2,977 DIED, OVER 6000 INJURED IN 9/11
Admin l Monday, September 11, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States– Today marked 16 years of the darkest day in the U.S history when terrorist flew four aircrafts into the United States, two of the planes, American Airlines, Flight 11 and two United Airlines, Flight 175 and Flight 93.
Two of the planes targetted World Trade Centre(North and South Tower), the third one crashed into Pentagon, while a fourth airline, United Airline, Flight 93 heading to the White House in Washington DC crashed in Pennsylvania in an onboard struggle between passengers and the terrorists.
On that day, 2, 996 oeople lost their lives, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said. Not less than 6,000 people were injured in that coordinated attack. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
“Sixteen years ago, when terrorists attacked the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and as they attempted other attacks in Washington, D.C., they did so with a sense of purpose. They were attacking symbols that reflect our way of life and our values,” the general said.
“Instead of retreat, the tragedy of 9/11 produced in us an unyielding resolve,” Dunford said. “Instead of hopelessness, mourning turned into action. And we have strengthened our commitment to the idea that the freedom of many should never be endangered by the hatred of a few.”
“If we truly want to honor those remembered today, each of us will walk away from this ceremony with a renewed sense of commitment to our values in the cause of freedom,” he said. “Each of us will walk away from this simple ceremony reminded that the war is not over and that further sacrifice will be required, and each of us will walk away with resolve to strengthen our personal commitment to protect their family, friends and fellow citizens from another 9/11.”
In his remarks, Secretary of State, Joe Mattis welcomed the 306 family members gathered at the Pentagon to remember their loved ones lost 16 years ago today.
“We are here to honor those 2,977 lives claimed by the brutal attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, — the men and women who woke that day, never anticipating an attack on their place of work or against this country, innocents who hailed from 90 nations and all walks of life,” the secretary said.
“In the aftermath of the attack,” Mattis said, “our service members — our nation — rallied together as one. For, while we had never asked for this fight, we are steadfastly committed to seeing it through, as President [Donald J.] Trump has made abundantly clear, and with no more temporizing, as our example of leadership galvanized other nations to stand united against this threat to all humankind.”
The secretary said that “maniacs” disguised in false religious garb thought that hurting Americans would scare them that day.
“But we Americans are not made of cotton candy, we are not seaweed drifting in the current, we are not intimidated by our enemies,” the secretary added. “And Mr. President, your military does not scare,” Mattis told Trump, who also spoke at the ceremony.
