Speaking today in his weekly radio address before a whirlwind of photo opportunities on the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, President Barack Obama declared that the attacks had made America stronger.
“There should be no doubt: today, America is stronger and al-Qaeda is on the path to defeat,” Obama declared, adding that it was “clear for all to see” that the terrorists are no match for the US military.
The remainder of the address was spent hyping the enormous virtues of the “9/11 generation” which has spent the last decade fighting America’s wars. Obama had previously praised them for an “extraordinary decade of service” in conquering Iraq and Afghanistan.
Interestingly, however, one of Obama’s talking points was that the terrorists “want to draw us into endless wars,” an incredible acknowledgement as he works to negotiate a plan to keep US troops occupying Afghanistan, nominally over the “threat of al-Qaeda,” through 2024 and beyond. He also declared the Iraq War to be “ending,” despite reports that he intends to miss the December deadline and keep troops in that nation for years to come.
So those terrorists want to draw us into endless wars? It's good to know that we wont be doing what they want us to do then. Welcome to the Matrix.
What manner of "metrics" might the Obama be using to make such a ridiculous statement? The Obama has turned all Rumsfeldian on us.
When it comes to the FedGov planetary domination thingy, they're all Rumsfeldians.
What a shame, Obama president of the strongest and most
Powerful country in the world comparing its might against
Few thousand al Qaeda fighters, or should I say few thousand
Cave men.
Well, consider the facts. Those 100,000 heroes in Afghanistan have absorbed thousands of casualties to keep the Taliban from launching an invasion fleet against California. That's got to count for something, right??? No, not really . . .
From the very beginning USA was designed as an enlightened democracy. But very fast turned into a regime of selfish opinions (as opposed to knowledge based convictions). Precisely as all other democracries throughout history, with the exception of Swittserland and Iceland, who NEVER knew or believed in the existence of one ruler of the country , and as such did not see the need for presidents or kings. But for the rest, and especially perhaps the very mixed American society, people simply take for given the absolute need for absolute rule. Also above the law as seen so clearly and repeatedly the last 10 years. No accountability, because the need for one-dimensional action is BELIEVED to be absolutely EVIDENT and NECESSARY. So before law and constitutione we have the needs from day-to-day governance at the whim of the elected. The keeping up of pretensions, and the completely ridicoulousness of private convictions whenever it fits the public imagery better.
Yes, a stronger military to more self-glorify a war time Bush-Obama Administration, but what about the tradeoff? Weaker schools, weaker bridges, no healthcare for the bottom half of society and greater plunder causing greater vengeance and a greater fear of all those in the world who with justification want revenge.
Surely an illusion that force overcomes evil — which has made our Empire a thousand times more criminal.
Actually- his assessment is true. The US government is stronger than it was. Its powers have vastly increased. It is all but unshackled from the rule of law. It has 16 different intelligence agencies with secret budgets. Their surveilance powers over Americans are only limited by whatever internal secret guidelines they choose to honor if any. State and local governments are toothless spiritless non entities whose budgets are the mercy of the federal reserve while the security forces of the US federal government are lavished with all manner of funding and resources.
The United State of DC is much stronger than it was pre-9/11. The central government of the United States is indeed very strong. The country however is in damn bad shape in just about every measurable area and getting worse. Rich state- poor country.
Remember, it's always darker before dawn. Won't be long now before the entire world hears the thump of the empire when it falls.
The Stalinists, soft Fascists and Maoists in Big O's administration are loving every minute of it. More Control, less Freedom. More Suspicion, less Tolerance. More Invasion of privacy, less Innocent until proven guilty. The TSA is groping your grandmother at the airport: Yes, Commander Obama, that makes us a stronger nation!
Hey, Bloody Barry Obama, you say the terrorists "want to draw us into endless war….?" I know you are not that bright, but maybe you could TRICK the terrorists and STOP the AMERICAN side of the WAR. Right? Oh, I see — you have a constituency to please (the ones that are funding your billion-dollar campaign war chest). Hit the LAUNCH button again.
I'm glad we were attacked because it made us stronger. We need to be attacked more often, so we can get stronger.
Just think, if we hadn't been attacked how weak we would be now.
Al Queda is on it's way to defeat. A group of bakers, herdsmen and bonemenders are feeling the wrath of the Greatest Military the World has ever known and only after 10 years of fighting!
Just 10 years!
Look at all that we have accomplished in those 10 years! How strong we are! Our economy is in a re-re covery, our armed forces are armed to the teeth, we have Ipads and ipods and eye catching new skyline in New York.
We're on top of the world and wer'e not getting off!
Yep. Meanwhile, back in Afghanistan, the mercenaries keep dropping like flies with a little help from their former friends:
"Nearly 80 soldiers hurt in attack on U.S. base in Afghanistan on 9/11 anniversary"
The blast shaved the facades from shops outside the Sayed Abad Combat Outpost in the Wardak province, and broke windows in government offices nearby. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/nearly-…
9/11 Made US Stronger?
Gotta put some positive spin the ensuing 10-year debacle I suppose.
About three hundred people, by all descriptions I've heard, after ten years and trillions of dollars, are still the prime of enemy brand name . What a pathetic comment on the US Military: they are indeed outclassed along with their crappy young commander in theif.
Barack gave his 911 memorial speech behind bulletproof glass.
A far better case can be made for the argument that 9/11 made the US much dumber.
O = W
The cognitive dissonance is what's killing this country.
Too bad someone didn't have the balls to flash this at the bottom of the teevee screen while the shill was engaged in his usual lies:
"Taliban attack injures 77 US soldiers"
A massive bomb blast at a US-run military base in troubled eastern Afghanistan has wounded at least 77 American soldiers, NATO says.
http://presstv.com/detail/198552.html
Oh, they were just injured. Nobody got killed. No life threatening injuries among the 77. The press doesn't lie about this stuff. They all just had their ear drums blown out, a few lost thier eye sight, teeth and some concussions.
Your all a bunch of pussies. This is war. Take it like a man or feminine soldier or get outta town.
The federal government is bigger and stronger than ever, and the only freedom remaining in America is the freedom to slave for the Merchants of death and the banksters. Al Qaida blows out American liberty 72-0.
Our smiling idiot and moron of a President – from what planet is Barack Hussein Obama?
The spider / Al Qaeda invited the very stupid fly / the US into its web – and – the arrogant and stupid fly entered the web – and now can't get out.
The US is 'stronger'? – how about the 6000+ Americans killed in these illegal and unnecessary wars with Iraq and Afghanistan? How about the 100,000+ maimied for life? – all 'stronger'?
How about the bankrupt economy? – stronger?
How about the destruction of liberty and freedom in America? – stronger?
In 2012 IF the Americvan people do NOT send Obama back to Kenya and reelect him – it will be proof positive that the American people are the most ignorant, stupid, idiots and morons on planet Earth.