George W. Bush says Americans "don't pay attention to the lesson of 9/11"
Bush said Americans are missing 9/11’s security lessons as he recalled the panic of grounded planes and fears over Flight 93.
- On Wednesday, Former President George W. Bush warned that Americans are "forgetting" the lessons of 9/11, cautioning against isolationist attitudes that prioritize domestic problems over international security concerns.
- As the nation marks 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people, the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas hosted a conversation between the former president and Condoleezza Rice.
- Bush and Rice recalled the "heaviness" of the days following the attacks, describing 9/11 as an "ideological struggle" requiring defense of freedom, including the right to worship without harassment.
- Addressing the 20-year conflict in Afghanistan, Bush emphasized that people living under tyranny know the difference between freedom and oppression, urging continued global support for those struggling against such regimes.
- The former president warned that the "danger" of forgetting 9/11's importance, service, and sacrifice increases as time passes, stressing these lessons remain vital to American security.
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Bush Warns Rising ‘Who Cares What Happens Overseas’ Attitude Betrays the Lessons of 9/11
Former President George W. Bush and his ex-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke about their experience on September 11th, 2001, during an event hosted at Bush’s library this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks. During the discussion, they recalled the chaos of that day, including both believing for about ten minutes that the U.S. military had shot down Flight 93 over Pennsylvania. Rice eventually turned the conversation …
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Shin-young = Marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, former U.S. President George W. Bush warned of a return to isolationism, and 9/11's...
The former president recalled the attacks and defended the role of the U.S. against threats and authoritarian regimes.
Former President George W. Bush expressed his trust in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Kaine at the 25th anniversary ceremony of the 9/11 attacks. Bush indirectly criticized the Trump administration's isolationist stance as a move that forgets the lessons of 9/11, and reiterated the historical value of cooperation with the international community and solidarity with the free world.
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