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Hello and welcome to new york. this is the 9/11 memorial. it is a beautiful bright blue morning just as it was in 2001. 20 years ago today, the united states suffered the deadliest foreign attack ever on its soil. almost 3,000 people died as suicide attackers highjacked four passenger planes — crashing two of them into the twin towers in new york and one into the pentagon. in the next few hours ceremonies will take place to mark those attacks and pay tribute to those who died. 0ur coverage beg...

The 9/11 the more the way at the commemoration is taking place for those killed 20 years after the 9/11 attacks. bruce springsteen performing as the reading of the names of those killed that day continues. it is seven minutes past nine in new york city, 20 years ago at 9:37am a third aeroplane crashed into the pentagon, the us defence department headquarters outside of washington, dc. 18a people were killed there and a memorial ceremony is under way at the sight of that pentagon attack to honour...

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Other, building up photos of the loved ones, those voters betraying their loved ones frozen in time 20 years ago, whether they be first responders, those who worked in the twin towers, or others who were in this neighbourhood in lower manhattan that day when this area turned into hell on earth. and it really is such a sombre day. i mean, behind me there was also several other kind of vigil is taking place including four firefighters at the memorial wall behind me. its a 56 foot bronze wall where...

Gaping hole in the side of it, there were flames and smoke everywhere, there was lots and lots of people who perished inside yet the national command any military centre carried on operating because it was been asked by the commander in chief to begin planning for the retaliation, for the revenge, if you like, for what had taken place, to go after those responsible. this building carried on working and few in this building would have thought american troops would be there for two decades after t...

And in the manner of its departure from afghanistan, the "kabul debacle", a crisis of competence. just off the tip of manhattan, lady liberty symbolises america opening its arms to the world. but 20 years on, the us feels a much more introspective place. jon sopel, bbc news, new york. two decades after the attack, the taliban are back in power presenting in the face of the world. the 9/11 attacks led to the invasion of afghanistan. two decades later the taliban are back in power and presenting a...

Lee burke was one of those firefighters that died when the north tower collapsed. right now a commemoration event is taking place here for the anniversary of 9/11 and she is speaking about her brother right now but she said there was no place you would rather be than here in guantanamo bay watching the process ofjustice. it doesnt get any better than being in guantanamo bay on the 20th anniversary, being part of the first group of people back into the courtroom to start, to see the proceedings s...

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Gather evidence for a trial, it was to ensure that other attacks couldnt take place and so some will justify the methods that were used because they will say the fact that there hasnt been an attack anywhere nearas there hasnt been an attack anywhere near as large as 9/11 over the last 20 years has been something of a success. it was all then about finding and disrupting any other plans that may have been in the pipeline for other attacks. of course, in the long term we have seen notjust the way...

I thank you. as she was saying there, there are countless tales of heroism and bravery from 9/11 but one of the most remarkable belongs to patrick connolly. the attacks took place on his very first day as a new york firefighter — and he continued his rescue efforts even after being pulled free from the rubble of the north tower. patrick told us his story from new york. as we approached the north shower from the _ as we approached the north shower from the north, which is where the first plane ...