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Sept. 11 was a shock to the whole world.

In the wake of the events of 11 September 2001, it now seems clear that the shock of the attacks was exploited in America.

The tragedy of September 11th was so sudden, so enormous, and so horrendous, both in terms of lives lost and global consequences, that this country and the world went into immediate and prolonged shock.

Initially, the horrific images of September 11th triggered an enormous wave of solidarity.

The tragedy of 9/11 galvanised the American superpower into action, leaving us in Europe divided in its wake.

Europeans are familiar with terrorism and violence. We have not experienced a true conflict on our soil in a hundred years, and especially not one that involved 3,000 dead.

September the 11th was a huge shock in the United States. It was the first time you had been hit at home in your own territory by terrorist on this scale.

I must have been one of the least surprised people on earth on September 11. I felt very braced for that. I knew something like that was going to come.

It is important to stress: Africa is also a victim of the September 11 attacks.

We all recognize that the Mid-east is dissolving into crises, and we know terrorism did not start with 9-11.