they were brave and they gave back to this country in a way that i think makes clear to the world that the united states is going to protect ourselves. and i think while there s a disappointment, obviously, that the taliban is now in charge of afghanistan, i think today ought to also be a day of re-dedication, to make sure that we remember what happened on 9/11 and that we are committed to making sure that that will never happen again, that they will continue to protect our country from those who try to do harm to the united states of america. former defense secretary leon panetta. we are grateful for your time today. we are so thankful that you joined us to share your thoughts and reflections on this important anniversary. thank you very much. thank you. ali, stephanie, we re here at
folks in the country working on it right now. so i m sure as soon as there is a determination, everybody will be made aware of what we ve determined. you mentioned this a second ago. it is the second time in 20 years in the mount zion ame church as burned to the ground. in 1995 two former members of the ku klux klan destroyed the same church. president clinton attended the re-dedication of the church the following year. parishioners and leaders cannot believe they have to rebuild it again. everybody is a little emotional, rightfully so. you just you just don t expect this same church you know that s the part that folks are grappling and struggling with. we re going to be okay. we re going to be okay says the elder of the church. by the way the county is expected to give them a temporary facility in which to worship as they did in 95. this is the eighth black church