The United States yesterday celebrated the 7th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with prayerful moments silence in town halls, state houses, the Pentagon and of course at the sides of Ground Zero in Manhattan. For the first time the memorial service was celebrated not at Ground Zero itself but on the sides, for the site is now being built upon. That is probably the best way to remember the 2,603 fatalities in New York and the 125 in the Pentagon. Rebuilding the site proclaims to the terrorists that truism "You'll never win!" In several cities around the world (London, Paris, Moscow, Sydney etc), the anniversary was commemorated with services. In Manila there was barely a remembrance, not even a public statement from the Palace. The victims of 9/11 came from many nations. There were Brits, Aussies, Germans, French, Japanese etc among the fatalities. That's why the major capitals hold remembrance services every year. There were Pinoys that went down with...
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