NEW YORK (Web Desk) – President Barack Obama on Sunday marked the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks ad praised the resilience of Americans adding that the nation would not forget the tragedy.
Obama spoke to hundreds of service members, and relatives and survivors of the attack that occurred at the Pentagon when American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the Defense Department’s headquarters, killing 184 people. In all, about 3,000 people lost their lives that day as a result of the planes that crashed into New York City’s World Trade Center and in a Pennsylvania field.
President Barak Obama bowed his head for a moment of silence before delivering remarks at the September 11 memorial observance ceremony at the Pentagon.
The president maintained extremist groups such as the Islamic State group and al-Qaida know they can never drive down the U.S., so they focus on trying to instill fear in hopes of trying to get Americans to change how they live.
“We know that our diversity, our patchwork heritage is not a weakness, it is still and always will be one of our greatest strengths,” Obama said. “This is the America that was attacked that September morning. This is the America that we must remain true to.” he added.
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Obama began and ended his remarks by quoting from the Book of Proverbs: “Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the table of your heart.
The White House stated that Obama observed the somber anniversary with a moment of silence in the Oval Office at 8:46 a.m. EDT. That’s the time when the attacks began on that sunny day in 2001 when a hijacked airplane slammed into the north tower of New York City’s World Trade Center.
Not only Obama, US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump also attend the service with police and relatives of the victims at the September 11 memorial.
