September 11, 2001: Former President George W. Bush addresses the nation | ABC News

"These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve."

In a primetime address, former Pres. George W. Bush addressed the nation in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

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[kiingluiis]

Being a kid at this time and not truly understanding what just happen just seeing the horror on the tv is what I remember

[HamburgerJungs]

" moms and dads .. friends and neighbours " damn that hit hard ..

[fallenkeith]

Dang, I was 11 years old when bush gave this speech. I'm 33 years old now. Where has time gone

[nicklarson]

My uncle had a business meeting in the World Trade Center that day and woke up with a 104 degree fever and ended up staying home and not going to the meeting. I was 6 back then and I remember watching it on tv…rest in peace to all the lives lost that day

[danielcubides]

That night was probably one of the most disturbing aftermaths of any tragedy in history. New York looked like a ghost town, a resounding silence in what's always been considered a never sleep city

[thesbleeder]

I know a lot of people did not like GW Bush.

But he said exactly what needed to be said here.

[huerta]

I remember being in gym class and our gym teacher just playing the radio broadcast playing the events as they occurred. we just sat there. the quietest we had ever been. we didn't do anything that day. The sad aura just echoed through the rest of the day, and also that year. God bless those poor souls that lost their lives that day.

[caric]

This was emotional I was in high school when this happened. I cried during this whole speech...

[culturethevibe]

What a critical moment in history for our nation!!

[benena]

even as a german born in 2005, whenever i see those videos i freeze. truly a terrifing moment in history. solidarity to our american brothers 🇺🇸🇩🇪

[CptCadoodles]

I worry Americans will never be this United again.

[Azurek]

As critical as I am of the Bush administration, this was one of the greatest speeches to come from a sitting president. For this one moment in history there was no difference between the politicians and the American people. We were all wounded. We were all trying to make sense of what happened. We were all trying to carry on. Bush's words feel so authentic here because he's feeling the same pain all Americans felt that day. There's a humanity here that we've never seen from Trump or Biden.

It makes you realize how phony politicians are. That true leadership comes when those leaders have to live through the same hardships that the normal American does.

[rajakr]

I am an Indian doing my 8th grade. Remember watching this address on 12th morning our time Live even in our local news channels.
13 years later, when I landed in the US, the first place I visited was the memorial. Such was the impact even for a non-american.

[badgalkia]

I was 9 years old when this happened. Still to this day I shed tears when I am reminded of this horrible, tragic day.

[autumnlaudato]

Bush was so strong during 9/11. He was a true leader.

[Brad]

I was born in 2004. Every time I watch the videos containing 9/11 content. I freeze in silence. Even when I was not there to witness the horrors of that day, I still feel the pain my family and many Americans have endured. We will never forget this day. May God watch over those who died on September 11th, 2001; and may he watch over those who suffered from this tragedy. God Bless America.

[SPZ]

I'm not American but this makes me proud to be one

[atillaozturk]

I was 21 back then and saw the event live on late night news here in Melbourne Australia.

[CraftyGazelle]

I remember being evacuated from school in the 1st grade in NYC. Class had just started but the teacher left the room… she was gone for some time and came back. The kids didn’t really know what was going on. The whole school was usually noisy but that day the halls were dead silent on our way out. I remember seeing smoke fill the sky and going home scared confused but ready to fight..

[wassup]

I was in junior high at the time, and I vividly remember watching the news about this incident on TV around noon. I was alone at home, and I was so scared that I cried. Yes, I'm Chinese, and I was in China at the time. I felt it as if it happened to me.