The nation comes together today to remember the horrors of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Together, we mourn lives lost by the hand of the cruel mastermind, Osama Bin Laden. The shock and pain of that day is something that every American will always carry in their hearts. I'm sure, that like me, you could not conceive that anyone on this earth would be so hateful of the United States that they would seek to murder its' civilians to impart their message of deep-rooted disdain and hatred.

How could anyone hate the land of the free and the brave? Who could think unkindly about a country that seeks to provide support and aide to countless nations around the world, all in the name of democracy?

Please do not be naive, there many people in this world, possibly millions who have a deep-rooted hatred for the United States, and who will stop at nothing to act on those feelings by planning and carrying out more terrorist attacks on the US. Al-Qaeda is still as active as it was seven years ago.

Barack Obama, over the course of this campaign has been trying to alert Americans to the fact that our priorities, in terms of military action, should be focused on Afghanistan. John McCain has done nothing but balk at these claims all the while trying to remind the Americans that Iraq should be our focus . Also, that we should relish in the "successes" that we've had there. What successes are those again? A financial loss of almost a trillion dollars, the lives of thousands of American soldiers as well as Iraqi civilians and a more pronounced bitterness towards the US from peoples in the Middle East?

Do not be fooled Americans, September 11th could happen again. Even our president, George W. Bush has recently ordered the bombings of active Al-Qaeda terrorist camps in Pakistan : http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20080911/US.Pakistan/. Terrorists, who have crossed over the Afghanistan border. Terrorists, whom the US government currently does not have the slightest handle on.

I saw today that " secret" footage of John McCain in Vietnam has been released. How convenient, on September 11th. I have previously seen footage of McCain, in Vietnam. Although I am not a political supporter of John McCain, I can say that I regard his service to this country, as well as his years as a prisoner of war, as admirable and commendable. No one can speak out against John McCain's military career. He served this country with courage and loyalty, and that, should never be forgotten.

John McCain's military service to this country is exemplary . However, how long can McCain use his service in Vietnam as the be all and end all of his qualifications to lead this country? If I were to base his merits on his political career, then I would find he was inconsistent, and at times questionable in terms of whose interests he was catering to based on his voting record in the Senate. John McCain, the man who just eight years ago rode around the country preaching " straigh talk", the man who claimed to be moderate and work across party lines, is the same man who voted with President Bush 90% of his time in office.

I am not currently of the opinion that he possesses the insight, open-mindedness and steadfast determination required to guide this country in any political or military endeavor. Being a leader does not mean that you have to be an aggressor. Barack Obama possesses the intelligence, patience and understanding that we need to work towards peace with other nations, rather than to bully them into democracy.

Barack Obama understands how and where this country should be targeting terrorists. John McCain continues to support our place in Iraq. No weapons of mass destruction have ever been found, furthermore, it appears as if they never existed at all. Osama Bin Laden, by all accounts, is still alive.

Which of these candidates do you trust to prioritize our military focus and target terrorism both where it started and where it continues to be? In case you didn't know, John McCain is not that man.