"We Have Not Forgotten, Mr. President." by Keith Olbermann by the Nation

[rodeodance]

go Keith go!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20060912/cm_thenation/15120539

Opinion
"We Have Not Forgotten, Mr. President."

The Nation Mon Sep 11, 9:49 PM ET

The Nation -- Keith Olbermann is without a doubt the best news anchor on television today. Two weeks ago, echoing the spirit of the legendary Edward R. Murrow, Olbermann took Donald Rumsfeld to task for comparing critics of the Iraq war to Nazi appeasers. Tonight, broadcasting live from above a desolate and still demolished Ground Zero, Olbermann delivered a stirring eight minute commentary indicting the Bush Administration's shameful and tragic response to 9/11. The entire speech is worth watching and reading, so I'm posting the full text below.


Half a lifetime ago, I worked in this now-empty space. And for 40 days after the attacks, I worked here again, trying to make sense of what happened, and was yet to happen, as a reporter.

All the time, I knew that the very air I breathed contained the remains of thousands of people, including four of my friends, two in the planes and -- as I discovered from those "missing posters" seared still into my soul -- two more in the Towers.

And I knew too, that this was the pyre for hundreds of New York policemen and firemen, of whom my family can claim half a dozen or more, as our ancestors.........

[Old and In the Way]

1. I see a great campaign phrase to rally the people.....

We Have Not Forgotten, Mr. pResident.....KO / 06

[GetTheRightVote]

2. I watched the video, it is on YouTube, it was wonderful to hear him

speak so well, it seemed like he was stating what so many of us feel, I simply just loved his comments/speech. It was beautiful.

:kick:

[crim son]

3. I've been away and only got to take a look at this today.

Incredible. That's all.

[rubadubman]

4. a near perfect bush-co purgatory

where the entire gang is forced to listen to this comentary over and over for all eternity.

[fencesitter]

5. Just saw this...incredible. Is Oberman still alive?

Did they take him out? What was O'Reilly's response? Did he try?