>> reporter: shinzo abe visiting where over 2400 americans died. today abe stopping short of making an apology. >> translator: i offer my sincere and everlasting condolences. >> it is here that we remember that even when hatred burns hottest, even when the tug of tribalism is at its most primal, we must resist the urge to turn inward. >> reporter: al rodriguez was stationed at pearl harbor when the bombs started falling. >> we could see the planes up above, circling, we knew the enemy was japanese. >> reporter: he thinks the time has come for a visit like this, even as his own emotions are still raw. >> got very emotional. >> reporter: invited to be part of the ceremony today, he never thought he'd see a time when these two leaders would step foot on the battlefield where so much blood had been shed. earlier this year, obama became the first sitting american president to visit hiroshima where the first of two atomic bombs was dropped in 1945. today, cementing a partnership between two countries that were once enemies and now allies. >> here's more what president obama said today about what the history of pearl harbor can teach us. >> the presence of prime minister abe here today remind us of what is possible between nations and between peoples. wars can end. the most bitter of adversaries can become the strongest of allies. the fruits of peace always outweigh the plunder of war. this is the enduring truth of this hallowed harbor. it is here that we remember that even when hatred burns hottest, even when the tug of tribalism is at its most primal, we must resist the urge to turn inward. we must resist the urge to demonize those who are different. if you're having a carrie fisher netflix film festival