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Biden, Obama and Clinton mark 9/11 in New York with display of unity
September 11, 2021 / 2:37 PM / CBS/AP
Three presidents and their wives stood somberly side by side at the National September 11 Memorial, sharing a moment of silence to mark the anniversary of the nation's worst terror attack with a display of unity.
President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton all gathered at the site where the World Trade Center towers fell two decades ago. They each wore blue ribbons and held their hands over their hearts as a procession marched a flag through the memorial, watched by hundreds of Americans gathered for the remembrance, some carrying photos of loved ones lost in the attacks.
Before the event began, a jet flew overhead in an eerie echo of the attacks, drawing a glance from Mr. Biden toward the sky.
Mr. Biden was a senator when hijackers commandeered four planes and executed the attack. Now he marks the 9/11 anniversary for the first time as commander in chief.
The president will spend Saturday paying his respects at the trio of sites where the planes crashed, but he left the speech-making to others.
Former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attend the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on September 11, 2021 in New York. CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP Instead, the White House released a taped address late Friday in which Mr. Biden spoke of the "true sense of national unity" that emerged after the attacks, seen in "heroism everywhere - in places expected and unexpected."
cbsnews.com/news/biden-obama-clinton-911-new-york-display-of-unity/
Former GOP Presidents Trump and W Bush marked the day with public appearances also but without the masks and with slightly varied messages.
Former President Bush likens U.S. extremists to foreign terrorists
Published Sat, Sep 11 20211:15 PM EDT Updated 19 Min Ago
Rich Mendez
Violent extremists in the United States and abroad are “children of the same foul spirit,” former President George W. Bush said in his speech commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
The former president gave a speech in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where he recounted the heroism of the passengers and crew of Flight 93, which crashed into a field after its passengers and crew fought the hijackers to prevent another attack.
In the speech, Bush likened domestic extremists to foreign terrorists who attacked the U.S. 20 years ago.
“We have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders, but from violence that gathers within,” Bush said.
“There’s little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home,” he continued.
The former president said domestic and foreign extremists share a “disdain for pluralism,” a “disregard for human life,” and a determination to defile national symbols, appearing to reference the January 6 Capitol riot.
The former president had previously said that the Capitol riot left him “sick to his stomach” and said that he was “still disturbed” for weeks following the insurrection.
Of the more than 500 people arrested in connection with the Capitol riot, dozens had links to U.S. extremist groups such as the Oathkeepers, Three Percenters and Proud Boys.
In his speech Saturday, Bush criticized the presence of culture wars in U.S. politics as well.
“When it comes to the unity of America, those days seem distant from our own,” Bush said. “Malign force seems at work in our common life, that turns every disagreement into an argument, and every argument into a clash of cultures.”
The son of former President George H.W. Bush said our politics has become a “naked appeal to anger, fear and resentment,” and said he is worried about our future.
The president said he recalls “millions” of Americans coming together on a day of “trial and grief” following the 9/11 terror attacks.
“At a time when nativism could have stirred hatred and violence against people perceived as outsiders, I saw Americans reaffirm their welcome to immigrants and refugees,” Bush said. “That is the nation I know.”
Bush has not only faced criticism for foreign policy following the 9/11 attacks, but for domestic policy that critics say has led to a slew of policies over the years allowing the surveillance of innocent Americans as well.
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cnbc.com/2021/09/11/former-president-bush-likens-us-extremists-to-foreign-terrorists.html
Trump pays tribute to 9/11, takes shot at Biden's 'incompetence' and hints at 2024 run
September 11, 2021 / 2:37 PM / CBS/AP
Three presidents and their wives stood somberly side by side at the National September 11 Memorial, sharing a moment of silence to mark the anniversary of the nation's worst terror attack with a display of unity.
President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton all gathered at the site where the World Trade Center towers fell two decades ago. They each wore blue ribbons and held their hands over their hearts as a procession marched a flag through the memorial, watched by hundreds of Americans gathered for the remembrance, some carrying photos of loved ones lost in the attacks.
Before the event began, a jet flew overhead in an eerie echo of the attacks, drawing a glance from Mr. Biden toward the sky.
Mr. Biden was a senator when hijackers commandeered four planes and executed the attack. Now he marks the 9/11 anniversary for the first time as commander in chief.
The president will spend Saturday paying his respects at the trio of sites where the planes crashed, but he left the speech-making to others.
Former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attend the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on September 11, 2021 in New York. CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP Instead, the White House released a taped address late Friday in which Mr. Biden spoke of the "true sense of national unity" that emerged after the attacks, seen in "heroism everywhere - in places expected and unexpected."
cbsnews.com/news/biden-obama-clinton-911-new-york-display-of-unity/
Former GOP Presidents Trump and W Bush marked the day with public appearances also but without the masks and with slightly varied messages.
Former President Bush likens U.S. extremists to foreign terrorists
Published Sat, Sep 11 20211:15 PM EDT Updated 19 Min Ago
Rich Mendez
Violent extremists in the United States and abroad are “children of the same foul spirit,” former President George W. Bush said in his speech commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
The former president gave a speech in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where he recounted the heroism of the passengers and crew of Flight 93, which crashed into a field after its passengers and crew fought the hijackers to prevent another attack.
In the speech, Bush likened domestic extremists to foreign terrorists who attacked the U.S. 20 years ago.
“We have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders, but from violence that gathers within,” Bush said.
“There’s little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home,” he continued.
The former president said domestic and foreign extremists share a “disdain for pluralism,” a “disregard for human life,” and a determination to defile national symbols, appearing to reference the January 6 Capitol riot.
The former president had previously said that the Capitol riot left him “sick to his stomach” and said that he was “still disturbed” for weeks following the insurrection.
Of the more than 500 people arrested in connection with the Capitol riot, dozens had links to U.S. extremist groups such as the Oathkeepers, Three Percenters and Proud Boys.
In his speech Saturday, Bush criticized the presence of culture wars in U.S. politics as well.
“When it comes to the unity of America, those days seem distant from our own,” Bush said. “Malign force seems at work in our common life, that turns every disagreement into an argument, and every argument into a clash of cultures.”
The son of former President George H.W. Bush said our politics has become a “naked appeal to anger, fear and resentment,” and said he is worried about our future.
The president said he recalls “millions” of Americans coming together on a day of “trial and grief” following the 9/11 terror attacks.
“At a time when nativism could have stirred hatred and violence against people perceived as outsiders, I saw Americans reaffirm their welcome to immigrants and refugees,” Bush said. “That is the nation I know.”
Bush has not only faced criticism for foreign policy following the 9/11 attacks, but for domestic policy that critics say has led to a slew of policies over the years allowing the surveillance of innocent Americans as well.
....
cnbc.com/2021/09/11/former-president-bush-likens-us-extremists-to-foreign-terrorists.html
Trump pays tribute to 9/11, takes shot at Biden's 'incompetence' and hints at 2024 run
