On the Defense and Criticism of George W. Bush Over His 9/11 Comments
By Bonchie | Sep 13, 2021 9:00 AM ET
Over the weekend, the nation mourned and commemorated the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the Islamist attack that took nearly 3,000 lives and spawned decades of war. Politicians present and past gathered at the Flight 93 memorial, yet it wasn’t the current President of the United States who spoke, though Joe Biden did make some incredibly offensive remarks to reporters later.
Rather, that responsibility fell to George W. Bush, who grabbed a bullhorn and rallied the country in that now-iconic scene at ground zero. Over 10 minutes, Bush gave the speech you’d expect him to give, but there was one brief segment that set off a firestorm of criticism and defense of the former president.
Here are those remarks.
“We have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders. But from violence that gathers within. There’s little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home. But in their disdain for pluralism. In their disregard for human life. In their determination to defile national symbols. They are children of the same foul spirit and it is our continuing duty to confront them.”
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