POLITICS. The president commemorated the unfortunate events / EFE
On the 20th anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden gave a video speech to remember the tragic events, in which he honored the families of the victims of September 11, 2001 and asked for national unity.
The context: In the audiovisual, the democrat spoke about an event that left almost 3,000 dead and that began a mobilization of US troops to Afghanistan, which ended on August 31. The president expressed his condolences on his part and also on the first lady, Jill Biden.
- Two planes hijacked by members of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda crashed into the Twin Towers. Another aircraft did the same against the Pentagon.
- A fourth plane, allegedly headed for the White House, fell in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
What do they say?: “To the families of the 2,977 people, from more than 90 nations, murdered on September 11, 2001, and a thousand more who were injured, the United States and the world commemorate you and your loved ones, the pieces of your soul, “Biden noted in his speech.
- “We honor all those who risked and gave their lives in the minutes, hours, months and years that followed,” he added.
- The democrat thanked the rescuers for their work “and all the common people who gave everything to rescue, recover and rebuild.”
Main source of the news: The Washington Post
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