mothers, fathers and those closest to them nine years ago today. they are called tuesday s children. you need to hear their message. hello, everyone. i m don lemon. it has been a day to remember and to look forward with hope on this ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. in new york at the pentagon and at a quiet field in shanksville, pennsylvania, americans paused to remember the day hijackers took aim at america s political and financl capitals. that morning changed so much how we travel, how we relate to the world. today eegs speakers mind all of us that what will never change is america s commitment to its ideas of freedom, tolerance and human liberty. with each year ts day brings back memories for so many people. the gathering of loved ones fighting back tears and clutching photos. a clear day reminiscent of the one that dawned nine years ago, new york fell silent at the moments when two jets crashed into the twin towers. the area remains a construction site, fu
the september 11th terror attacks and hundreds will gather at memorials this morning for those who lost their lives that day. special services will be held at the three sites where hijacked planes crashed in new york, washington, and pennsylvania. ut along with this year s events, there s also controversy. nbc s michelle franzen is live near the world trade center site in newth york city. michelle, with a good saturday morning to you. what s the scene like this morning as of now? reporter: well, good morning, alex. certainly people are beginning to gather for the ceremony here in new york this morning. as you mentioned, certainly several controversies, political and religious controversies that are surrounding the events of 9/11 this year. and the emotions area usually heightened anyway. this is only adding to those tensions. we can show you a look at ground zero this morning as the nation gets ready to pause and also pay tribute to the lives lost on that day. despite a hea
give everything and sell their belongings, and donate everything. the control grew everywhere, personally, emotionally and financially. heinz says that after months of trying, they decided to leave the church together. then comes the day they openly stood up to terry jones. it was a revolution. it was war. reporter: others joined him. it was important to criticize him, and show everybody that he is human and has weaknesses. he left and never came back. reporter: that was in 2008 and the church severed ties with jones and continues today under a new relationship, and terry jones relocated permanently to his florida church, and there he has grabbed the world s attention by marking the anniversary of 9/11 by burning the koran. he is completely convinced that he is so to speak god s ambassador. reporter: pastor andrew
reconsider his decision to call off the koran burning. last night an associate pastor of the florida church confirmed the burning was simply postponed. it s been circulated and rumored that information that we were given from the imam is incorrect or falsified. we definitely do not want to believe that that is true. so as we have said, it is not our plan to continue with the burning of the koran. so as of right now, it is temporarily suspended until we get a confirmation on the information we were given that we have a meeting with the imam in new york on saturday and that the plans are to relocate. in a statement, i really feel sorry for imam rauf who has been dragged in this somehow. he insisted there was no deal. how do you make a deal on this? it says, quote, i am glad that
copies of the koran tomorrow. he know says his plans are just on hold. terry jones initially canceled the koran-burning event yesterday saying a local imam in florida told him that the proposed new york islamic cultural center near ground zero would be moved. he told me three times that the imam in new york said he would move the mosque. i only have this man s word. that supposed only has the imam s word, but that should be good enough. that s good enough for me. after those comments, though, the imam denied ever saying a deal had been reached to move the new york center or why an imam in florida would have the power to make that decision. pastor jones then claimed he had been lied to. he said he would now reconsider his decision to call off the koran burning. last night an associate pastor of the florida church confirmed the burning was only postponed.