and most of the rest of the world stood with america. the taliban in power in afghanistan, who d harboured the al-qaeda terrorists, would be driven from power and the us would try to replace the warlords with democracy. but 20 years on, america has abandoned afghanistan. i think we re still the greatest democracy in the history of the world, but we are not shining the way we used to shine, and, yes, we are tarnished. i do think it has been a defeat for the pride of america and the respect that we have had around the world. 20 years ago, america was never more united. two decades on and the terrorist threat largely quelled, and america has never been more divided. the way we came together was. it was awe inspiring. and in 20 years, - the pendulum has swung,
great restraint, doesjustice to the i great restraint, does justice to the terrible events of that day. but nothing can capture the sense of chaos, anger, disbelief of what was unfolding. then there was steely resolve, and americans were united, and most of the rest of the world stood with america. the taliban in afghanistan, who had harboured the al-qaeda terrorists, would be driven from power. the us would try to replace the word lords with democracy. but 20 years on, america abandoned afghanistan. i democracy. but 20 years on, america abandoned afghanistan. abandoned afghanistan. i think we are still the abandoned afghanistan. i think we are still the greatest abandoned afghanistan. i think we are still the greatest democracy i abandoned afghanistan. i think we are still the greatest democracy in| are still the greatest democracy in the history of the world, but we are not shining the way we used to shine. yes, we are tarnished. i do think it has been a defeat for the pride of
yes, we are tarnished. i do think it has been a defeat for the pride of america and the respect that we have had around the world. 20 years ago, america was never more united. two decades on, and the terrorist threat largely quelled, and america has never been more divided. the way we came together was awe inspiring. and in 20 years, the pendulum has swung, in my opinion, the pendulum has swung the other way. every day i miss my dad, every single day. whether it is 9/11, whether it is january 13, whether it isjuly 7, i miss my dad, and that will never change. and so to 2021 and the most powerful country in the world seems be suffering a crisis of confidence. and in the manner of its departure from afghanistan, the kabul debacle,
then, there was steely resolve, and americans were united and most of the rest of the world stood with america. the taliban, in power in afghanistan, who d harboured the al-qaeda terrorists, would be driven from power and the us would try to replace the warlords with democracy. but 20 years on, america has abandoned afghanistan. i think we re still the greatest democracy in the history of the world, but we are not shining the way we used to shine, and, yes, we are tarnished. i do think that it has been a defeat for the pride of america and the respect that we have had around the world. 20 years ago, america was never more united. two decades on and the terrorist threat largely quelled, and america has never been more divided. the way we came together was. it was awe inspiring.
does justice to the terrible events of that day. but nothing can capture the sense of chaos, anger, disbelief of what was unfolding. then, there was steely resolve, and americans were united and most of the rest of the world stood with america. the taliban in power in afghanistan, who d harboured the al-qaeda terrorists, would be driven from power and the us would try to replace the warlords with democracy. but 20 years on, america has abandoned afghanistan. i think we re still the greatest democracy in the history of the world, but we are not shining the way we used to shine, and, yes, we are tarnished. i do think it has been a defeat for the pride of america and the respect that we have had around the world. 20 years ago, america was never more united.