ET | President Obama speech at Sunday night’s Concert for Hope at the Kennedy Center will touch on things that have changed in the nation – heightened security and an acknowledgment of persistent threats – and those that have remained unchanged – a commitment to liberty and freedom, said White House spokesman Josh Earnest. New York remains a vibrant capital of the arts and industry, fashion and commerce.” ……………………………………………………………………………………. Shanksville is the scene of friendships forged between residents of that town, and families who lost loved ones there. The Pentagon is repaired, and filled with patriots working in common purpose. “These past 10 years tell a story of resilience. After 9/11, President Bush to his great credit made clear what we reaffirm today: the United States will never wage war against Islam or any religion. We have not succumbed to suspicion nor have we succumbed to mistrust. “These past ten years underscore the bonds between all Americans. But it is precisely the rigor of these debates, and our ability to resolve them in a way that honors our values and our democracy, that is a measure of our strength.” ……………………………………………………………………………………. Debates – about war and peace about security and civil liberties – have often been fierce these last 10 years. Yes, we are more vigilant against those who threaten us, and there are inconveniences that come with our common defense. “These ten years have shown that we hold fast to our freedoms. But our strength is not measured in our ability to stay in these places it comes from our commitment to leave those lands to free people and sovereign states, and our desire to move from a decade of war to a future of peace.” ……………………………………………………………………………………. “Our troops have been to lands unknown to many Americans a decade ago – to Kandahar and Kabul to Mosul and Basra. More excerpts from President Obama’s speech at the Kennedy Center’s Concert for Hope: 11, 2001, that the past 10 years since the terrorist attacks show that “America does not give in to fear.” ET | President Obama said at the conclusion of a day of events and memorial visits commemorating the lives lost on Sept.
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