Washington – President Obama marked the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks with a video seeking to honor the lives lost in the tragedy and commend its first responders.
Washington – President Obama marked the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks with a video seeking to honor the lives lost in the tragedy and commend its first responders.
“Nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost”, the president said in the video released Saturday. “Sons and daughters, husbands and wives, neighbors and colleagues and friends. They were from all walks of life, all races and religions, all colors and creeds, from across America and around the world.”
“We stand with the survivors who still bear the scars of that day and we thank the first responders who risked everything to save others. And we salute a generation of Americans – our men and women in uniform, diplomats and our intelligence, homeland security and law enforcement professionals – who serve, and have given their lives, to help keep us safe”, he added.
The president also celebrated the “resilience” of Americans 15 years later, pointing out that the “core values that define us as Americans” has not changed since the Sept. 11 attacks.
“Terrorists will never be able to defeat the United States”, Obama stressed, adding that “their only hope is to terrorize us into changing who we are or our way of life. That’s why we Americans will never give in to fear. And it’s why this weekend we remember the true spirit of 9/11”.
With MAP
