Some people say that the terrorist attacks that occurred 20 years ago on September 11 in New York and other places in the United States changed the United States forever. There may be nothing wrong with that, but the term of office of then-U.S. President George W. Bush was changed forever.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="14" >01 What exactly did George W. Bush say? </h1>
According to the Washington Post, on September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 incident, George W. Bush gave a speech in Pennsylvania. In his speech, he warned of growing evidence that domestic terrorism could pose as much of a threat to the United States as terrorism originating abroad, and he urged Americans to confront "violence that gathers at home."
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According to a Washington Post reporter, although George W. Bush did not name him, he appeared to be condemning the January 6 rebellion at the U.S. Capitol, when a group of pro-Trump thugs occupied the complex during a violent siege, killing five people. Bush compared those "violent extremists at home" to the terrorists who hijacked planes on September 11, 2001 and crashed in New York City, Arlington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people.
George W. Bush was speaking
Speaking at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, George W. Bush said: "There is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home, but they despise pluralism, disregard human life, and are determined to tarnish national symbols — they are a group of children with the same dirty spirits that we have a responsibility to confront." ”
According to the Washington Post, George W. Bush is a Republican who repeatedly referred to "countries I know" in his speech on Saturday, which is consistent with his previous rejection of remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
George W. Bush spoke of how difficult it was to defy the "mixed emotions" that everyone experienced on that clear September 11 day 20 years ago. "The scale of the destruction [caused] is frightening, and I am in awe of the bravery and kindness that comes forward to face [what his people show]," Bush said. People are shocked by this boldness — the audacity of evil — and are grateful for the heroism and decency that opposes it. First responders make sacrifices, strangers help each other, and people are united by grief and compassion. The actions of the enemy reveal the spirit of a nation. We are proud of our wounded country. ”
George W. Bush called on the United States to once again maintain its best qualities, to seize the strengths that everyone shares, and to come together, as many Americans believed after 9/11.
According to the Washington Post, although George W. Bush did not say it, he mentioned many times in his speech on Saturday: The country feels as divided as ever, and Trump is continuing to incite those divisions.
"In the weeks and months since the 9/11 attacks, I've been proud to lead an amazing, resilient, united people," George W. Bush said. When it comes to the unification of the United States, those days seem far away from us. Malignant forces seem to work in our common lives, turning every disagreement into an argument, every argument into a clash of cultures. Our politics has become a naked appeal to anger, fear, and resentment. This makes us worry about our country and our future together. ”
Bush, who was about to cry
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="15" >02 People on Twitter began to talk about it</h1>
Someone has already praised George W. Bush's speech on Twitter! The following person tweeted: "George W. Bush, who was almost crying, said: "George W. Bush, Jr. W. Bush blamed Americans who turned their backs on 'America I know it'. An important speech. "
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Another American journalist tweeted that George W. Bush compared the Jan. 6 rebels to the hijackers of 9/11! And sighed!
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="34" > conclusion</h1>
In the United States 20 years later, in the eyes of many, it has not become safer, but the opposite. The author of an analytical article on CNN's website even said that "20 years later, the United States is at war with itself"! That's great! (End)