George W. Bush says Americans "don't pay attention to the lesson of 9/11"

Bush warned on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 that Americans risk repeating mistakes by turning inward — what happens overseas matters for U.S. security and the U.S. should at least stand with people fighting tyranny.
He recalled becoming a “wartime president,” visiting Ground Zero, feeling the nation’s trauma, and prioritizing a return to normal while defending freedoms.
Bush and Condoleezza Rice recounted the chaotic early hours — grounding all planes and briefly fearing Flight 93 had been shot down — and Bush said he visited a mosque soon after to push back against post‑9/11 backlash.