A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America September 11 , 2001 , was etched into America 's memory when 19 terrorists attacked us with barbarity unequaled in our history . On Patriot Day , we cherish the memory of the thousands of innocent victims lost , extend our thoughts and prayers to their families , and honor the heroic men and women who risked and sacrificed their lives so others might survive . Since 9/11 , we have recognized the threat posed by terrorists to the safety of the American people and worked to protect our homeland by fighting terrorists abroad . We are confronting terrorism by advancing freedom , liberty , and prosperity as an alternative to the ideologies of hatred and repression .

Question: Why did terrorists attack ?
Answer: Because they wanted to extend thoughts and prayers to the families .Because they were fighting abroad .Because it was an alternative to the ideologies of hatred and repression .None of the above choices .