British PM reacts to NY and WDC attacks

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  • (11 Sep 2001)
    1. Wide shot interior TUC Congress
    2. Two shot Tony Blair and Bill Morris (leader of Transport and General Workers' Union) as Morris introduces Blair (UPSOUND: (English) "In the light of that information I now invite the Prime Minister to make a statement to the Congress."
    3. Blair goes up to speak
    4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister
    "As Bill has just informed you there have been the most terrible shocking events taking place in the United States of America within the last hour or so including two hijacked planes being flown deliberately into the World Trade Centre. I'm afraid we can only imagine the terror and the carnage there and the many many innocent people that will have lost their lives. I know you will want to join with me in sending the deepest condolences to President Bush and to the American people on behalf of the British people at these terrible events. This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life, and we the democracies of this world are going to have to come together to fight it together and eradicate this evil from our world. Delegates, I hope you will understand that I don't believe it would be appropriate to carry on the speech I was going to give you today. I know I have issued copies of the speech, we will make sure that all delegates get copies of the speech, but I think it inappropriate to give that speech here now. I will obviously want to carry on discussions that we've had about the issues that concern us. I will now return to London and once again I thank you for your indulgence here. I'm very very sorry it has turned out the way it has but I know that, as I say, you would want to join with me in offering our deepest sympathy to the American people and our absolute shock and outrage at what has happened."
    5. Blair returns to his seat to applause
    STORYLINE:
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair has reacted with shock and outrage to the news on Tuesday of attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.
    Blair was speaking at the TUC Congress in Brighton where he had been due to address delegates about his plans for public services.
    But he said in the circumstances it would be inappropriate and instead he was returning to London immediately.
    Blair sent deepest condolences to President Bush and to the American people on behalf of the British people.
    And he condemned the new evil of mass terrorism, calling upon world democracies to unite and eradicate it from the world.
    Two planes crashed into the upper floors of both World Trade Centre towers minutes apart on Tuesday morning in what the President George W. Bush said was an apparent terrorist attack, blasting fiery, gaping holes in the 110-storey buildings.
    Within the hour, an aircraft crashed on a helicopter landing pad near the Pentagon, and the West Wing of the White House was evacuated amid threats of terrorism.
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Комментарии • 346

  • @sammyw6687
    @sammyw6687 5 лет назад +1692

    'Any attack on America is an attack on Great Britain and we shall stand by our American friends in their time of need'
    Tony Blair Sept 12 2001

    • @toxichazard5015
      @toxichazard5015 5 лет назад +23

      I can't find any evidence anywhere of that direct quote.
      Still essentially what he acted out though.

    • @tkc5898
      @tkc5898 4 года назад +23

      Fanny Fart
      “Also we shall start a fake war together and kill millions of innocent people”
      -Also Tony Blair

    • @za.monolit
      @za.monolit 4 года назад +41

      @@tkc5898 stfu

    • @tylertone2776
      @tylertone2776 4 года назад +8

      I understand it's impossible for many british to understand the American point of view in context, after all for providing when combined with Australia just 3% of the coalition force that went to Iraq, Blair has lost most credentials and faced three inquiries spanning almost two decades of investigations into whether that was indeed a just cause, while W. Bush in America faced nothing of the sort here without even much desire for such in the public besides the usual fringe.
      However, despite Bush being unpopular as he is now in hindsight and such- that should be put aside for a minute. For many decades now in prosperous times and in crisis, most countries with perhaps some that owe gratitude (France, Germany) have done little more than lip service for political gain or courtesy with others resorting to use of old scapegoats.
      So following our greatest tragedy, seeing an old ally bearing great political differences with Bush toss those all aside to put forth words of commitment to our cause and justice so *strong* that its a great potential political risk- AND actually mean them, follow them through with action, was so *meaningful* to all of America, especially id say to those of us who hated Bush then and felt the U.S. isolated internationally.
      I get it was frustrating for the british who deeply despise Bush in perhaps an incategorical manner, but we didn't see this as dedication to whatever Bush wanted to do- but instead dedication to the cause of America and whatever that might mean even if it spells diaster for Blair, not out of any hope for political gain but in solidarity with Americans and to give real meaning to his words *"We were with you at the first. And we will stay with you until the last"*

    • @adamcarpenter7823
      @adamcarpenter7823 4 года назад +32

      So much hate against Bush and Blair in the comments. The US, UK and the rest of the NATO nations didn't start this war. Terrorist forces under Bin Laden chose to make a 2nd attempt at blowing up the World Trade Center and this time actually succeeded killing thousands of civilians from all over the world. NATO decided that the attack against the US by foreign actors was indeed a legitimate reason, for the first time in history, to invoke Article 5 of the NATO Charter ... mutual defense. The US and UK did not go to war with Afghanistan or Iraq ... NATO did after informing the United Nations that they have voted on and agreed to action under Article 5 in accordance with International law.

  • @mdoyle94
    @mdoyle94 5 лет назад +938

    Thank you to everyone in the United Kingdom who supported us during this tragic era.

    • @MuhammadAli-gj8ni
      @MuhammadAli-gj8ni 3 года назад +22

      @desertmandan123 they saved you tho

    • @jblazerndrowzy
      @jblazerndrowzy 3 года назад +13

      @desertmandan123 Hey we didn’t want to get involved in yet another war. We at least sent supplies to you to help

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 Год назад

      Nobody helped us, they were all in it for themselves as per usual..Wake up FFS! 🤡🥱🙄

    • @Dana_at_LAX
      @Dana_at_LAX 11 месяцев назад

      @TheGovernor2003 We sadly now STILL lost the war in Afhganistan because our dumbass loser President Biden pulled us out so irrationally. And his way of doing it too was so horrible that several of our seals died because of it.

    • @Bcfc-rv7yi
      @Bcfc-rv7yi 10 месяцев назад

      Not many people i know wanted to help you. Nothing good came from the Iraq and Aghan wars just death and destruction.

  • @TheTruth-jq8nd
    @TheTruth-jq8nd 7 лет назад +1101

    as an American. I remember this very clearly. he was out greatest ally. thank you

    • @c.s.7266
      @c.s.7266 5 лет назад +16

      Amen to that

    • @fernandodelgado6813
      @fernandodelgado6813 5 лет назад +20

      yea him and bush used this to go into iraq, fuck the UK and their pedo elite

    • @c-linnd606
      @c-linnd606 5 лет назад +6

      so true, well said.

    • @2headedtasman200
      @2headedtasman200 5 лет назад +16

      Fernando Delgado Dont know what you’re on about. They used this to go into Afghanistan.

    • @fernandodelgado6813
      @fernandodelgado6813 5 лет назад +5

      @@2headedtasman200 yea, and Iraq. If you were in US at trhe time and watched it all unfold, youd know that the atmosphere for war was set on 9/11. Youd prob say it was the WMDs, but we never would have gone in there without the fear and anger sparked by 9/11. Afghanistan has long history of meddling by britain, youre right on that. Also sparks another interesting question: if we went into afghanistan just because they were sheltering osama bin laden, why didnt we do anything to Pakistan when they were literally housing him in a compound in the same area as their West Point equivalent?

  • @R3SerialDreams2
    @R3SerialDreams2 5 лет назад +477

    You can hear a bit of pain in Tony's voice as he talks about it.

    • @Halebopp97
      @Halebopp97 5 лет назад +15

      This man doesn't know "pain".

    • @hoggarththewisesmeagol8362
      @hoggarththewisesmeagol8362 5 лет назад +14

      He’s acting

    • @leslierainford9525
      @leslierainford9525 4 года назад +1

      Blair more hated than Thatcher that takes some doing
      Middle East peace envoy how sick is this world seriously how stupid are you sheeple

    • @nikkiboy731
      @nikkiboy731 4 года назад +1

      @¡ Yeb Bush ! I get so sick and tired of hearing that, shut up. Joke or not, it's messed up

    • @craigbarkerneo8117
      @craigbarkerneo8117 4 года назад

      RockRedemption ...I wonder what he will say once the truth comes out about 911...and the involvement of American and British government officials...😉 to name but a few...🤮

  • @DigiDestined13
    @DigiDestined13 7 лет назад +330

    Powerful words from former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Ones that we must continue to hold true, in light of what is happening in their country now. They stood with us. Now we must stand with them.

    • @fuzzypony
      @fuzzypony 6 лет назад +2

      Well said!

    • @DONNAMOZMUN
      @DONNAMOZMUN 4 года назад +1

      AMEN WELL SAID

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 Год назад

      LMMFAO 🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @johnselwitz5362
    @johnselwitz5362 3 года назад +207

    During one of the scariest and most uncertain times in the lives of all Americans, Great Britain was one of the first to put their arms around us and say “we’re here for you”. And for that they’ll always have my love and gratitude

    • @homer88100
      @homer88100 Год назад +7

      We love trump, we love Obama, we love bush, we love Biden. America has protected us in the past, we will never forget that.

    • @joshuatumambo5674
      @joshuatumambo5674 11 месяцев назад +3

      I see how wholesome it was for the British to be one of the first to lend their helping hand to the Americans, like how a father supports his son

    • @bahamutskingdom
      @bahamutskingdom 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@joshuatumambo5674 I think people forget sometimes we are kind of England's child. We are the ones who had the "teenager tantrum". Told England screw you we want our own house. Do it our way. As a teen generally does. Some contentions through the centuries......but we always set aside the differences to fight a common foe. Over time we became each others biggest supporters. Kind of like when the teenage rebellion gives way to adulthood. And the parents and children come back together.
      The United States of America would not be here if not for England.
      And England would have not survived going forward without the United States of America. I think that is why the respect between us is so much more than any other two countries. We stand together no matter what. That is what family does.

    • @JasperB12
      @JasperB12 10 месяцев назад

      @@bahamutskingdom "England would have not survived going forward without the United States of America" not sure about that one boss

    • @hesiiii
      @hesiiii 10 месяцев назад

      @@JasperB12ww2, not a dig in the slightest. just showing that we have supported each other during our countries darkest times

  • @louispks
    @louispks 5 лет назад +195

    Say what you want about Blair. But he was the last Prime Minister we've had who has conviction about him.

    • @islander790
      @islander790 4 года назад +15

      He should be in jail for sending 1000s to their deaths for a war that didn’t need to be and had nothing to do with 911.

    • @zephyrsky__
      @zephyrsky__ Год назад

      We go through prime ministers like hot dinners these days

    • @midorimashintaro2092
      @midorimashintaro2092 11 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@islander790right, as opposed to letting Saddam slaughter innocents and watch as his sons fight over the reigns as his their dad ages leading to more carnage. Big brain

    • @silvershock82
      @silvershock82 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@midorimashintaro2092If you think that's the real reason Britain and the US went to the middle east, to be some kind of heroes because they actually cared about the people in Iraq, then you are mistaken and need to wake up.

    • @JPF941
      @JPF941 9 месяцев назад

      @@silvershock82 President Clinton stated as fact there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq on his last day in office. He knew they were there, or at least fully believed it. THe gas attacks on the Kurds are documented fact in Iraq. I honestly don't care the reason the Allies went in and removed Hussein. Did it cost lives, yup, a lot, but I am not sure lives were not saved by removing him before he tried again against Iran, Kuwait, or Saudi, or any of his other neighbors. The missile capabilities in Iraq were advancing and they were close to having a missile that could hit London, Bonn, Paris, and Rome. Do you really think he would not have used WMD against those cities in time? To me, the proven evil of Hussein and his removal, is entirely worth the cost, it was the lesser of the too evils presented.

  • @paisley1134
    @paisley1134 Год назад +55

    God bless the British who showed us such respect during one of our most difficult times, your kindness did not go unnoticed. 🙏

    • @alessiocece2098
      @alessiocece2098 Год назад

      And what about the rest of the world?

    • @robertgrant2934
      @robertgrant2934 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@alessiocece2098this is literally a video about the British PM at the time, get over yourself

    • @UKandUsaAreallies
      @UKandUsaAreallies 4 месяца назад

      ​@@robertgrant2934 yeah I argee with you and I'm from uk

  • @nucify9228
    @nucify9228 3 года назад +75

    America suffered greatly this day. I remember it like it was yesterday. To all Americans, we remember. And we are so sorry for your great loss. God Bless you America.

    • @cindydee8475
      @cindydee8475 11 месяцев назад +4

      Thank you for your kind words... We will never forget 😢🙏🌹

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 11 месяцев назад +3

      🇺🇸 🇬🇧

  • @michaelastorga2478
    @michaelastorga2478 3 года назад +65

    I love our British friends. History is so forgiving. It's 4th of July today but I will always love my friends from the 🇬🇧

    • @louscr8249
      @louscr8249 2 года назад +6

      And us brits will love you too

    • @UKandUsaAreallies
      @UKandUsaAreallies 4 месяца назад +1

      Love usa from uk 🇬🇧💖🇺🇲

  • @Julie86Mac
    @Julie86Mac 3 года назад +54

    i never knew all these different countries from all different videos cares about us this much. Thank you ~ An American

    • @jefferyreed4073
      @jefferyreed4073 3 года назад +1

      As an American myself I also had no idea how many different countries care about America an i know alot about American history

    • @Julie86Mac
      @Julie86Mac 3 года назад

      @@jefferyreed4073 same!

    • @jefferyreed4073
      @jefferyreed4073 3 года назад +3

      @@Julie86Mac an another thing I respect about England an there ppl is the few British ppl I've met are very respectful an they don't judge ppl like i have problem reading an spelling im not good at it lol bad thing is a few American ppl make fun of someone for that more then the British ppl anyway tho I know that has nothing to do with the whole how the other countries show they do care about Americans an are country an truthfully I care about 🇨🇦 an 🇬🇧 an other countries an i don't want bad to happen to there innocent people

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 11 месяцев назад

      🇺🇸 🇬🇧

  • @terryferguson3996
    @terryferguson3996 Год назад +22

    As an American I will never forget this thank you British people we love you

    • @user-oc5xt7nl7e
      @user-oc5xt7nl7e 11 месяцев назад +1

      Don't thank Blair, though. He helped to start that illegal war.

    • @CindySeifen
      @CindySeifen 2 месяца назад

      ​@@user-oc5xt7nl7e The Torries are evil

  • @queencerseilannister3519
    @queencerseilannister3519 4 года назад +43

    Thank you our cousins, our family. No matter what petty stuff we do, America and the UK is forever linked. ❤

  • @clarencepeterson8646
    @clarencepeterson8646 5 лет назад +159

    I'm a conservative but I can't help but admire Tony Blair.

    • @Halebopp97
      @Halebopp97 5 лет назад +33

      That's because he was a Conservative.

    • @thischannelisnowdefunct
      @thischannelisnowdefunct 5 лет назад +3

      @@Halebopp97 He was with the Labour party though

    • @Halebopp97
      @Halebopp97 5 лет назад +5

      @@thischannelisnowdefunct Precisely.

    • @Halebopp97
      @Halebopp97 3 года назад +1

      Mr Spoon a REAL conservative isn’t the likes of Cameron, Thatcher or Johnson.

    • @BossySwan
      @BossySwan 3 года назад

      @@Halebopp97 fiscally, he was anything but

  • @leifjohnson617
    @leifjohnson617 2 месяца назад +2

    Americans will ALWAYS love and cherish our British brothers and sisters! Thank you very much for providing us with your support during the dark, dark days after 9/11. We will never forget that.

  • @elscoto
    @elscoto 4 года назад +18

    Great Britain will always be considered family to us in the USA. We will always be there to support her and defend her, anyway we can.

  • @SocialAssasin
    @SocialAssasin 6 лет назад +152

    We will always remember Tony Blair and his country men for their support in this fight.

  • @Darklord666123
    @Darklord666123 4 года назад +27

    You can really see that Tony Blair is on t he verge of breaking down with emotion during this statement. You can feel his emotion and his fear with every breath pause he makes.

    • @paradisebreeze1705
      @paradisebreeze1705 2 года назад

      He's acting, wheres the tears for all the people he killled

  • @HadrianCustodes
    @HadrianCustodes 5 лет назад +39

    9/12, The day the Earth stood together with hands joined, the nations no longer cared about politics or cultural differences, we were all not only Americans that day, but humans. I wish every day were like 9/12, that was probably the most peaceful day the world ever had.

  • @debbie7526
    @debbie7526 6 лет назад +66

    That Tony Blair was a-okay 👍

  • @mischievousmoonshine
    @mischievousmoonshine 2 года назад +11

    Thank you all. It’s been 20 years but I’ll never forget this day.

  • @stevesloan73
    @stevesloan73 2 года назад +8

    Class and dignity. Thank you UK 🇬🇧 for the love and support then.

    • @UKandUsaAreallies
      @UKandUsaAreallies 4 месяца назад +2

      Your welcome love usa from uk and we will keep standing together

  • @TankMarst
    @TankMarst 3 года назад +16

    I love British people honestly they are so kind and I love our relationship with them we have had for more than a century now

  • @Rosiecrossley1
    @Rosiecrossley1 4 года назад +18

    Tony Blair was on the verge of tears here as we all were on that terrible day we love you America xx

    • @paradisebreeze1705
      @paradisebreeze1705 2 года назад

      Gullible

    • @Rosiecrossley1
      @Rosiecrossley1 2 года назад +3

      @@paradisebreeze1705 gullible or not, we were all affected by it

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@Rosiecrossley1 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

    • @xoxxobob61
      @xoxxobob61 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@Rosiecrossley1 We felt so alone on that horrible Day. We knew we had friends and Allies but it was such a desolate moment for us in America at the moment. Thank you from across the Pond....

  • @yellowfalcon-897
    @yellowfalcon-897 3 года назад +9

    We love our UK brothers and Sisters

    • @UKandUsaAreallies
      @UKandUsaAreallies 4 месяца назад

      We love our American brothers and sisters to from uk 🇬🇧💖🇺🇲

  • @lillbrittz
    @lillbrittz 6 месяцев назад +3

    22 years later and to this day I want to say thank you UK FOR STANDING WITH US AMERICANS

    • @UKandUsaAreallies
      @UKandUsaAreallies 4 месяца назад +1

      And we will keep standing together 🇬🇧💖🇺🇲

    • @lillbrittz
      @lillbrittz 4 месяца назад

      @@UKandUsaAreallies thank you so much

    • @UKandUsaAreallies
      @UKandUsaAreallies 4 месяца назад

      @@lillbrittz your welcome mate

  • @jerrybutler605
    @jerrybutler605 3 года назад +10

    Tony Blair was a class act. Wish him the best.

  • @SolidSonicTH
    @SolidSonicTH 6 лет назад +16

    I specifically remember the line about “fanatics” to this day.

  • @corrynthiaiam9205
    @corrynthiaiam9205 2 года назад +12

    I was in my 12th grade Economics class at Miami Southridge Senior High School. I had never heard of the word "terrorist attacks". I couldn't believe that there were a group of ppl willing to kill innocent people they don't know and willing to kill themselves in the process. I believe the last little bit of innocence we had as teens (for those of us who were teens at the time) was lost that day. It was also the day I knew why my mom was proud to be an American Army Vet, why she was glad I was born in Army Reynolds Hospital & why she named my little sister who was 10 at the time America. Yes my sister name is America. B/c we came together so fast as a nation. We not perfect here in America; but when we do come together, we throw one powerful punch!

    • @elisefincher4478
      @elisefincher4478 2 года назад +1

      I agree wholeheartedly with that sentiment. I myself was in 12th grade at the time and remember the absolute feeling of sorrow, fear and confusion how anyone could justify taking innocent peoples lives in an attack like the people who carried out these attacks and the extremists that supported them. My feelings changed when I saw that these attacks that were meant to destroy ended up uniting us.

    • @american_cosmic
      @american_cosmic Год назад +1

      Really good post.

    • @cindydee8475
      @cindydee8475 11 месяцев назад +1

      Much love to you, your sister America, and your awesome Army Vet Mom! The world stood still for us that day.. We will never forget 🙏🌹

    • @corrynthiaiam9205
      @corrynthiaiam9205 11 месяцев назад

      @@cindydee8475 Much love to you too. God bless you!

  • @1985JM
    @1985JM 6 лет назад +40

    I always liked Tony Blair after 9/11 ..

    • @paradisebreeze1705
      @paradisebreeze1705 2 года назад

      I'm sure the middle east don't feel the same

    • @loganjulig6227
      @loganjulig6227 2 года назад

      @@paradisebreeze1705 Well it would be kinda weird if they weren't

    • @ApostateAIaddin
      @ApostateAIaddin 6 месяцев назад +1

      I'm Middle Eastern and I love Tony Blair!

  • @actor_emmarose-clarke
    @actor_emmarose-clarke 5 лет назад +84

    Obviously didnt want to go to war but we had no choice america needed us theyve done the same.for us and still would do if something like.9/11happened over here

    • @disoriented1
      @disoriented1 5 лет назад +12

      Ms. Clarke..from one person in the U.S., thank you! I abhor many of my government's policies and actions. But as my depression/WW2 era parents taught me growing up..."I'd like to have to have God on my side; but I must have the U.K! If the you don't have the Brits with you..don't do it!..I wish my government followed this advice!

    • @kimikolee7313
      @kimikolee7313 5 лет назад +8

      Emma Rose Clarke
      As an American gal, thank you so much! It means a lot to know you guys have our backs! And despite our current leader not being the, ahem, brightest bulb of the bunch... just know that you’ll always have friends and allies across the pond!
      ❤️🇺🇸

    • @soupp8649
      @soupp8649 4 года назад +4

      @@Thebustermann we are involved in like 3 different wars that dont benefit us smh lol. When we do get involved though you know you stand a better chance if we are being really honest. Best military in the world.

    • @ericmwenda6197
      @ericmwenda6197 2 года назад

      @@disoriented1 there is a lot of truth in this. You're very right. I don't know of any major war in the 20th and 21st century America has ever won without Britain. There seems to be something special with the Brits weather people love them or not. They have a smarter way of getting things done.

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 11 месяцев назад

      🇺🇸 🇬🇧

  • @kendraprolifeingodsname8298
    @kendraprolifeingodsname8298 6 лет назад +21

    Thank you Prime Minster!

  • @hera7884
    @hera7884 2 года назад +9

    To see a powerful country get attacked and become so helpless scared everyone in the world.
    If they could do that to them, I can’t even imagine what they would do to us. It was one of the scariest days in human history because I’ve never seen humans hurt other humans in such a horrific way. It still scares me, 20 years later I still have problems in planes and buildings. People look at me like I’m stupid

    • @JPF941
      @JPF941 9 месяцев назад

      what happened 9-11-01 was tragic, but it pales in comparison to what the Germans did to the Jewish faith. It pales on comparison to the Ireland famine, the Crusades were also far more bloody. We were not helpless, we were foolish. We thought we would not be attacked, we were wrong, certainly not helpless. Fact that there has not been another attack of this nature since demonstrates we are not helpless. We scared the crap out of the world with our response, depending on what figures you use, the terroists that day caused the deaths of 100 to 130 times the number of their fellow muslims then they killed in the US. That is hardly helpless.

  • @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1
    @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 5 лет назад +9

    Blair showed the resolve and strength of a world leader which was absolutely the right response.
    67 Britons along with representatives of over 80 nations died that day.

    • @nourdaniel2437
      @nourdaniel2437 4 года назад

      He should have stand with the victims killed by their own countries you are a fool thinking that those terrorist think about you or the Americans

  • @crazydrummer181
    @crazydrummer181 4 месяца назад +1

    Those Brit’s are tough people. Glad they’re on our side. Respect.

  • @TryMyMartini
    @TryMyMartini 3 года назад +3

    What a different time that was. It feels like a lifetime ago. In the face of such evil, we all came together. It saddens me now that as a country, America is divided and we're turning on ourselves.

  • @smarajitpunaykanti6463
    @smarajitpunaykanti6463 2 года назад +3

    Americans have ancestral roots in Europeans . Britons share the pain

    • @ericmwenda6197
      @ericmwenda6197 2 года назад

      I am from Kenya, I think the response from Britain had nothing to do with root with America, it was purely humanity in British people despite their own bad history.
      Actually here in Kenya, where the US is very much loved, Kenya stood with Americans just like UK, you would think Kenya is 53rd state of the US.
      From offering a airbase if America needed one, to praying for America we showed our best humanity to Americans.
      Probably because of our own terror attacks experience earlier in 1998 we understood the pain of America more than anyone else.

  • @jameskardys3452
    @jameskardys3452 10 месяцев назад +3

    Not-so-fun fact: The North Tower collapsed while he was making this speech.

  • @englishman9020
    @englishman9020 3 года назад +4

    On September the 11th everyone was an American that day

  • @SlappyPappy420
    @SlappyPappy420 13 дней назад

    Bless those British lads and all European service members who joined us in our endeavor. We are forever grateful for you all.

  • @ericmwenda6197
    @ericmwenda6197 2 года назад +4

    I have always respected and loved Tony Blair. This is the time the UK used to have real leadership. Iong live sir Tony.

    • @terrack
      @terrack Год назад +1

      Lmfao.

    • @BlueStreak73422
      @BlueStreak73422 10 месяцев назад

      You won't say that when somebody you know gets raped or killed due to his open border policies that have ruined this country!! He needs to be put in front of a judge and locked up for a long time. Murderer!!

  • @helenagreenpine1496
    @helenagreenpine1496 5 лет назад +7

    and now...almost 20 years later....

  • @callum110597
    @callum110597 3 месяца назад +1

    I honour Tony Blair for speaking his condolences.

  • @OheyBro
    @OheyBro 5 лет назад +9

    Finally found out where that line from Epica's Façade of Reality is from
    Very good speech. Can see why they chose to use it

  • @retrorambles517
    @retrorambles517 11 месяцев назад +3

    War criminal

  • @shenkaed
    @shenkaed 5 лет назад +11

    I did NOT like Tony Blair. He was a liar as PM and has since disgraced himself in his endeavours out of office. That said, he was one hell of statesman and a great leader in moments like these.

  • @BuckeyeNationRailroader
    @BuckeyeNationRailroader 4 года назад +4

    The fact that he is the only European who actually gives a sh*t is something to think about.

  • @SoupSultan
    @SoupSultan 10 дней назад

    As an American, I don’t know much about Mr. Blair’s politics, and frankly I don’t care. You can tell from his voice that this attacked hurt him as a human, and that’s all I need to know.

  • @gavinvalle5653
    @gavinvalle5653 2 года назад +5

    A very decent and honest man.

  • @Chef_Frank
    @Chef_Frank 5 лет назад +13

    Tony Blair thank you

  • @AQuestioner
    @AQuestioner Год назад +3

    The title is wrong. It's "WTC", not "WDC". Really surprised no one noticed this before.

  • @alfredojameskk
    @alfredojameskk 6 лет назад +13

    Epica - Façade of Reality

  • @SilencedButNotForgotten
    @SilencedButNotForgotten 4 года назад +3

    Spoken as a true leader.

  • @petelowson5481
    @petelowson5481 3 года назад +1

    Spoke very well without a script it appears.

  • @2headedtasman200
    @2headedtasman200 4 года назад +5

    God, I love him.

  • @misterb6416
    @misterb6416 3 года назад +2

    And here it is 2021 and most of the media and academic facilities side with people who did this.

  • @CloeCorpse
    @CloeCorpse 5 месяцев назад

    i was only a young child when blair was in power but i must say this was a great speech.

  • @rubyk445
    @rubyk445 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for support❤

  • @2twst4u
    @2twst4u 3 года назад +3

    The world stood still for me that day 😔 I will always remembered 9/11

  • @larrykirby5036
    @larrykirby5036 11 месяцев назад +1

    I loved PM Tony Blair.

    • @user-nk9ff7np4g
      @user-nk9ff7np4g 5 месяцев назад

      He was great, supported the UK economy through an immense period of growth, the war in Iraq was not so great but other interventions he did were successful like Sierra Leone. Then after Brown, David Cameron led us into the stagnating 2010s with his awful austerity policy which caused a large proportion of deaths from covid, our NHS gutted.

  • @J.B24
    @J.B24 2 года назад +2

    I was in college when this happened. I was sitting outside my girlfriend's classroom when I heard someone had crashed into the pentagon. History was my next class and the teacher looked at the television and then looked at us and, in a somber voice, said "there's no class today." I gave my girlfriend a ride home after that. I think school was closed for about a week or two. For months all you saw on the news networks were video of cleaning up the rubble from the crash sites. Everyone was in revenge mode, that's all that really mattered. We felt we were attacked by terrorists and we wanted to fight back. Everyone was sure the CIA knew where Bin Laden was and we could take him out any time. 10 years, 2 wars, and 4,000 lives later we finally got the bastard. But I don't think it really matters. Religious zealots want to die for their cause so when you kill one, especially a leader, it only inspires more of the sheep to radicalize and commit further acts of terror. 20 years later I find myself wondering what's the use of nations in the first place? I think we need to drop the borders and be one planet. We live with 7 billion other people on this planet yet we think our borders separate us. They don't separate us - Even with your damn wall. In a world where nukes can be shot from under water or from outer space, there are no safe spaces anymore. When transportation methods are advancing, cyber warfare methods are also advancing so in a real sense there is no such thing as borders anymore. Walls don't stop viruses, or nuclear missiles. To be clear I'm not advocating in any way shape or form that we take any treasonous act against our respective nations but I'm just trying to tell you I'm tired of the shit that is going on in the world and I wish we would start working together to solve all our global problems rather than shooting at one another so Bill Lumberg's stock can go up a quarter of a point (office space reference for my generation).

  • @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1
    @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 4 года назад +2

    Strong Leadership from Tony Blair

  • @kanak9305
    @kanak9305 4 года назад +4

    God bless America, and god bless Great Britain!

  • @lorir5728
    @lorir5728 11 месяцев назад

    Grew up looking at the NYC skyline from my window. Still feels like it just happened.

  • @michaeldiehl2458
    @michaeldiehl2458 3 года назад

    Anyone else having audio problems on here

  • @DannyManny98
    @DannyManny98 2 года назад

    Blair & Bush have been friends for a long time and they are still friends to this day.

  • @jop7672
    @jop7672 11 месяцев назад +1

    Blair beloved by America

  • @saigonoinguyen5286
    @saigonoinguyen5286 5 лет назад +5

    Are friends to the end im American

  • @ah6169
    @ah6169 3 года назад

    Even Blair sounds waaayyy better than orange man...Glad he will be out of office

  • @brianw.5230
    @brianw.5230 Год назад

    Where was this speech given??

    • @katiejones636
      @katiejones636 11 месяцев назад +1

      It was at the Trades Union Congress conference in Brighton. There was going to be a debate about public services and Tony Blair was there as a guest and was going to defend his policies. But obviously in the light of what had happened in America, that debate could wait for another day, so he made that short speech and returned to London for emergency meetings. I remember this clip well on the day. It was the first response to the attacks given by a major political figure that most people people saw around the world. Most people didn't see President Bush's response until a bit later.

    • @brianw.5230
      @brianw.5230 11 месяцев назад

      @@katiejones636 Thanks.

  • @SRPC21
    @SRPC21 2 года назад +2

    Tony Blair wrongly dragged the UK in completely unnecessary and avoidable wars from this point on; at an irreversible cost of lives to innocent Iraqis, Afghans as well as British troops and the subsequent UK victims of terror attacks in retaliation.
    This bit isn’t anywhere as important in comparison but the financial cost was unbelievable too; we could’ve housed every homeless person in our country with that money.

    • @BlueStreak73422
      @BlueStreak73422 10 месяцев назад

      All for oil. he is a murderer who has ruined our country!!

  • @christineayres7094
    @christineayres7094 5 лет назад +4

    Tony Blair was a good PM his first 4 years but sadly got corrupted by power as the years went on and also allowed 3 million EU migrants to take all our jobs in the UK because they worked for less than minimum wage.

    • @sam1207
      @sam1207 5 лет назад +1

      having EU migrants working in our country is a good thing, they didn't steal anything ffs

    • @paradisebreeze1705
      @paradisebreeze1705 2 года назад

      @@sam1207 why is it a good thing? It drives down wages

    • @timlinator
      @timlinator Год назад

      @@paradisebreeze1705 And there are brits living and working in other EU countries.

  • @dallasyap3064
    @dallasyap3064 3 года назад

    United with other countries in a strong military alliance to deter threats. Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, any attack against 1 or more allies in North America or Europe, will be considered as an attack against all.

  • @claybailey3909
    @claybailey3909 11 месяцев назад

    Tony Blair was a British G

  • @alberteinsteinthejew
    @alberteinsteinthejew 11 месяцев назад +1

    He looks like Kevin Costner

  • @waynemercer4546
    @waynemercer4546 Год назад

    i was in the 7th grade when this happened, parents and mines as well took their kids from school because we didn't know if it was a large scale assault on U.S soil. the reason why we were being dispatched from school because after word got out about the pentagon it worried our parents. we live in Montgomery county , MD just roughly 30- 35 mins from D.C. when you live in the mid-atlantic region, you have to keep in mind that we're in a military strategic strike zone. ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE, NIH, WALTER REED NAVAL HOSPITAL, FORT DEITRICK(ARMY Chemical BASE) CAMP DAVID, ALL WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS OF OUR COUNTY. THERE WAS GENUINE FEAR OF A BLANKET ATTACK IN OUR REGION.

  • @justmeez2195
    @justmeez2195 2 года назад +2

    I miss Tony Blair

  • @RoBoVader
    @RoBoVader 5 лет назад +4

    1:18

  • @jordangagat
    @jordangagat 6 месяцев назад

    But was this a impudent crime must be punish

  • @Thatguyjack758
    @Thatguyjack758 11 месяцев назад

    I hope the US returned the favor in the wake of the 7/7 attacks.

  • @toxiichuevon7824
    @toxiichuevon7824 4 года назад +1

    Respect

  • @jordangagat
    @jordangagat 10 месяцев назад

    Is was this reckless attack no mercy absolute evil must punish

  • @nathanaellee8356
    @nathanaellee8356 3 года назад

    I was six years old when 9/11 happened but how it changed our world

  • @josephmarrison4606
    @josephmarrison4606 5 месяцев назад

    He was truly the best PM. He was there for America when they needed him at that desperate time.

  • @Bumblebee-lg9ij
    @Bumblebee-lg9ij 4 года назад

    If you close your eyes, you can hear Obi-Wan Kenobi.

  • @bryansantiagocuellar3846
    @bryansantiagocuellar3846 3 года назад +2

    1:16 who came from Epica's façade of reality too?

  • @ryans6280
    @ryans6280 Год назад

    Thanks Tony no lie this meant a lot 🤘

  • @heathermclaren2300
    @heathermclaren2300 7 лет назад +10

    WTC

    • @DigiDestined13
      @DigiDestined13 7 лет назад +9

      I'm pretty sure it refers to Washington D.C., seeing as the Pentagon was also struck.

    • @Ezylrybs
      @Ezylrybs 7 лет назад

      Washington Dee Cee

    • @crazyhai6554
      @crazyhai6554 6 лет назад +1

      Don't know if ur referring to what WTC meant in 2001 - but if u r, it stood for World Trade Centre.

  • @tylertone2776
    @tylertone2776 4 года назад +2

    I understand it's impossible for many british to understand the American point of view in context, after all for providing when combined with Australia just 3% of the coalition force that went to Iraq, Blair has lost most credentials and faced three inquiries spanning almost two decades of investigations into whether that was indeed a just cause, while W. Bush in America faced nothing of the sort here without even much desire for such in the public besides the usual fringe.
    However, despite Bush being unpopular as he is now in hindsight and such- that should be put aside for a minute. For many decades now in prosperous times and in crisis, most countries with perhaps some that owe gratitude (France, Germany) have done little more than lip service for political gain or courtesy with others resorting to use of old scapegoats.
    So following our greatest tragedy, seeing an old ally bearing great political differences with Bush toss those all aside to put forth words of commitment to our cause and justice so *strong* that its a great potential political risk- AND actually mean them, follow them through with action, was so *meaningful* to all of America, especially id say to those of us who hated Bush then and felt the U.S. isolated internationally.
    I get it was frustrating for the british who deeply despise Bush in perhaps an incategorical manner, but we didn't see this as dedication to whatever Bush wanted to do- but instead dedication to the cause of America and whatever that might mean even if it spells diaster for Blair, not out of any hope for political gain but in solidarity with Americans and to give real meaning to his words *"We were with you at the first. And we will stay with you until the last"*

  • @barbaramarrs5113
    @barbaramarrs5113 3 года назад

    How is it possible twenty years later we are letting the enemy win. We no longer seem to understand the enemy changed tactics but is still wanting to destroy us.

  • @jonathancooper4914
    @jonathancooper4914 4 года назад +4

    Western foreign policy created the conditions that made 9/11 possible.

    • @thescottishanimeguy9946
      @thescottishanimeguy9946 4 года назад +1

      That doesnt justify murdering 3,000 people. That's like saying if a landlord and boss ruined someone life by evicting them and and firing them. That person is then justified in going on a murder spree

    • @jonathancooper4914
      @jonathancooper4914 4 года назад

      The Scottish History Guy
      It doesn’t justify it at all, no.

    • @jonathancooper4914
      @jonathancooper4914 2 года назад

      @@User-bl5cw how’s that?

  • @itokio1337
    @itokio1337 5 лет назад +3

    Bad acting from Mr.Blair.

  • @mardukkolombo4644
    @mardukkolombo4644 2 года назад

    CONCLUSION TO THE ACT 1997 RUSSIA-NATO
    ВЫВОД К АКТУ ОТ 1997 ГОДА РОССИЯ-НАТО
    -------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------
    aggressor russia proved to the whole world that it is not an official republic, a worthy partner, has not been trusted since the time peter-1
    агрессор россия доказала всему миру, что не является официальной республикой, достойным партнёром, не имеет доверие со времён петра-1

  • @rj4647
    @rj4647 5 лет назад +2

    Killer

  • @rodneyquinn2528
    @rodneyquinn2528 10 месяцев назад

    How dare he stand there, offering condolences when he pobably plotted alongside Bush to commit 911 and start the war in the middle east

    • @jimhuffman9434
      @jimhuffman9434 8 месяцев назад

      That's like saying FDR and Churchill let the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor happen, just to get the US involved in WW2

  • @swaaagquan3540
    @swaaagquan3540 6 лет назад +3

    War criminal.

  • @hbouss1
    @hbouss1 6 лет назад

    Bliar

  • @micc6462
    @micc6462 7 лет назад +3

    Is he talking about Israel

    • @slyspy9819
      @slyspy9819 6 лет назад +16

      What a stupid comment , say something that resembles intelligence

    • @micc6462
      @micc6462 6 лет назад

      SLY SPY OK smartie pants oooooh

    • @DigiDestined13
      @DigiDestined13 6 лет назад +12

      Just ignore the troll, Sly Spy.

    • @slyspy9819
      @slyspy9819 6 лет назад +2

      Another one that crawled out of the gutter , now both of you can go hell . How does it feel to have such a small brain because it's easy to hate which you've displayed ,try backing your comment with some facts or is that above you , c'mon you can do it .

    • @AnonURnot
      @AnonURnot 6 лет назад

      SLY SPY what?

  • @micc6462
    @micc6462 6 лет назад +5

    He's a puppet

    • @liamforan4105
      @liamforan4105 5 лет назад

      Mic C They’re all puppets these politicians

  • @hoggarththewisesmeagol8362
    @hoggarththewisesmeagol8362 5 лет назад +3

    Blair knew about the attacks before they happened. You can tell he’s lying

    • @WarhammerWings
      @WarhammerWings 5 лет назад

      He and Bush are likely responsible for paying Al-Qaeda to do this.

    • @nourdaniel2437
      @nourdaniel2437 4 года назад

      The Republic of Ustio. All what happened was an inside job