9/11 ten years later

Yesterday in front of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church,
Niles, IL

"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail." George W. Bush, September, 20, 2001.

September 11 is probably the most somber day on the calendar for Americans. But there is much to celebrate. We were reminded why our nation is so dear to us--and that America is a force of good in the world.

And we fought back. Al Qaeda is a shell of its former self. Osama bin Laden is dead.

God bless America.

UPDATE 10:30am:

Many bloggers have posted 9/11 tributes. Expect this list to grow today: Kim Priestap, American Power, Doug Ross, Wintery Knight, Legal Insurrection, Midnight Blue Says, McHenry County Blog, Marooned in Marin, Small Dead Animals, Michelle Obama's Mirror, No Quarter, Blackfive, ARRA News Service, theblogprof, Illinois Review, Support Your Local Gunfighter, Advancing the Truth, It's My Mind, the Other McCain, Pundit and Pundette, Publius Forum, Sipsey Street Irregulars, IOwnTheWorld, Nice Deb, Gateway Pundit, Melissa Clouthier, With Both Hands, Stix, Say Anything, Leslie's Omnibus, and Radio Patriot.

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