9/11: Barack Obama signs proclamation for National Days of Prayer and Remembrance

Barack Obama asked Americans to mark the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by reflecting on how far the nation has come since that day.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Barack Obama is asking people to remember the 9/11 victims and their families.

He asks that they honor in their thoughts the first responders who risked their lives to help the many wounded in the chaotic aftermath of the attacks.

Remember also, he asks, the men and women in uniform serving both at home and abroad and making sacrifices to keep the country safe.

Barack Obama says America has come back stronger following the horrific events of September 11 2001 in which almost 3,000 people were killed.

He insists that al-Qaeda is on the path to defeat, the U.S. having ensured that Osama bin Laden will never attack America again, and strengthened alliances with powers across the world.

“As Americans we refuse to live in fear,” Barack Obama says, congratulating those who worked to bring down Osama bin Laden and improve security across the nation.

President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation making Friday, September 7 through Sunday, September 9, 2012 National Days of Prayer and Remembrance.

In the Republican address, Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming criticized Barack Obama’s presidency.

John Barrasso said the nation isn’t better off than it was four years ago under President George W. Bush.