What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight'
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
"America was targeted for attack, because we are the brightest beacon for freedom and no one will keep that light from shining."
"America was attacked this morning by a faceless coward"
"Today our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of diliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes, in thier offices, secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil dispicable acts of terror."
"The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet unyielding anger."
"They can't dent the steal of American resolve."
"Today our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature and we responded with the best of America."
"This is a day when all Americans, from every walk of life, unite in our resolve for justice and peace."
"America has stood down enimies before and we will do so this time."
"The resolve of our great nation is being tested. Make no mistake we will show the world we will pass this test."
"Terrorism against our nation will not stand. We will rally the world."
"The determination of these terroists will not deture the determination of the American people; we are survivors and freedom is a survivor."
