English subtitles for clip: File:2011-09-10 President Obama's Weekly Address.ogv

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The President:
This weekend, we're coming
together, as one nation,

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to mark the 10th anniversary
of the September 11th attacks.

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We're remembering
the lives we lost --

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nearly 3,000 innocent
men, women and children.

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We're reaffirming our commitment
to always keep faith with

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their families.

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We're honoring the heroism of
first responders who risked

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their lives -- and gave
their lives -- to save others.

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And we're giving thanks to
all who serve on our behalf,

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especially our troops
and military families --

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our extraordinary
9/11 Generation.

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At the same time, even as we
reflect on a difficult decade,

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we must look forward, to the
future we will build together.

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That includes staying strong
and confident in the face of

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any threat.

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And thanks to the tireless
efforts of our military

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personnel and our intelligence,
law enforcement and homeland

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security professionals --
there should be no doubt.

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Today, America is stronger
and al Qaeda is on the path

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to defeat.

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We've taken the fight to
al Qaeda like never before.

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Over the past two
and a half years,

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more senior al Qaeda leaders
have been eliminated than at any

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time since 9/11.

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And thanks to the remarkable
courage and precision of our

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forces, we finally delivered
justice to Osama bin Laden.

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We've strengthened the
partnerships and tools we need

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to prevail in this
war against al Qaeda --

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working closer with
allies and partners;

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reforming intelligence to
better detect and disrupt plots;

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investing in our Special
Forces so terrorists have no

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safe haven.

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We're constantly working to
improve the security of our

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homeland as well -- at our
airports, ports and borders;

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enhancing aviation
security and screening;

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increasing support for
our first responders;

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and working closer
than ever with states,

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cities and communities.

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A decade after 9/11, it's clear
for all the world to see --

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the terrorists who attacked us
that September morning are no

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match for the character
of our people,

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the resilience of our nation,
or the endurance of our values.

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They wanted to terrorize
us, but, as Americans,

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we refuse to live in fear.

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Yes we face a determined
foe, and make no mistake --

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they will keep trying
to hit us again.

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But as we're showing again this
weekend, we remain vigilant.

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We're doing everything in our
power to protect our people.

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And no matter what comes our
way, as a resilient nation,

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we will carry on.

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They wanted to draw
us in to endless wars,

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sapping our strength and
confidence as a nation.

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But even as we put relentless
pressure on al Qaeda,

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we're ending the war in Iraq and
beginning to bring our troops

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home from Afghanistan.

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Because after a
hard decade of war,

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it is time for nation
building here at home.

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They wanted to deprive us of
the unity that defines us as

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a people.

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But we will not succumb
to division or suspicion.

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We are Americans, and we're
stronger and safer when we stay

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true to the values, freedoms and
diversity that makes us unique

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among nations.

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And they wanted to undermine
our place in the world.

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But a decade later, we've shown
that America doesn't hunker down

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and hide behind
walls of mistrust.

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We've forged new partnerships
with nations around the world to

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meet the global challenges
that no nation can face alone.

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And across the Middle East and
North Africa a new generation of

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citizens is showing that the
future belongs to those that

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want to build, not destroy.

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Ten years ago, ordinary
Americans showed us the true

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meaning of courage when they
rushed up those stairwells,

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into those flames,
into that cockpit.

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In the decade since, a new
generation has stepped forward

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to serve and keep us safe.

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In their memory, in their
name, we will never waver.

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We will protect the country
we love and pass it safer,

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stronger and more prosperous
to the next generation.