9/11 a Lesson to Keep in Mind, or a Clever Political Tool?

Opponents of Rudolph Giuliani are beginning to question if he is using his personal experiences during 9/11 to gain support for his presidential campaign. Edwards has said that Giuliani "is determined to take every opportunity to exploit the memory of 9/11 for political gain, rather than honor the incredible sacrifices of our first responders." Giuliani has countered this argument by saying that it "is important to keep the lessons [Sept. 11] in mind." It is not an exaggeration in the slightest to believe that Giuliani is using 9/11 as a way to gain the support of voters. However, I believe that if Giuliani's opponents were in the same position that they would also take advantage of the opportunity to get voters to sympathize with them. Therefore, I believe that it is unfair to criticize Giuliani for speaking about 9/11 during his campaign speeches; the people who do criticize him do so out of fear that his personal account will win him more votes.