lot of losses on their side. does that mean that al qaeda is no longer a threat? they re certainly a threat. on your first point al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and yemen, the death of the number two is significant. although they still have a real safe haven in the southern part of the country and can launch an attack as they tried to this past may, shah herry was critical, served time in guantanamo, he was very much looked up to by many and it will be difficult to replace him. in pakistan, the announcement that their number two was killed in june, al qaeda in pakistan really is a pale shadow of what it once was. going back to the death of bin laden they have not been able to recover. al that being said, again, the plot that we saw coming out of yemen in may highlights how dangerous even a small band of terrorists can still be. so while we should certainly thank the people who have done a great job over the past 11 years protecting us, the fight really does continue in places like
as painful as this day is and always will be, it leaves us with a lesson, that no single event can ever destroy who we are, no act of terrorism can ever change what we stand for. in trying to attack our strengths, the terrorists unleashed our greatest strength, the spirit and the will of americans to fight for their country. in pennsylvania, ve president biden paid tribute to the heroic passengers of flight 93. what they did, for this country, is still etched in the minds of not only you, but millions of americans forever. on capitol hill, lawmakers of both political parties stood shoulder to shoulder. and in kabul, soldiers gathered together to mark the day. thy soul in at arlington national cemetery the president and the first lady honored the fallen, visiting the special section reserved for service members killed in iraq and afghanistan. good day. i m andrea mitchell live in washington on a day that gives every american pause reflecting on the great loss a