Saturday, September 12, 2009

Eight years since the attacks on the World Trade Center: proud to have been replaced by sorrow

Citizens of America this year, praised tribute to the victims of terrorist attacks by the volunteer work helped neighbors, the poor and the state. Barack Obama speech at the Pentagon, and attended the commemoration in New York Joe Biden

"Is it already past eight years? I remember every detail of this beautiful, sun septembarskog morning at 8:45, which turned into one of the darkest days in American history! Do not ever be repeated! Missing Icons I New York building, the building of two twin proud! Every day remember the dead and their families and pray for them and for America! "

This is just one of the comments New Yorkers when they ask how they feel at the thought of 11th September 2001. , the day when members of Al Qaeda hijacked planes and committing terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. All agree that the time of cure sadness because she turned into pride.

And yesterday, eight years after the "tragic morning that changed America," all politicians, but most people repeat what they say every year, and it is they want to stay that day remembered as the beginning of a new American era.

Do not forgive those who dared to humiliate the United States terrorist attacks, confirms the continuing war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the search for Osama bin Laden. There are those political analysts who claim that Americans are willing to forgive Bush losses in wars and recession, but that has not fulfilled the promise and brought "dead or living" leader of Al Qaeda in the American court.

Yesterday, at the place where eight years ago killed 2751 people, of whom 60 officers and 350 firefighters, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the families of the victims participated in the commemoration, with which America and the world send the message: "Do not be repeated!"

President Barack Obama, unlike George Bush, who is 11th of each September since 2001. gave homage to the victims' bank Graund "sad anniversary was marked at the Pentagon, in which the west wing of a plane hit the terrorists kidnapped in 9:37 hours. The Pentagon was also present Minister of Defense Robert Gates.

Obama has vowed to "arrest all those who have committed these crimes, seek justice for those killed and to defend the country against all threats to national security."

In New York it was replaced by Vice President Joe Biden, who participated in the giveaway honors victims in New York on the demolition site of the World Trade Center. The citizens of New York, praised the mail killed with four minutes of silence, two at a time when the planes hit the towers and two when they collapsed.

And the citizens of the United States this year as the anniversary was marked differently than they do now. Named as a national day of service and memories and participated in numerous volunteer projects, such as assistance to neighbors and communities in all 50 states.

Donations and the work of Americans have participated in collecting food for the poor, rebuild the neighborhood, cleaning parks and beaches, and preparations for natural disasters, sending packages and letters to soldiers on the battlefield and similar activities.

- This year will mark the first U.S. memorial on the 11th September as National day of service and memories. Eight years ago, the tragic events of Tuesday morning, inspired the Americans to gather in a spirit of unity and compassion - are pointed out Barack and Michelle Obama.

More than 250,000 opportunities for volunteers and 2200 jobs posted on the web page Serve.gov by the government opened the Corporation for National and municipal services, offering numerous possibilities of engaging the citizens of 11th September.

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