9-11 24/7

Did you hear the news? We're the 9-11 Generation.

The campaign’s heightened focus on terrorism and the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, comes as Mr. Giuliani has been slipping in the polls and found himself sidelined from the political scene by his decision not to compete fully in the Iowa caucuses on Thursday. He instead toured New Hampshire with Louis J. Freeh, the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, released the graphic advertisement about terrorism and spoke about Afghanistan.

“I think it wouldn’t be unfair to describe us as the 9/11 generation, because how we handle this is going to say something about us in history,” Mr. Giuliani said in his speech.

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Mr. Giuliani’s new campaign advertisement — which will be broadcast here and in Florida, as well as nationally on Fox News — contains images of Muslims with rifles; explosions; a bloody man; Benazir Bhutto, who was recently assassinated in Pakistan; and the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

“A nuclear power in chaos,” the announcer says. “Madmen bent on creating it. Leaders assassinated. Democracy attacked. And Osama bin Laden still making threats. In a world where the next crisis is a moment away, America needs a leader who’s ready.”

Who ever said that coherence was a requirement for winning primaries?

And Louis Freeh as a symbol for "readiness?"