9/10/11 - Fmr NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Delivers Weekly GOP Address On 10 Years Since 9/11
In the Weekly Republican Address, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani discusses the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and considers the lessons of that day and the decade since. Mayor Giuliani says, "On the 10th anniversary of the attacks, we must take stock of what we've learned. The attacks had two purposes. The first was to kill as many Americans as possible. The second was to destroy America's spirit. "As we remember the thousands of lives lost on that day, there's no doubt that the terrorists achieved their first goal and will leave us with a deep wound forever. When it comes to destroying our spirit, however...as we consider the rescue and recovery effort we witnessed at the time of and in the aftermath of the attacks, it's clear that the terrorists failed." He says, "People often ask me, 'Is America safer now than it was before September 11?' The answer is: 'Yes, but not as safe as we should be.' We're safer because we faced a difficult truth. A danger that we allowed to fester and grow without confronting properly, was suddenly staring us in the face. The engagement of Islamic extremist terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan is an important part of our having prevented additional large-scale attacks. We've made significant improvements in intelligence gathering and in airport security. But much work remains." Mayor Giuliani warns, ""Perhaps the most dangerous impulse we've developed since September 11 is impatience demonstrated by the calls <b>...</b>
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