Saturday, September 11, 2010

Remembering 9/11 -- News Updates And Commentaries



Obama On 9/11: Stay True To Who We Are As Americans -- Christian Science Monitor

In his 9/11 address at the Pentagon, President Obama asked Americans to honor the fallen by keeping alive the nation’s shared virtues and values.

In a somber 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon Saturday morning, President Obama urged Americans to honor the fallen by keeping alive the nation’s shared virtues and values.

“The highest honor we can pay those we lost, indeed our greatest weapon in this ongoing war, is to do what our adversaries fear the most – to stay true to who we are, as Americans; to renew our sense of common purpose; to say that we define the character of our country, and we will not let the acts of some small band of murderers who slaughter the innocent and cower in caves distort who we are,” he said.

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More News On Today's 9/11 Ceremonies

Obama remarks on 9/11 as provided by White House -- AP

Obama visits hallowed 9/11 ground at Pentagon -- Breitbart/AP
Obama commemorates 9/11 with appeal for tolerance -- Yahoo News/AP
US will 'never' be at war with Islam: Obama -- Yahoo News/AFP
Obama cites 'time of difficulty' while honoring 9/11 at the Pentagon -- New York Daily News
Barack Obama seeks peace with Islam on anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks -- The Telegraph
Obama calls for 'unity and renewal' on 9/11 anniversary -- USA Today
Obama cites national unity after Sept. 11 attacks -- AP
Obama commemorates Sept. 11 -- Politico
Nine years later, Americans remember as president pleas for tolerance -- CNN
9/11 memorial ceremony at ground zero simple, poignant -- Christian Science Monitor
New York City holds 9/11 memorials amid Ground Zero mosque debate -- Xinhuanet
9/11: Emotional, Political Flashpoint Nine Years After Attacks -- ABC News
9/11 ceremonies recall the heroes of Flight 93: Michelle Obama, Laura Bush address assembly in Shanksville -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Dueling demonstrations begin after 9/11 memorial -- Yahoo News/AP
Tension over Islam center and Koran threat mark 9/11 -- Yahoo News/Reuters

Remembering the lessons of 9/11 in Afghanistan -- Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Washington Post
A More Divided 9/11 Anniversary: Some Relatives Dislike, Others Defend Plans for Islamic Center; Dispute Prompts Others to Stay Away -- Sumanthi Reddy and Andrew Grossman
America May Have Overreacted to September 11 … but Americans Didn’t -- Reuel Marc Gerecht, The New Republic
The myths of 9/11 -- David Frumm, National Post
Ground Zero was sanctified by the blood of the fallen on 9/11 - regardless of religion -- Michael Daly, New York Daily News
Sept. 11 Must-Read of the Day: Andy McCarthy on ‘Imagining Islam’ -- Frank Ross, Big Journalism

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