Question

…In the sixth year since our Nation was attacked,

I wish I could report to you that the dangers have
ended. They have not. And so it remains the
policy of this Government to use every lawful and
proper tool of intelligence, diplomacy, law
enforcement, and military action to do our duty,
to find these enemies, and to protect the
American people.…
— President George W. Bush
Which event did President Bush refer to in this
quotation?
(1) Oklahoma City bombing on April 17, 1995
(2) terrorist actions on September 11, 2001
(3) Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
(4) start of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Answer 1

It was the "(2) terrorist actions on September 11, 2001" that George W. Bush was referring to when making this speech. He was not in office as president during the others except for (4).