15th Anniversary of 9/11
This
Sunday, September 11, marks the 15th anniversary of one of the most
tragic days in the history of the United States. On that fateful day,
terrorists
staged attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and were only
prevented from completing another attack by the heroism of the
passengers on United Flight 93. The images of that day are forever
imprinted on our memories.
The
events of that day also revealed the character of ordinary American
citizens who demonstrated their courage and willingness to sacrifice
for their fellow
men and women. Who can forget the first responders who dashed into
buildings on the verge of collapse, the service members who rescued the
burned and injured in the Pentagon, or the passengers who fought to take
control of their doomed plane over Pennsylvania?
Sadly,
tragic events throughout the world have shown the ongoing horrific
impact of terrorism in Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, France, Bangladesh,
Turkey, and
Belgium, among many other countries. Far too many families around the
globe have experienced pain and loss as a result of terrorism. It is
clear that we all must stand together and work to defeat this scourge.
As
we recall the events fifteen years ago, let us renew our commitment to
do all that we can, wherever we may be, to honor the victims of those
attacks, as
well as the others who have been harmed by terrorism in the years since
September 11, 2001. We must defeat terrorists and all that they
represent, and at the same time work tirelessly to promote dialogue,
peace, and reconciliation in order to resolve the complex
problems that we face in an interdependent world.
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