GWB addressed the nation.

“The safety of America depends on the outcome of the battle in the streets of Baghdad,” Mr. Bush said.

In a prime-time speech from the Oval Office, delivered after a day of solemn ceremonies, Mr. Bush sought to place the war in Iraq in the context of an epic battle between tyranny and freedom, saying the campaign against global terrorism was “the decisive ideological struggle of the 21st century and the calling of our generation.”

And what did Baghdad or Sadaam Hussein, or all of Iraq–for that matter–have to do with what happened? Oh yeah. NOTHING.

Meanwhile, the rest of that stuff? Is a load. It’s not a freakin’ ideological struggle. It’s a power trip.

And Mr. Bush reprised some of his tougher talk against Osama bin Laden, delivering a message to him and other terrorists, “America will find you, and we will bring you to justice.”

Funny, 4 1/2 years ago, GWB said he didn’t care about Osama Bin Laden anymore. I do believe that is what is known as a flip-flop.

Meanwhile, over at the Huffington Post, RJ Eskow notes that more US citizens have died in the war in Iraq than five years ago on 9/11.

Gander International Airport in Newfoundland may be shut down…just as its citizens–and those of surrounding towns–recall taking in thousands of stranded airplane passengers after US airspace closed five years ago.

At least one member of this administration didn’t politicize the event. Instead, Condoleeza Rice was up in Halifax saying thanks to the Maritimes for taking in all those stranded passengers.