"Europeans are familiar with terrorism and violence. We have not experienced a true conflict on our soil in a hundred years, and especially not one that involved 3,000 dead"
- Brent Scowcroft
About this Quote
This quote by Brent Scowcroft is describing the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. He is highlighting the fact that Europeans recognize with terrorism and violence, but the United States had not experienced a true dispute on its soil in a hundred years. This is particularly real for the terrorist attacks of 9/11, which resulted in the death of 3,000 individuals. This quote serves to stress the magnitude of the tragedy that happened on that day, and how it was a shock to the United States, as it had not experienced a conflict of this scale in a century. It likewise serves to remind us of the value of being vigilant versus terrorism and violence, and to bear in mind the victims of the 9/11 attacks.
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