Somber Justice: Obama Honors 9/11 Victims

President lays wreath at ground zero's survivor tree days after death of Osama bin Laden at hands of U.S. military.

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Story Created: May 5, 2011 at 1:43 PM AKDT

Story Updated: May 5, 2011 at 1:43 PM AKDT

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Updated at 2:16 p.m. ET

 

NEW YORK - Marking Osama bin Laden's death where the terrorist inflicted his greatest damage, President Barack Obama soberly laid a wreath Thursday at New York's ground zero and declared to the city and the world, "When we say we will never forget, we mean what we say."

 

The president closed his eyes and clasped his hands at the outdoor memorial where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once dominated the Manhattan skyline. He shook hands with 9/11 family members and others dressed in black at the site where the skyscrapers were brought down by planes commandeered by bin Laden's followers. Nearly 3,000 people were killed.

 

The president met privately at the memorial site with about 60 family members from various 9/11 organizations.

 

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Guest said on Thursday, May 5 at 6:36 PM

How do we know Bin Laden was really killed?

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Outlying villager said on Thursday, May 5 at 6:35 PM

It seems to be the new trend

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Steven said on Thursday, May 5 at 4:13 PM

Biggest Joker in the land is pandering for votes off of dead corpses???? The anti war candidate wants war dead votes??? Give us all a break!

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