September 11 Quotes - Page 10

• The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.

  Omar Bongo

  Country, Reflection, Events

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• No, we did not do this, and we are not with you.

  Ali Khamenei

  September

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• I hurry to express to you and your fellow citizens my profound sorrow and my closeness in prayer for the nation at this dark and tragic moment.

  Pope John Paul II

  Prayer, Dark, Profound

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• I think the world has changed dramatically since September 11th. It should force us to recognize that we are going to have to defend the free institutions of our society against those who are simply not willing to belong to a civil order.

  James M. Buchanan

  Thinking, Order, World

  Source: www.aims.ca

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• Hi, Boston Center, TMU [traffic management unit], we have ah a problem here, we have a hijacked aircraft headed towards New - New York and we need you guys to, we need someone to scramble some F-16s or something up there to help us out.

  Joseph Cooper

  New York, Boston, Guy

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• Certainly, the murder of civilians for political statement did not just begin on September 11, 2001.

  Cliff Stearns

  Political, Murder, Civilians

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• For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001.

  Zach Wamp

  Islamic, Years, Twenties

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• September 11 shocked many Americans into an awareness that they had better pay much closer attention to what the US government does in the world and how it is perceived. Many issues have been opened for discussion that were not on the agenda before. That's all to the good.

  Noam Chomsky

  Government, Issues, Doe

  Noam Chomsky (2008). “Interventions”, p.21, Penguin UK

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• I understand, probably more than anyone, what a threat Iraq was and the people that threatened Iraq was. I was beneath the towers on September 11th when they fell. And I -- again, I just -- I want to thank the President for the honor in allowing me to go there, because I lost 23 people. I wear this memorial band for the 23 I lost.

  Bernard Kerik

  Iraq, People, Memorial

  "Cnn Live Event/Special" with Soledad O'brien, www.cnn.com. October 3, 2003.

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• Those whose lives were lost on September 11 will remain in our thoughts and prayers forever.

  Vito Fossella

  Prayer, Forever, Lost

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• The country was not focused on terrorism before September 11th.

  Louis J. Freeh

  Country, Terrorism, Focused

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• Tuesday, September 11, 2001, dawned temperate and nearly cloudless in the eastern United States.

  Joan Didion

  Tuesday, United States, Eastern

  Joan Didion (2009). “The Year of Magical Thinking”, p.11, HarperCollins UK

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• Today, Iraq is an immediate danger to our nation. This time, we cannot wait. We cannot wait for Saddam Hussein to take a devastating action or to transfer a weapon of mass destruction to someone else who will. After September 11th, it is simply no longer an option to sit back and contemplate an enemy - one with a stated intent to harm us, a track record and the means, and just wait for him to strike in order to protect ourselves.

  Richard Armitage

  Mean, Iraq, Mass Destruction

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• We must never allow September 11th to become a time for protest and division. Instead, this day must remain a time for promoting peace and mutual respect.

  Timothy M. Dolan

  Division, Protest, Mutual Respect

  "Statement From Archbishop Dolan on September 11th Protest". www.archny.org. September 10, 2010.

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• The U.S. has already suffered a devastating attack on September 11, 2001, and may again become a target.

  Linda Chavez

  Target, May, September

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• Legislation passed in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 enhanced our intelligence capabilities and strengthened our national defense, but until now our nation's immigration policies have not adapted to the needs of a post-September 11th world.

  Chris Chocola

  World, Immigration, Needs

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• Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world of risk

  John Ashcroft

  Risk, World, Shore

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• So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the heart.

  Billy Collins

  Wall, Heart, Names

  Billy Collins (2013). “Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems”, p.209, Random House

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• September 11 impressed upon us that life is a precious gift. Every life has a purpose. And I think we all have a duty to devote at least a small portion of our daily lives to ensuring that neither America nor the world ever forgets September 11.

  Bill Frist

  Thinking, America, Purpose

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• So after a long time of utilizing the American propaganda machine, along with official statements of lies, distortion and falsehood, the focus was basically turned on inciting the American public against Iraq and pushing them to accept the American administration's schemes of aggression as a fait accompli, as if it were the solution or the necessary rescue that would allow American citizens to live in security and stability, after what they had gone through in the September 11 attacks.

  Naji Sabri

  Lying, Iraq, Long

  "Saddam's letter to U.N. says U.S. wants oil". www.cnn.com. September 20, 2002.

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• The events of September 11 and what has happened since have made people understand that even a small, distant and far away country like Afghanistan cannot be left to break up into anarchy and chaos without consequences for the whole world.

  Lakhdar Brahimi

  Break Up, Country, People

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• If someone did this Fahrenheit 9/11 to get back at Bush, then they did so by killing thousands of people who DID NOT VOTE for him! Boston, New York, D.C., and the planes' destination of California - these were places that voted AGAINST Bush!

  Michael Moore

  New York, Boston, California

  "The Importance of Being Michael Moore" by Mark Steyn, www.telegraph.co.uk. June 29, 2004.

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• I lived through crises. September 11 is obviously the biggest one that I've lived through.

  Rudy Giuliani

  September, Crisis

  "He's Ready! Rudy Giuliani Talks with Sean Hannity". "Hannity & Colmes" with Sean Hannity, www.foxnews.com. February 6, 2007.

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• The world changed on September 11, 2001.

  Christopher Dodd

  World, Changed, September

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• The public's evaluation of the job George W. Bush is doing as president changed dramatically as a result of the horrific attacks of September 11 and his response in leading the country on a campaign against terrorism.

  Thomas E. Mann

  Country, Jobs, President

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