Dunford on Terror Attacks: ‘The Freedom of Many Should Never Be Endangered By the Hatred of a Few’

Dunford on Terror Attacks: ‘The Freedom of Many Should Never Be Endangered By the Hatred of a Few’ (The Washington Free Beacon)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. spoke at the Pentagon Monday, addressing a crowd that included the families and friends of those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, and survivors who were at the Pentagon that day.

President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis were also present at the ceremony.

"Instead of retreat, the tragedy of 9/11 produced in us, an unyielding resolve," Dunford said. "Instead of hopelessness, our mourning turned into action, and we have strengthened our commitment to the idea that the freedom of many should never be endangered by the hatred of a few."