Obama Tells NBC Country Is Safer than It Was 10 Years Ago
EmailReflecting on the 9/11 anniversary, President Obama told NBC News this morning that there is no doubt the United States is safer now that it was 10 years ago.
He said this is a consequence of more effective homeland security and the U.S. taking the fight to Al Qaeda.
The president warned that Americans must remain vigilant because there are still people who want to attack the U.S.
He also discussed the specific, credible but unconfirmed terror threat surrounding the 9/11 anniversary, saying this particular threat was so specific that he felt it necessary to inform state and local partners to prepare.
On Saturday the president visited the graves of U.S. service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. NBC’s Brian Williams asked the president what he took away from the trip.
“It’s a reminder that our way of life is dependent on the incredible courage, the incredible patriotism of a whole host of people…” Obama said.
Obama added that he was struck by how young all the fallen heroes are.
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Such words from a President and a Party who “never let a good disaster go to waste”. During the election, Obama hammered Bush for taking the war to the terrorists but it’s a good idea now that he’s up for re-election and watching polling data. More proof that a liberal’s only core value is that America sucks. I can’t watch TV coverage of 9/11 ceremonies without getting angry at the disengenous lamestream media figures and Dems like Harry Reid who divided the country, criticized our troops and their mission and overall gave comfort to our enemies. I haven’t seen reminders of the barbaric Islamic Pakastani’s and Saudi’s who were dancing in the street. Those acts represent the true feelings of American liberals.
Posted by: Pinky | September 11, 2011, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Mr. Obama is shortsighted. Country safety doesn’t mean only the physical terrorism, it also means our debt, our children’s children future.
Posted by: young_voter | September 11, 2011, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm
Thank God for Obama and his twin, George Bush. (sarcasm)
And isn’t it cute the way he knocked the last democrat who held the office, Bill Clinton, indirectly. One would think Obama is a republican instead of a democrat.
Posted by: whatever | September 11, 2011, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
So, we are safer now…the Preident told me so….he fails to recognize that it was his predecessor who initiated the thought processes and actions this nation has taken to begin the safeguarding of this country from the clowns of the Middle East who could care less for human life and dignity But, again, we are used to President Obama ALWAYS taking full credit for anything positive which happens, and ALWAYS ready to blame the other guy for things that don’t go right….we haven’t had a President with a mindset like that in a long, long time. (…I am taking bets that he will step on his generals and pull troops down in Iraq to 3,000 or so by the end of the year……he needs the money…..to heck with the long investment in human and financial treasure we have invested to give that nation hope for the future……….when the going gets tough, the other guys don’t hang around with the tough ones, do they?
Posted by: justj joey | September 11, 2011, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
Google ”Why They Hate Us,” by Laurence M. Vance.
If you only read one article concerning the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks upon the United States, I highly recommend that this is the one to read. The important information it contains is not widely known to most Americans.
Posted by: Charles Burris | September 11, 2011, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
“Country Is Safer than It Was 10 Years Ago” – O’Bama
Maybe but maybe not.
Lumpy is now in charge of AlQaeda and he may prove to be much worse than Osama. I have always considered him to be more dangerous than Bin Laden.
Posted by: Noz | September 11, 2011, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
Without checking up on all stats, it would not surprise me if the number of Americans killed by Americans in America would trump the numbers killed on Sept. 11.
Posted by: young_voter | September 11, 2011, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm
and surely, the number of foreign civilians killed by Americans in foreign land would trump the numbers killed on Sept. 11. We need to look at it from a complete rounded perspective, not from a one-sided American view.
Posted by: young_voter | September 11, 2011, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm
Something tells me that America has not yet met its darkest day.s.
Posted by: young_voter | September 11, 2011, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
During the election, Obama hammered Bush for taking the war to the terrorists but it’s a good idea now
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You don’t know what you’re talking about. The ‘terrorists’ were not in Iraq – Obama nailed Bush for attacking Iraq and turning away troops from Afghanistan to do it. Obama supported the effort in Afghanistan, and in fact campaigned on upping the ante there and finishing off the terrorists lodged there.
Posted by: Gillian | September 11, 2011, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
Thank you Pres Bush we miss you.
Posted by: daniel | September 12, 2011, 8:27 am 8:27 am
With all that we watched yesterday…two different presidents with the same love of country in their hearts. Late last night I watched “the capturing of Osama Bin Laden” it was on very late and should have been on earlier to show just how risky this plan was and yet this president took the risk and shouldered whatever the outcome. It was successful thank God and we are a little safer because of this. Yes, there will be others to come along but the guy who actually caused the 9/11 disaster was finally caught and killed by this president and we owe him some respect for this. Too bad they did not show t his earlier.
Posted by: Pat from Georgia | September 12, 2011, 10:26 am 10:26 am
Posted by: Pat from Georgia | September 12, 2011, 10:26 am 10:26 am
Most of the Navy SEALS, our most elite and most highly-trained armed forces, who took out Osama Bin Laden were themselves later killed in a revenge attack by the Taliban. Were their deaths worth it?
Posted by: Justin | September 12, 2011, 10:36 am 10:36 am
“Obama supported the effort in Afghanistan, and in fact campaigned on upping the ante there and finishing off the terrorists lodged there.”
Posted by: Gillian | September 11, 2011, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
He did mention it but it was barely reported by the media. Approximately 64% of all US casualties in Afghanistan have occurred under Obama in only 2-1/2 years. Who’s reporting that? Funny, I haven’t heard you mention that statistic once.
Posted by: Justin | September 12, 2011, 10:44 am 10:44 am
“Obama supported the effort in Afghanistan, and in fact campaigned on upping the ante there and finishing off the terrorists lodged there.”
Posted by: Gillian | September 11, 2011, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
He did mention it but it was barely reported by the media.
Posted by: Justin | September 12, 2011, 10:44 am 10:44 am
Nonsense. It was widely reported in all major news media. How old are you?
Posted by: Jeff | September 12, 2011, 10:55 am 10:55 am
Most of the Navy SEALS, our most elite and most highly-trained armed forces, who took out Osama Bin Laden were themselves later killed in a revenge attack by the Taliban.
Posted by: Justin | September 12, 2011, 10:36 am 10:36 am
Again, more nonsense. They were not the same SEALS. Please cite the source and the date of this phony information.
Posted by: Jeff | September 12, 2011, 10:58 am 10:58 am
It has been mentioned many times that security under Bush had been advised that something was in the wind and that it involved planes and it was made known to this president. No one took it seriously enough obviously. While I don’t think it was Bush’s fault….they were not diligent enough in this case. What I do know is that if President Obama was president during this horrific event….there would be hell to pay and he probably would be thrown out of office. This shows the mentality under Bush…who led us into an unnecessary war and people died and what is going on now. This president has done a very good job under the dire circumstances and dont’ forget that it was Bush who promised to get Osama Bin Laden and two short years later said “I dont know where he is….I don’t think about him.” This two short years later….he did not think about him. This president who is criticized for everything and anything…did think about him and he promised to get him and kill him and he did. There was the intersting show on this late last night..”the getting of Osama Bin Laden” and it shows just how dangerous it was and how long the president and others planned this. President Obama took a big risk here to his reputation but he had the courage to make this decision. Too bad President Bush lost interest after two short years…those were his words…I don’t know where he is….I don’t think about him.
Posted by: Pat from Georgia | September 12, 2011, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
HEY, PAT FROM GEORGIA…..you don’t really believe that our President REALLY had much to do when the SEALS located Osama, developed a plan to get him, and carried out the Plan…..this was not something accomplished as the result of actions taken even before Obama was elected…..that isn’t the real world of DC, dude.
Posted by: justj joey | September 12, 2011, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm