Thoughts On 911--A Decade Later

June 7, 2001. First round of Bush Tax Cuts.

August 6, 2001. President Bush ignored pre-911warnings like this daily briefing...

With no heightened security in place, the terrorists attack. Close to 3000 unprotected Americans lost their lives.
(Over 1000 human remains were never identified.)

Realizing his inside knowledge of these events, and that the terrorists had actually carried out their mission, Bush sat stunned and unsure. "They really did it..."

The response was incredible, many lives were lost in the effort to help.The dead were treated with respect.

 Americans, like Pat Tillman, rushed to serve their country with honor. Hoping their President's leadership would be sound and his mission true. This would later prove not to be the case.

When Bush’s jet touched down on the aircraft carrier, American casualties stood at 139 killed and 542 wounded. That was over 4000 US fatalities ago, and hundreds of thousands Iraqis.

May 23, 2003. With the "Bush Doctrine" firmly in place, and the country embedded in two hopeless wars, Bush was able to sneak in another round of tax cuts for the rich.

 

May 1, 2011. Bin Laden is finally killed by Navy Seals under President Obama's leadership. Across the country, families of the military fallen and the civilian innocent are finally given closure. Crowds show national pride. 
In Texas there's barely a whimper of celebration.

President Obama told the American people and the rest of the world that the U.S. would withdraw from Afghanistan and from Iraq, the wars will end.  The debate over WHY each war  begun and whether either or both should have been fought, continues...

UPDATE: The President ended the war in Iraq and authorized the killing of Bin Laden.  He is still working to end Afghanistan and clean up the messes left him by Bush Jr., both at home, and abroad...