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September 11 Attacks 9/11 anniversary: Barack Obama says nothing can break the will of the US President Barack Obama has said the post-September 11 decade had proven that despite divisions, wars and recession, nothing could shatter the will of America if it remained united. Link to this video 6:30AM BST 12 Sep 2011 Wrapping up a day of solemn 10th anniversary commemorations in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, Mr Obama said that his nation's response to the world's worst terror attack exactly 10 years ago had shown its ideals were "timeless" and its resilience unquestioned. The president said generations to come would visit memorials to the dead of September 11, 2001 and subsequent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "They will know that nothing can break the will of a truly United States of America," Mr Obama said, stressing the word united, and cast the fight against terrorism as victory alongside some of his nation's greatest achievements. "They will remember that we have overcome slavery and Civil War, we have overcome bread lines and fascism, and recession and riots, communism and, yes, terrorism," he said at an tribute event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. "They will be reminded that we are not perfect, but our democracy is durable, and that democracy - reflecting, as it does, the imperfections of man - also gives us the opportunity to perfect our union." 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"Yet today, it is worth remembering what has not changed. Our character as a nation has not changed. "Our belief in America, born of a timeless ideal that men and women should govern themselves, that all people are created equal ... that belief, through test and trials, has only been strengthened." "These past 10 years have shown that America does not give in to fear." Mr Obama also paid tribute to his predecessor George W. Bush, with whom he had deep political disagreements. "We have not succumbed to suspicion and mistrust. After 9/11, President Bush, to his great credit, made clear what we reaffirm today: the United States will never wage war against Islam or any religion. Throughout the September 11 commemorations, there has been a sense that Mr Obama is trying to move his nation on from the fierce recriminations over the war in Iraq - which he opposed - and anger sparked by the 'war on terror.' The president appeared to be mustering another great national effort, to overcome the worst economic crunch in decades, at the same time as he pushes a $447 jobs bill and seeks a second term in office. His call for patriotism and national purpose will likely be heard often in the run up to the 2012 election, as the president seeks a narrative that will convince voters to send him back to the White House despite tough times. September 11 Attacks * News >> * World News >> * Barack Obama >> In September 11 Attacks The Tribute in Light shines over the World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. 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