al-qaeda attacked the idea of america itself. hhest honor we can pay those we love, our greatest weapon in this ongoing war is to o what our adversaes fear e most, to stay true to who we are as americans. reporter: in shanksville, first lady michelle obama and former first lady laura bush honored the passengers that took down flight 93 to keep from reaching it s intended target thought to be the capitol or the white house. we saw that there is evil in the world, but also good at the heart of our country. america w attacked, but the deepest belief of our democracy was vindicated and to this day, they remind us not just how they