I think what you're alluding to is an increased military presence in the middle east and central asia as the best way to remember 9/11. Here's my take on a better way to remember 9/11.

Asymmetric wars never end well when the traditional military force isn't playing on it's home turf and it's still a 50/50 shot when they are on their own turf. A war on terror in middle east simply won't do anything for the US except send it's soldier's home dead at a steady rate and bolster support for the enemy in the occupied nation. Don't believe me? Let's look at history.

Vietnam. It was a war that never could be won, well at least not without multitudes more soldiers in the country than America was willing to give. The Vietcong was not so different than the various terror cells in the middle east are today. They both operate underground, they both are funded and supplied well enough to operate despite the whole being underground thing, they both have new recruits joining their ranks everyday to fight against what they view as a hostile occupying army, and they both are willing to fight to the bitter end employing the cheapest and cruelest of tactics to pick at the enemy until they're ready to call it quits. They both also are hard to strike at. Our military wasn't able to defeat the Vietcong. They killed our soldiers repeatedly until our people decided they'd seen enough flags draped over caskets and put themselves out of harms way.

My second example of asymmetric warfare not working for the traditional power in history would be when the Soviet's invaded Afghanistan in the 1980's. The Mujahideen was the Islamic guerrilla army that ultimately killed enough Soviet soldiers and wasted enough Soviet funds for their government to call it quits to. The Mujahideen is the guerrilla military organization that gave birth to all the terror cells we see today. Osama Bin Laden was actually a Mujahideen soldier back in the day. A good portion of the older terrorist leaders got their feet wet in the field of guerrilla war and terrorism during the 1980's in that war. The American government covertly funded and supplied the Mujahideen and British operatives crossed into the country to help train the, what were referred to at the time by the western world, freedom fighters. The most interesting thing of all in my opinion about this training they underwent was that they were trained on how to make and deploy IED's. But anyhow, these guerrilla fighters were different than the Vietcong and almost identical to the rebels we face today in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have no capital city, they have hardly any tangible targets, their forces are spread out amongst large areas, assimilating and attacking only at vulnerable moments, they have no real central government amongst them (sure they have leaders but each cell acts almost autonomously), their ranks are bolstered by residents of the occupied country turning to twisted radical distorted religious messages out of hatred towards our support Israel due to a hateful general attitude of the population, and they are willing to live and fight in terrible conditions because to them both the war against the Soviets and the war against America are holy. Long story short, the Soviets got tired of their soldiers dying and spending money only to be attacked over and over again by forces that never seemed to go away.

So what does history tell us? Asymmetric warfare won't end well for us in the middle east. So what can we do seeing as these guerrilla fighters don't seem to be happy with us simply not being in their nations? Very simply increase security within our country and on our borders. That would be the best way I think to remember 9/11. Work our hardest to prevent more American deaths both at home and overseas by not fighting unwinable wars and bolstering security all around our country. Personally I think the Patriot Act was a step in the right direction. More power to the government to stop terrorism is always a good thing in my opinion, as long as it's necessary power.

David's mom had the opportunity to spend the day with persons who reside in another state - and spent the day remembering and volunteering. It's wonderful that this day will be a memorial to those we lost on the 11th of September - and an opportunity to give service in their names. There were many in Georgia who did the same.

Today was/is a day of remembrance.. A day where 3000 people gave their lives unwillingly in the War on Terror.. A War we did not even know was happening.

I thought a lot today.. about the individuals. Mothers, Fathers, Sons and Daughters all. About how many probably looked up from their desk at the last few seconds of their lives. Not having enough time to even cry out.. Dying in a hell on Earth conflagration.
Then about those above.. in the floors yet to be consumed by hell. They did have time. Unfortunately.. You see those that died quick.. well they were the lucky ones. It is seared forever into my memory those that choose to jump out of the 70th floor rather than burn to death.. and still they were the lucky ones.. The real unlucky ones were still inside with no hope.. no hope of being rescued.. no hope of ever seeing their spouses, children Mother or Father. As first one then the other building collapse.. Well you have seen the videos.. You should know the story.

Today the subject here was not about heroism the loss and the coming together of America.. No it was about TWO TEACHERS who wanted to get FREAKY.. Somehow that just doesn’t seem to mount the same sense of outrage in me.

I rode thru some of the Neighborhoods today.. I saw a total of 6 just 6 American Flags flying in REMEMBERENCE.. Truly a sad statement on a sad day.

"Any People who expect to be both IGNORANT and FREE, in a state of CIVILIZATION, expects what NEVER was and NEVER will be."
THOMAS JEFFERSON

It is my thinking now that although Bin Laden had training camps in Afghanistan many years ago, he does nor control most of the carnage in the world by terrorists as we once thought.

Now, to call such torture as was inflicted upon some we captured as terrorists, many of whom were not, being "over zealous," is the darnedest thing I have ever heard, not considering Dick Cheney!

I thought that kind of Christian preaching went out with the Crusades and the Inquisition!

Man, you are a Marine General---not a Reverend in my opinion.
You will be proud of that statement but you shouldn't be!

You are absolutely right. There are still people in this world who want to destroy America and democracy and will if they are given the chance. I am thankful that we have and have had governments who are willing to do what it takes to keep us safe. I am thankful for all the men and women in the military.
I hope Bin Laden and his gang will be captured or killed. We must not forget that we can be attacked at any moment and must stand firm in our defense of our country and ideals.
We have not had a major attack in this country since 9/11 and we must thank Bush/Cheney, Obama, the CIA, FBI, our allies, and other law enforcement for that.
God bless all 9/11 victims. You have not been forgotten. Time may help heal the painful hurt of that day for those of us who watched on TV, but we will never forget you.