Former President George W. Bush on Saturday recalled the unity and strength Americans showed after the Sept. 11 attacks, urging Americans to put aside their political views to come together again today.
"So much of our politics has become a naked appeal to anger, fear and resentment," Bush said.
Bush, who was commander in chief during the attacks, made the remarks Saturday during a keynote address in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a field on Sept. 11, 2001.
Following 9/11, Bush led the U.S. to war in Afghanistan weeks later, followed by the war in Iraq in 2003.
Just weeks after the United States' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Bush acknowledged that these military measures "Have led to debate."
Bush recalled the moments that Americans across the country learned of the attacks.
"For those too young to recall that clear September day, it is hard to describe the mix of feelings we experienced," Bush said.
