Children of 9/11 old enough to ask about Daddy
Four-year-old Gabriel Jacobs inherited his dad's sandy hair, long nose and blue eyes. The day they buried what was left of his father --a piece of rib, part of a thigh bone, a bit of one arm -- the boy released a balloon into the air, then turned that familiar face skyward to make sure his daddy caught it.
In some parts of the world there is a great deal of anti-american sentiment beign expressed. On CNN.com today an article stated, "Critics say Americans have squandered the goodwill that prompted France's Le Monde newspaper to proclaim "We are all Americans" the day after the attacks, and that the Iraq war and other U.S. policies have made the world less safe in the five years since.
In Europe, where Islamic terror has struck twice since 9/11, in the Madrid train bombings and the London transit attacks, the silent tributes were tinged with doubts and recriminations."
If the rest of the world doesn't like how the United States is handling the "War on Terror,” and make no mistake we are at war, then perhaps they can explain to Gabriel Jacobs why he will never see his father's face, hear his voice, or feel his arms wrapped around him. If they can do a better job, why haven't they? It’s easy to sit back, do little and point fingers.
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thats sad. well i my friand kelsey lost her dad in the war and she still takes it hard. everytime i see her i see her dad
i think thats so sad. i have lost loved ons to the war. so i know how hard it is
well i think this is a very bad time of this little kids life and i hope he grows up and lives his life to the fullest and if i had any family or friends there i would never be the same.
Well I was 11 when I lost my mother, sister, and unborn brother four and a half years ago and it's still hard for me. So that's really sad because I don't like to see others loose their loved ones because I know how it feels.
I think that its hard for all people to cope with the tragedy but everyone has to sometime and I feel sorry for them.
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I know that it is really hard to lose someone that you love, but you have to think positive about it. you have to know in your heart that there in a better place and just smile. :-) but i know that I will never forget that tragic day.
Let us not forget, the people who died in 9/11, remember it is for this reason our soldiers are needed.
All we can do is stand together to fight for the families who have lost their loved ones during the Terrorist activities that have occurred over the past 5 years.
HI MY NAME IS MARIA GAURDADO AND I REALLY WANT TO ENTER THE MILITARY,AIR FORCE, NAVY, OR THE MARINES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT........................THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE ARMY THINGS LIKE THAT BUT I AM NOT OLD ENOUGH AND I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I AM OLD ENOUGH AND I WANT TO START HAVING THOSE SPECIAL KINDS OF CLASSSES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT SO I CAN BE SUPER READY............PLEASE HELP ME AND DON'T GIVE ME THE ANSWER OF WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE 17 OR OLDER PLEAZZZZZZZZZ. SINCERELY AND ALWAYS, MARIA
i thank you guys do a great job frighting for ouwer freedem
Hi...Well Im 15 and im in NJROTC...becuz when in 17 im going to the army....and if i die there i know it's for a good reason and i wouldn't want people to always be said i want to them to know that i died for them...I CAN'T WAIT TO GO!!
Hi...Well Im 15 and im in NJROTC...becuz when in 17 im going to the army....and if i die there i know it's for a good reason and i wouldn't want people to always be said i want to them to know that i died for them...I CAN'T WAIT TO GO!!
Whats up im David 24 and to all u soldiers Keep it up someone needs to do it hopefully ill be there soon to help good luck and love to ur familys.
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