U.S. Remembers 9/11, Barack Obama Says 'Will Not Give In To Fear'
"And three months from now, our combat mission in Afghanistan will come to an end," the U.S. President said. "Today we honour all who have made the ultimate sacrifice these 13 years, more than 6,800 American patriots. And we give thanks to those who served in harm's way to keep our country safe and meet the threats of our time," he said. Obama underlined that America endures in that perennial optimism that defines its people
"Beginning tomorrow there will be teenagers, young adults, who were born after 9/11. It's remarkable. And while these young Americans did not know the horrors of that day, their lives have been shaped by all the days since.
"A time that has brought us pain, but also taught us endurance and strength, a time of rebuilding, of resilience, and of renewal," Obama said. In New York, relatives of those killed when two hijacked jetliners crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre gathered at Ground Zero to remember the dead.
The ceremony began, as usual, with a moment of silence at 8:46 am (local time), when the first plane smashed into the North Tower. Family members then began reading the names of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the attacks on New York, the Pentagon in Washington and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. This is the first year that the 9/11 museum in New York was open on the anniversary of the attacks.
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