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How was 9/11 portrayed by the US government and the western media?
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US Government Response Source: President George W Bush's first public reaction to the 9/11 attacks (Sept 11th 2001) Ladies and gentlemen, this is a difficult moment for America. I, unfortunately, will be going back to Washington after my remarks. Secretary Rod Paige and [the] Lt. Governor will take the podium and discuss education. I do want to thank the folks here at -- at Booker Elementary School for their hospitality. Today, we've had a national tragedy. Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country. I have spoken to the Vice President, to the Governor of New York, to the Director of the FBI, and have ordered that the full resources of the federal government go to help the victims and their families, and -- and to conduct a full-scale investigation to hunt down and to find those folks who committed this act. Terrorism against our nation will not stand. And now if you [would] join me in a moment of silence. May God bless the victims, their families, and America. Thank you very much. Source: President George W Bush speaking to the nation later in the day as the enormity of the attacks became clearer (Sept 11th 2001) Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward. And freedom will be defended. I want to reassure the American people that full -- the full resources of the federal government are working to assist local authorities to save lives and to help the victims of these attacks. Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts. I've been in regular contact with the Vice President, Secretary of Defense, the national security team, and my cabinet. We have taken all appropriate -- appropriate security precautions to protect the American people. Our military at home and around the world is on high alert status. And we have taken the necessary security precautions to continue the functions of your government. We have been in touch with leaders of Congress and with world leaders to assure them that we will do what is -- whatever is necessary to protect America and Americans. I ask the American people to join me in saying a "thanks" for all the folks who have been fighting hard to rescue our fellow citizens, and to join me in saying a prayer for the victims and their families. The resolve of our great nation is being tested, but make no mistake. We will show the world that we will pass this test. God bless. Sources: Various print screen images of news websites as they appeared on September 11th 2001
Links BBC News report from September 11th 2001. BBC Business report for September 11th 2001. Spiegel Online (in German)
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