WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today issued the following statement in acknowledgement of the seventh anniversary of 9/11: “Today we commemorate the terrible attacks of September 11, 2001. We remember those who lost their lives and we salute the heroism and strength of character that Americans, from first responders to ordinary citizens, demonstrated in the face of death and destruction. While on that day we witnessed pure evil, we also saw why America, our freedom, and our values will always triumph. “Today, we also honor those men and women in our armed forces who have sacrificed their lives in the war that began on that day seven years ago. These heroes have made us safer and have protected our country from another attack. We will be forever grateful to them and to their families for their sacrifice—what Abraham Lincoln called ‘the last full measure of devotion.’ “As we remember that horrific day, we should also rededicate ourselves to remain vigilant and united against an extremist foe that threatens our security and our freedom. This is a struggle of humanity against barbarism, of justice against tyranny whose outcome will affect the lives of not only our citizens, but billions of others throughout the world. “Just as America and all freedom-loving peoples prevailed over the twin evils of fascism and communism in the last century, we will prevail over the evil of Islamist terrorism that attacked us on that September day seven years ago. Let us stand united in that cause.”