McCain Honors United 93 Victims

By: John Bentley
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' John Bentley:

(LATROBE, PA.) – John and Cindy McCain laid a wreath at the memorial site of United flight 93 in Shanksville this morning, and spoke briefly at the service afterward.

"No American living then, should ever forget the heroism that occurred in the skies above this field on September 11, 2001," McCain said, referring to the passengers who wrested control of the plane that may have been intended to crash into the Capitol.

"They, and possibly I, owe our lives to the passengers who summoned the courage and love necessary to deprive our depraved and hateful enemies their terrible triumph."

McCain spoke at the memorial service of Mark Bingham seven years ago, who was one of the passengers on flight 93.

"I acknowledge that few of us could say we loved our country as well as he, and all the heroes of September 11th had," McCain said today.

"The only means that we possess that we have to thank him, and them, is to be as good an American as they were."

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by mattcat25 September 11, 2008 5:43 PM EDT: It has been reported that the McCain-Palin Campaign have mailed out phony absentee ballots to other then Republican Registered Voters in critical battle ground states. If these ballots are presented it would make the case for %u201Ccaging%u201D to take place where any confusion or %u201Ccloud%u201D on one%u2019s voting ballot(s) would allow the McCain Campaign to declare the vote nullified.

The Republicans can%u2019t win elections on their record of actions and results. Instead, they resort to smear campaigning and voter fraud. Anyone caught participating in voter fraud should be prosecuted and sentenced to the full authority and extent of the Law.

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by mattcat25 September 11, 2008 4:26 PM EDT: John McCain has relinquished his principles to the Conservative Right Wing Neo-Cons, is a WarMonger, and is too old to be President.; Reply to this comment


by joci7taj September 11, 2008 4:09 PM EDT: let''s just celebrate the fact that we have not been attacked in seven years and be grateful and let us also remember those brave souls of flight 93 (and elsewhere on 9/11) and stop attacking other American heroes for JUST ONE day, please !; Reply to this comment


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by swinko05 September 11, 2008 3:41 PM EDT: McCain is a hero, and he loves this country.; Reply to this comment


by swinko05 September 11, 2008 3:38 PM EDT: McCain is a hero, and he loves this country.; Reply to this comment


by swinko05 September 11, 2008 3:36 PM EDT: McCain is a hero, and he loves this country.; Reply to this comment


by admin_2 September 11, 2008 3:28 PM EDT: McCain,
An American Hero who brings out the worst in liberals and the best in conservatives. We are proud of our Americans who stand up for liberty.

Ken; Reply to this comment


by admin_2 September 11, 2008 3:24 PM EDT: McCain,
An American Hero who brings out the worst in liberals and the best in conservatives. We are proud of our Americans who stand up for liberty.

Ken; Reply to this comment