days running up to the anniversary there was discussion whether people should be protesting at all on this date. this is september 11th and a day to reflect back on the heros we lost and the sacrifices people made and we are going to the memorial service for the port authority officers who died. this is not the day to make political statements. on this the ninth anniversary of 9/11 emotions on both sides of the iss as strong as ever. back to you. geraldo: we understand 1500 counter demonstrators, 2,000 pro the mosque construction. fine report, thank you. let s go live to our dear colleague rick levanthal whose brave reporting as the towers collapsed helped propel fox news into the heart of the journalism. how different is this night. the night is lit by the two columns of beautif