21 years ago the world saw live the attack on the second tower of the World Trade Center, after a first plane crashed into the first tower. More than two decades later, the US president publicly reaffirms his intention to “never forget” the thousands of lives lost that day. In addition, Joe Biden reaffirmed his “commitment to prevent another attack on America.”
Passing in silence the minutes 8:46 and 9:03, to mark the time in which the first plane hit the north tower and flight 175 ended its journey in the south tower, the relatives of the victims of the attacks brought the plots . with the photographs of those who lost their lives for the twentieth ceremony in memory of the attacks.
“We will never forget, we will never give up […]. Our commitment to prevent another attack on the United States has no end”, guaranteed Joe Biden, who at the ceremony was accompanied by relatives of the relief elements who were in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. “We have [para com eles] an incredible debt”, stressed the President.
“I know that for all of you who have lost someone, 21 years is a lifetime and, at the same time, a short time. It is good to remember, memories help to heal, ”said the US president, who this Sunday had several of his government members distributed through places of homage to the victims: Shanksville, the Pentagon and Manhattan.
Quoting Elizabeth II’s famous phrase, that “mourning is the price to pay for love”, Joe Biden paid a double tribute: to those killed in the terrorist attacks and to Queen Elizabeth II, who died three days ago.
The ceremony takes place one year after the Joe Biden-ordered withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan was completed, and two months after the US announced the death of Ayman al-Zawahri, an al-Qaeda leader who helped to plan attacks.
Ayman al-Zawahiri. Al-Qaeda’s number 2, seen as the “mastermind” of the 9/11 attacks
Source: Observadora
