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And i think while al qaeda had a tactical success that day, and you have to give them that in the cold, hard analysis, i believe it has, from the very outset it would lead to their strategic defeat because, they were attacking the people of america because they fundamentally believed that we were morally weak and they could break us. they knew they couldnt break our military but they thought they could break our people. they dont understand us. the strength of america, our character, our values,...

>> there is a huge explosion. every win is running in the other direction. were on church street. were not sure what happened. there has been a huge explosion. everyones running for their lives, literally. police, media, i see a woman pushing a baby carriage. here combs the smoke. here comes the smoke. bill: they were running for their lives. rick leventhal reporting from the morning of the attacks. bill: at bottom of your screen you see the ticker not carrying headlines, recognizing those we lo...

On this day of remembrance well bring you the somber moments from ground zero, the pentagon and shanksville, pennsylvania and some of the memories what is good in some ways about the strength and courage and power of patriotism in the country on that day. bill: as family members take turns stepping up to the microphone you will see various shots throughout the skyline here in new york city. the freedom tower, formally known as the freedom tower, now world trade center 1. about a year and a half....

Sacred ground. there were great many competing emotions and competing ideas. but, bill, what we were able to do is set aside all the egos. it wasnt about who got credit for what, it was about getting it done. i have to say i am disappointed for almost a year construction on the museum just came to a halt and im reading today, theres supposed to be an agreement. i hope that people have come together and are going to do the right thing for the people. that is always what it has been about. that is...

How could this be happening. when the second plane hit you knew we were under attack. at that point it is something, i dont think any of us had ever experienced before, you have to almost set aside emotion, when youre a leader you have to get things done. the city, state, federal government, ordinary citizens, everyone came together in a way that was truly inspirational. one of the sad things 11 years late,, that sense of unity and common identity of americans who were attacked is something we d...

From their homes. it was a very, very patriotic, strong moment for america in the face of so much tragedy, and so much pain, and andrea one of the political things that has been difficult to resolve has been this museum, you know, it was supposed to open today, and a lot going back and forth across the river between new york and new jersey, and the mayor, and the governors of those two states. your thoughts on that? >> yeah, you know, unfortunately even though bob and i can take a break with you...

From this da >> bill, think it was a great idea. this is not a day for political speeches. this is not a day for bragging about what youve done or others have done. this is a day to remember, this is a day to reflect and to give thanks for the lives of we lost and for those who continue to put their lives on the line. you know, and i got here early this morning and i went over by the side of the memorial where the names are engraved and i was standing there and this elderly gentleman in a firema...

Go away, its going to be here for a long, long, longtime. and then the second thing that was almost chilling is when he said, you must understand that the terrorists want to kill all of us. so because of that i dont think we spend too much attention, or you dont spend too much attention reminding people that we have to remain vigilant. bill: i was living in atlanta, georgia on september 11th 2001. all i could think of the hundreds ofs of people in the tore us and the hundreds of thousands of peo...

And and tkraoe a andrea. the the politicians were not given speaking positions today. what do you think about that. >> i think after you have eleven years past, bill its no important to do what they are doing today, which is reflecting, and the campaigns are taking a break and its actually nice, because this campaign season has and will continue to be, i think, so nasty and so devisive. looking back eleven years ago, we werent republicans, we werent democrats, we all came together as americans. ...

Your thoughts on this day, governor? >> good morning, martha. it is 11 years later yet it feels the same. i think 11 years from now it will feel the same. you still have that tremendous sense of loss, that sorrow, that understanding of the magnitude of what we sacrificed on that horrible day. but just as i felt 11 years ago, today, i too feel the sense of pride about how new yorkers and americans responded, the courage we showed then, the courage our brave young men and women in the military sho...