‘Islam is peace, it gives comfort’: What US president George Bush had said after 9/11 attacks

After the 9/11 attack, the then US president George W Bush had said that these incidents can shake the foundations of the biggest buildings, but cannot touch the foundation of America

By: News Desk |
September 13, 2017 3:59 pm

On September 11, 2001, the United States woke up to a terror attack that shook the country and the world. 19 terrorists belonging to the al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks in the United States. While two of these planes were made to hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the third plane hit the Pentagon, and the fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

On the day of the attack, the then US president George W. Bush had said that even though the incidents were capable of shaking the foundations of the biggest buildings, but could not touch the foundation of America. “These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”

Bush had later said that all Americans including Muslims were appalled and outraged by the incident. He also said that such ‘acts of violence against innocents violate the fundamental tenets of the Islamic faith.”

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Here is what he said in his speech on September 17:

Thank you all very much for your hospitality. We’ve just had a — wide-ranging discussions on the matter at hand. Like the good folks standing with me, the American people were appalled and outraged at last Tuesday’s attacks. And so were Muslims all across the world. Both Americans and Muslim friends and citizens, tax-paying citizens, and Muslims in nations were just appalled and could not believe what we saw on our TV screens.

These acts of violence against innocents violate the fundamental tenets of the Islamic faith. And it’s important for my fellow Americans to understand that.

The English translation is not as eloquent as the original Arabic, but let me quote from the Koran, itself: In the long run, evil in the extreme will be the end of those who do evil. For that they rejected the signs of Allah and held them up to ridicule.

The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That’s not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don’t represent peace. They represent evil and war.

When we think of Islam we think of a faith that brings comfort to a billion people around the world. Billions of people find comfort and solace and peace. And that’s made brothers and sisters out of every race — out of every race.

America counts millions of Muslims amongst our citizens, and Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads. And they need to be treated with respect. In our anger and emotion, our fellow Americans must treat each other with respect.

Women who cover their heads in this country must feel comfortable going outside their homes. Moms who wear cover must be not intimidated in America. That’s not the America I know. That’s not the America I value.

I’ve been told that some fear to leave; some don’t want to go shopping for their families; some don’t want to go about their ordinary daily routines because, by wearing cover, they’re afraid they’ll be intimidated. That should not and that will not stand in America.

Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don’t represent the best of America, they represent the worst of humankind, and they should be ashamed of that kind of behavior.

This is a great country. It’s a great country because we share the same values of respect and dignity and human worth. And it is my honor to be meeting with leaders who feel just the same way I do. They’re outraged, they’re sad. They love America just as much as I do.

I want to thank you all for giving me a chance to come by. And may God bless us all.

Meanwhile, check out this rare video footage of the horrific 9/11 terror attacks.

2996 people were killed in the attacks, including the 19 terrorists on board the four airplanes.

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