Quotes by Mary Fetchet

“If the memorial fails to convey how we as Americans value the loss of life, if it fails to tell the story to those who visit 100 years from now, then we as a nation have failed.”

“Its just a reminder of the horrific nature of the event, ... When you talk about identification of bone fragments, it just brings you back to what really happened that day.”

“Of course, every government agency failed. What is her job as national security adviser? My sense is it is her responsibility to get information from all these agencies that arent communicating,”

“History will judge their actions and we, the families and the American people, will hold them personally accountable when, tragically, other families face a similar loss in the next attack.”

“Our enemies are preparing to strike us now, and the longer we wait to move decisively, the greater the advantages and opportunities they have to harm us.”

“It was truthfully very shocking to me that we werent better prepared”

“Katrina should be enough to wake people up.”

“For most families, I would say truly that is where their loved one died and thats where their loved one remains.”

“How many lives have to be lost? How many tragedies do we have to have before we have a system put in place thats going to protect our country domestically?”

“Im not planning to attend. It will just be too emotionally draining.”