically, emotionally, socially, culturally, and economically having a very bad day.
The only reason Bush declined to attend is because Obama wouldn't let him fly in on a military jet wearing his "bomber" jacket with a huge banner saying, "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!"...lol
Devil's Advocate.
We Mean What We Say..
In this instance...yep and congratulations to ALL involed.
Honestly, I can't think of the last time we actually followed through on something said without moving the goal line umpteem times.
......and I'm not limiting this criticism to Obama. Go back 20 years or more.
....except when we don't. Then "we" mean something else.
Take the concept of transparency for instance......
Yes we do and just as the President stated "he won't release those photo's" it would place our military in danger and us citizens in danger and includes you too.
BS, our troops have been in paramount danger
since our community organizer took office.
Our troops and ourselves are always in danger, not only from
Al Queda, but also our local airport security officers who have free
license to grope YOU, me and our LOVED ONES anytime THEY wish!
How nice is that, huh?
PHILlr3;
Who was REALLY responsible for you being grope in airports? How long do YOU thik it takes to unravel this cluster F that was created by your fearless leader-do-no-wrong-Bush.
I'll be willing to bet that you're one of those people that want the photo's released aren't you? Well ducky allow me to place some insight into that brain of yours...
The retaliation would be in the form of more attacks because Bush didn't bother to finish what he started (what else is new he never has) and you would be afraid of your damn shadow and every other person that doesn't LOOK like you...
FYI...I just left New York a week ago and I didn't get groped.
The notion that we can kill Usama and no one in the radicalized Muslim world is sufficiently angered by that, but if we make the pictures of UBL available to interested citizens to view, those same radicals will lose more of their minds and attack us with greater motivation and vengeance is just silly.
Two words for the nonsense the likes of Anita and Obama seem to make a habit of spouting:
Abu Ghraib
Obama supported the releasing of those photos
Add to the mix the fact that "main stream" Muslims denounced Bin Laden as being one of them. If there is only a tiny percentage of radical "Islamists" as the Obama Administration and his Muslim friends would have us believe; then why the big fear of offending anyone? The world should rejoice over the death of a mass murderer.
Their actions make me think that perhaps Islam is at war with the west. They just won't admit it.
Instead of spiking the football he's doing a victory lap...its about the economy stupid.
Victory lap? The President visiting with, honoring and comforting Sept. 11th first responders and families of the victims...and somehow this is a bad thing?
Yes, the economy. It's not where we want it to be but since Obama has been in office the numbers don't lie: the stock market has doubled, GDP is up 7 quarters in a row, we went from losing hundreds of thousands of jobs a month to gaining jobs, consumer spending and confidence are up, corporate profits are at record levels, the US auto industry was saved and is now profitable and hiring.....he inherited the biggest mess since the great depression and has righted the ship and has it moving forward.
Victory lap? Good job pushing the current RW talking point. Take a moment to watch and listen to the reality of what the president did yesterday, JFK2112.
JFK...you just proved how the GOP's main interest is money. At least President Obama can show and share his heart with the NYC people who lost a lot more than money on September the 11th. No victory lap was seen at ground zero.
Obama: 'We mean what we say'
Umm, ok. I have heard multiple variations from 'we.' So?
It remains fact, anything 'you' say means nothing at all.
Why? Because you(BO) or another in your camp will offer the exact
opposite.
Thanks for your 'mission.' Honestly though, "I" would like to see proof. I mean, why not?
I paid for it, didn't I? You claim it, didn't you? So, we get back to POINT 1) You
say one thing and I do not believe you, period.
Oh, congrats on the modest boost in your poll numbers. ;-)
Then sign up, become a seal, be there when the rubber meets the road, then you'll have your proof; and pay for it honestly.
This saying is very confusing to the GOP/RNC. They constantly do not know what they mean, and many times they do not know what to say. When they do say something? It sends the political barf meter off the charts, and spew buckets are just over flowing. The GOP/RNC are very good at saying one thing, and really do something completely different. Just look at the antics of "Whacky Walker" in Wisconsin. Getting ready to vote America?? I hope so!
I'll vote Hillary but not Obama again. Great Job on Bin Laden almost everything else is an extension of Bush. Wars, Overspending,High debt ,deficit, unemployment, gitmo, ...... I wont be fooled again!
@time4truth===I'm sure you will look closely at the stance the GOP hopefuls have taken on spending, jobs, etc... You just might be surprised what they have really done vs what the campaign rhetoric will be. A vote for a GOP candidate is virtual guarantee for more of the same.....
Hillary isn't going to run against Obama. She's more likely to switch places with Biden.
The only thing I can say about the criticism of Obama coming from the right is: The right wing has no class.
Credit is due to our intelligence, trained and brave military men.Obama just pulled the "switch"because it was during his term that Bin Laden was found. It just as well could have been w/the next president, previous one (George Bush). He just was in office at the opportune time to take advantage of our military's great job. George Bush started the hunt, and the "deer in the headlights" was found during Obama's term, it's that simple. Now Obama is stretching it for every vote he can get for his next term. Instead of always having to be the "star" we should thank our military every day that puts their life on the line for us. Obama was in right place at right time........
Bush had Usama at Tora Bora and let him get away, just 5 months later Bush said he wasn't interested in even looking for the man, we needed to focus on terror groups, not just one person. Bush was in the right place to find bin Laden for 7 years and didn't bother.
If this was May 2009, you would be correct. But since it is 2010 and 70,000 hours later, the deer in the headlights is Bush. Surprise, surprise, surprise. No credit for work undone.
Hate to bust your bubble....but Obama did a lot more than pull a "switch". He was involved for months in the mission making decisions on how to go forward, collecting info, and making the final decision on which way to go about it. There were 3 possible ways to go in there. He weighed the pros and cons of each and chose the method he thought to be the most effective with the least possible threat to life. They got in there, did the job, collected the body, and got out in 40 minutes with no loss of life. He made the final decision and then put on his poker face while it was going down. No one had a clue except those of his closest advisors and the military.
Until I see some transparency, I don't put much faith in your faith. Where did you read all that information about his hard work? I would like to see the data that you seem to be citing. This is minutia to bolster a POTUS that shoves specious documents under our noses, seemingly, conveniently before a big story.
No offense Laura, but the world can see Obama is hardly transparent as glass, for the POTUS we hired to run the Nation. Speak up on how he planned the Birth certificate boondoggle too. Those questions are still unanswered.
If you want transparency, start with Reagan. Better yet, start with LBJ.
What has the man said worth a hill of beans? Rhetoric and conjecture is all I see.
Everything that Obama does reeks of secrets. A "Victory lap" with private talks with Firemen, with families, no speeches, no nothing for the history books but his need to do whatever he wants, making unilateral decisions and taking photo ops so his picture will be in the history books beside the citation, " But He never said a word!!!
" The man knows he is making all the wrong choices and has to keep all the facts hidden. No explanations about 9 layers of paste up or how it magicly appeared, since people swore it never existed. No photo, because we are his nasty children, sure to be football spiking brats. Put on a uniform and defend America, you are in jeopardy.
Face it, people have to back the man for personal reasons. Be it they voted Him in, and never make a mistake. They have ties to whatever lobby is signing their paycheck. Maybe they signed up with some coalition that He backs. Let me not point at anything in particular to avoid being called racist, gay basher, pet killer or ecological terrorist. I want to see the transparency more than the Ubend falling changes hes made.
I want Obama to answer Americas questions. That is when America will see Him mean what He says.
Earnestly a Douchebag: Your ilk always says that government is incompetent and unable to keep secrets............then you accuse Obama of being more secretive than Bush/Cheney. When are we going to be allowed a subpoena empowerd, security clearanced, witness protected, investigation into 9/11? The Republicans in the Senate will never allow it.......until 2013.
Stop stalking me Paul. Douchebag? grow up.
You first, B!tch.
This is Mom...You two are going to get a time out...settle down.
LOL!
I was thinking - don't MAKE me turn this car around... ;o)
Look Paul, you got attention. LOL at Bitch too. Stop stalking me. You are giving people that live in here headaches.
Ernest Lee Saddened said:
I want Obama to answer Americas questions. That is when America will see Him mean what He says.
What we really want PRESIDENT Obama to say to the birthers and the racists, but he won't because he carries himself with too much dignity and aplomb is:
1. "Sit your @zzes down, I am trying to fix this Sh!#."
2. "Here's my Birth Certificate, Here's Osama Bin Laden. Any thing else I can get for you MotherSuckers"?
3." You want that egg on your face to be soft or hard boiled, over easy, or runny"?
4. " A little salt in warm water will help those lie-bumps that keep coming up on your tongue".
Actions speak louder that words. President Obama is a man of his word. Just because there is a lot of noise ffom his detractors, doesn't mean that they have been nor will they be in the future, be able to take away his successes. And, oh yeah, he has answered all questions as far as the majority of persons with any questions are concerned. It's just that you can't hear the answers because you are too busy talking nonsense!
You now put words into Obamas mouth, to prove you can instruct me on what exactly? I don't see your point, but I will respond.
1 I wish he would say more in the public eye, like the photo op for mimes he took touring Ground Zero. Sit down? Fat chance he would dare face America.
2 He did that, now he needs to answer why the paste up as he faces America. Why the I decide you are ball spiking idiots. That is for a start.
3 Obama may well be better saervice to America as a cook, seeing we are all, oops most of us are going broke due to POTUS decisions. Lets talk about it.
4 What the hell are you talking about? Have you seen my mouth or are you fantasizing, like you do when you say that Obama is transparent? LOL at lie-bumps. All I have is a bad taste of your rhetoric, whoever you pretend to be.
Screw your little sayings. Obama was hired by America, he needs to answer to America, not perform actions like a mime.
I seem to recall a movie where some kid flew passenger jets and had no real right to do it. Since nobody died, they should have given the kid a license, right? Paste up answers? scribbled line answers? ONLY a certification answers?
Face it, you select some facts to make your point. Generic amounts of unmentioned questions, answered to whos acceptance? And a final insult to punctuate your alleged superiority over my "hearing"
No sale. I will wait until your Angel of politics is sitting across from me so I can ask my questions. You mean nothing and your lesson means less.
You seem to have a selective interest in the TRUTH. No wonder you are "Saddened", menapause is a real b!tch, like you.
Hush Paul, BeN4Real might be able to speak for his/her self.
Have you heard that from a lot of women and teenage children too? (That laugh references an earlier Paul spew, posters.)
Try to find a different hobby Paul, you only imagine I have a yo-yo string attached to me.
Barak Obama was born to be president, and I thank God he is!
I haven't had an idol since Elvis. But at least he was good at his job, born to it or not, he did it well.
Have fun idolizing the POTUS that calls you too immature to see a picture.
I - I - I - everything with Obama is I made the gutsy call - I this - I that - and now Obama says, "We mean what we say." We inclusive of all Americans isn't something Obama would think to say and can't be trusted. This white man in a black suit is a whimp, and can't be trusted. Obama wants to share the death call because of fear of retaliation on he alone as the mastermind, and gutsy call maker taking Osama out. Obama said he is responsible, he is accountable, and I agree with his taking the blame - man (gutsy) enough to make the call - should be man (gutsy) enough to accept the revenge on himself. This girlie-man el presidente has no guts - which is why his dialog has now changed to we. I have respect for the office of our presidency but not this wimp (whimpy-man).
God Bless America. PLz God dont leave out the rest of the World. We'd have no one to Hate but ourselves. Amen
Aside from the black/white comment, America hired Obama, we have to take the praise and blame for what he does. The transparent POTUS hasn't shown us anything though, so I can see why people are upset about this comment. America decided to trust Obama, now He just rolls along without any thought of divulging what he is doing. America deserves more than MTV style sound bites. But what it needs more is a better way to let Obama know he is not answering questions. Obama fears history books so he won't say anything to leave to posterity. Weak is right, He should stand vocally by what he has done as POTUS.