Honoring US forces, Biden warns democracy is ‘in peril’
US President Joe Biden has warned that the American version of “democracy is in peril.”
The Democratic leader made the comments in Memorial Day remarks on Monday.
"Democracy itself is in peril, here at home and around the world. What we do now, how we honor the memory of the fallen, will determine whether democracy will long endure."
He further vowed to "never fail to honor the sacrifice" of the American armed forces.
“War and conflict, death and loss are not relics of American history: they are part of the American story," he claimed, citing American troops killed in US wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. "Today that number is 7,036 — 7,036 fallen angels who lost their lives in these conflicts. And on this Memorial Day, we honor their legacy and their sacrifice… They lived for it. They died for it. And we as a nation are eternally grateful."
The United States invaded Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s on the pretext of fighting terrorism at the expense of leaving them in chaos.
According to various polls, the majority of American military veterans and the public believe the two deadly wars were not worth fighting.
Celebrated on the last Monday of the month of May, the Memorial Day commemorates the lives of dead military personnel.
"Empathy is the fuel of democracy," Biden said, calling on Americans to "find the light and the wisdom and, yes, the courage to move forward.”
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