George W. Bush: “We understand that free societies will be peaceful societies.”

Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your President.

Today, we remember your loss, we share your sorrow and we honor the men and women that you have loved so long and so well.

We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.