According to Reuters, on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, former US President George W. Bush warned that new dangers came from within the United States.
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"We are seeing increasing evidence that the dangers facing our country come not only from abroad, but also from violence that gathers within the country." George W. Bush said Saturday at a 9/11 memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
George W. Bush said: "There is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home ... But they are all children with the same evil souls, and it is our duty to continue to fight them. ”
Reuters said the domestic terrorist threat in the United States has increased in recent years, especially from white supremacists. On January 6, supporters of former Republican President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in hopes of preventing U.S. lawmakers from confirming Trump's defeat to Democrat Biden in the presidential election, resulting in casualties.
George W. Bush Participates in the 9/11 Commemoration Source: People's Vision
George W. Bush recalled that the American people were united in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and he called for a revival of that spirit in today's growing political divide in the United States.
"When it comes to American unity, those days seem to be far away from us," the former Republican president said. "The forces of evil seem to play a role in our daily lives... Much of our political activity is blatantly appealed to anger, fear and resentment. ”
George W. Bush, his wife Laura, and Vice President Kamala Harris attended the commemorative ceremony in Shanksville. On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked a civilian aircraft and rammed into an economic, military, and political landmark in the United States. United Flight 93, the fourth and last of them, was hijacked and crashed in the countryside near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, with no one alive on board.
George W. Bush said: "The sacrifice of first responders, the mutual help of strangers, the solidarity of grief and grace, the attack of the enemy inspires the spirit of a nation." I am proud of our wounded country. ”
Since leaving office, George W. Bush has rarely spoken publicly about 9/11, which killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington, and Kicksville. As a result of this incident, U.S. troops under then-President George W. Bush invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban regime.
Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan at the end of August sparked harsh criticism from Both Democrats and Republicans, with the Taliban taking over Afghanistan at lightning speed and Americans and Afghans seeking to leave the country in trouble.
In an interview in July, George W. Bush called the withdrawal a mistake and said he feared "the consequences would be incredibly bad."
Speaking of American veterans who served in Afghanistan, George W. Bush said, "You have always been a force for the good of the world, and nothing after that will tarnish your honor."
(Editor: ZLQ)