Terrorists can never be allowed to win

THERE is real irony in the fact that as America marks the greatest terrorist outrage of modern times President Obama needs his Congress’s approval for a €325 billion plan to try to reduce his country’s 9.1% unemployment rate.

It is not at all certain that he will get Republican support to see his taxes-and-aid package made real.

His options are very limited because the American economy is stretched almost to breaking point partially by paying for wars initiated by his Republican predecessors in response to 9/11 — ironically the very Republicans he needs to support a plan that will be a deciding factor in his bid for a second White House term.