Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. In last weekends Radio Address President Obama marked the 11th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks by remembering the innocent lives lost and honoring the first responders and men and women in uniform who have served and sacrificed to keep our country safe.
This week we mark the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Its a time to remember the nearly 3000 innocent men women and children we lost and the families they left behind. Its a chance to honor the courage of the first responders who risked their lives on that day and every day since said the president in begining his comments.
Read & listen to the Presidents Coming Together to Remember September 11th remarks.
In the difficult years following the attacks the United States has come back stronger as a nation decimated the leadership of al-Qaeda ensured that Osama bin Laden will never attack America again and strengthened our alliances across the world. Looking forward we will continue to demonstrate that the legacy of 9/11 is that no adversary or act of terrorism can change who we are as Americans and that we will always come together to preserve and protect the country we love.Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House September 8 2012
This week we mark the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Its a time to remember the nearly 3000 innocent men women and children we lost and the families they left behind. Its a chance to honor the courage of the first responders who risked their lives on that day and every day since. And its an opportunity to give thanks for our men and women in uniform who have served and sacrificed sometimes far from home to keep our country safe.
This anniversary is about them. Its also a time to reflect on just how far weve come as a nation these past eleven years.
On that clear September morning as America watched the towers fall and the Pentagon burn and the wreckage smoldering in a Pennsylvania field we were filled with questions. Where had the attacks come from and how would America respond? Would they fundamentally weaken the country we love? Would they change who we are?
The last decade has been a difficult one but together we have answered those questions and come back stronger as a nation.
We took the fight to al Qaeda decimated their leadership and put them on a path to defeat. And thanks to the courage and skill of our intelligence personnel and armed forces Osama bin Laden will never threaten 
America again.
Instead of pulling back from the world weve strengthened our alliances while improving our security here at home. As Americans we refuse to live in fear. Today a new tower rises above the New York skyline. And our country is stronger safer and more respected in the world.
Instead of turning on each other weve resisted the temptation to give in to mistrust and suspicion. I have always said that America is at war with al Qaeda and its affiliates and we will never be at war with Islam or any other religion. We are the United States of America. Our freedom and diversity make us unique and they will always be central to who we are as a nation.
Instead of changing who we are the attacks have brought out the best in the American people. More than 5 million members of the 9/11 Generation have worn Americas uniform over the past decade and weve seen an outpouring of goodwill towards our military veterans and their families. Together theyve done everything weve asked of them. Weve ended the war in Iraq and brought our troops home. We brought an end to the Taliban regime. Weve trained Afghan Security Forces and forged a partnership with a new Afghan Government. And by the end 2014 the transition in Afghanistan will be complete and our war there will be over.
And finally instead of turning inward with grief weve honored the memory of those we lost by giving back to our communities serving those in need and reaffirming the values at the heart of who we are as a people. Thats why we mark September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Because we are one American family. And we look out for each other not just on the difficult days but every day.
Eleven years later thats the legacy of 9/11 the ability to say with confidence that no adversary and no act of terrorism can change who we are. We are Americans and we will protect and preserve this country we love.
On this solemn anniversary lets remember those we lost let us reaffirm the values they stood for and let us keep moving forward as one nation and one people.
The audio & video of this address is available online at www.whitehouse.gov.
