25-09-2010, 02:04 PM
In an interview with the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11407326
Money Quote:
"It was offensive. It was hateful. And particularly for him to make the statement here in Manhattan, just a little north of Ground Zero, where families lost their loved ones. People of all faiths, all ethnicities who see this as the seminal tragedy of this generation. For him to make a statement like that was inexcusable," Mr Obama said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11407326
Money Quote:
"It was offensive. It was hateful. And particularly for him to make the statement here in Manhattan, just a little north of Ground Zero, where families lost their loved ones. People of all faiths, all ethnicities who see this as the seminal tragedy of this generation. For him to make a statement like that was inexcusable," Mr Obama said.
The most relevant literature regarding what happened since September 11, 2001 is George Orwell's "1984".