Clinton on 9/11 anniversary: My thoughts, prayers are with family, friends of victims

Posted By P.J. Aroon Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 10:22 PM Share

As Americans marked the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Secretary Clinton said, "Today I join with all Americans in honoring those who lost their lives on that terrible day. My thoughts and prayers are with their friends and families." She made the remarks in the following statement:

Nine years later, the memories of September 11, 2001 remain searingly vivid. Loved ones and friends whose lives were cut short. Brave first responders who rushed into burning buildings to save people they had never met. Dedicated construction workers and volunteers who searched tirelessly through the smoldering wreckage for survivors. Families and communities who pulled together to turn tragedy into a new birth of service and tolerance. We remember the pain of loss, but also the pride in our people and our country.

Today I join with all Americans in honoring those who lost their lives on that terrible day. My thoughts and prayers are with their friends and families, with those people who continue to suffer lasting health effects, and with the courageous men and women who are fighting in Afghanistan and elsewhere to defeat those responsible for the attacks. Let us keep all of them in our hearts today and every day. 

In the photo above, the Tribute in Light shines in downtown Manhattan, as seen from near the Brooklyn Bridge. 

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September 13, 2010

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September 14, 2010

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9/11 2001 one of the worst days of the 21th centrury God bless all victims of that attack

 

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