US Remembers 9/11 Terror Victims 悼911遇难者

America's presidential rivals put aside their differences to mark the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people. Barack Obama and John McCain each laid a flower at Ground Zero in New York. Robert Nisbet reports.

Today the increasingly bitter presidential campaign was suspended. The two political rivals bowed their heads at a makeshift memorial in the pit at Ground Zero. Earlier at 8:46 in the morning, the time the first plane hit the World Trade Center 7 years ago, bells across the city rang out.

New York paused to remember.

In all, there were full silences marking the moments of impact and when the towers collapsed. “I will miss you, mom, forever. I thank you for the lessons you taught me in life and in your death. Thank you.”

“Robert J. DeAngelis Junior”,“Tom Elizabeth”.

This is the last time families of the victims will be allowed on the site for the anniversary. “James DeBlase.” Work is due to begin soon on the permanent memorial called the Freedom Tower. “Simon Marash Dedvukaj. Jason Christopher DeFazio.”

More bells tolled in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United 93 crashed into a field killing 40 passengers and crew. “I’ve had the great honor and privilege to witness great courage and sacrifice for America's sake, but none greater than the sacrifice of those good people who grasped the gravity of the moment, understood the threat, and decided to fight back at the cost of their lives.”

At the Pentagon, where 184 people died when American Airline 77 crashed into the perimeter wall, a memorial was dedicated by the president. “A doomed airliner plunged from the sky, split the rock and steel of this building, and changed our world forever. The years that followed have seen justice delivered to evil men and battles fought in distant lands.” The shattering events of 9/11 helped mold the legacy of the outgoing commander-in-chief. The repercussions will still be felt by his successor.

Robert Nisbet, Sky News, Washington.

参考中文翻译：

在9.11七周年之际，总统竞选对手奥巴马和麦凯恩放下分歧，共同悼念在恐怖袭击中遇难的3000名同胞。奥巴马和麦凯恩在世贸大厦遗址“归零地”奉上鲜花。Robert Nisbet报道。

今天，日益激烈的总统竞选活动暂停。两位政治竞争对手在归零地临时举行的纪念活动上向遇难者鞠躬。早上8：46，7年前第一家飞机撞击世贸中心大楼的时间，整个纽约市钟声鸣响。

整个纽约暂停一切活动进行悼念。

到处一片寂静，纪念恐怖袭击的影响和双子楼倒塌的瞬间。“妈妈，我会永远想念你。感谢你在你的生与亡中教给我的教训。谢谢你。”

“Robert J. DeAngelis Junior”,“Tom Elizabeth”.
这是最后一次允许遇难者家属在遗址举行纪念活动。“James DeBlase.” 这里将要开始建造一个永恒的纪念碑“自由塔”。“Simon Marash Dedvukaj. Jason Christopher DeFazio.”

更多的钟声鸣响在宾夕法尼亚的Shanksville，在那里，93名美国人冲上当场，杀死了40多名乘客和工作人员。“我很荣幸目睹为了美国而战斗的勇气和所做的牺牲。但是什么都比不上他们所做的牺牲，他们仅仅抓住那一瞬间的沉重，理解那种威胁，决定以生命为代价来反击。”

当美国航空77撞向五角大楼，184人丧生。总统举行了纪念仪式。“一架准备好殒命的飞机从空中袭来，撞向大楼，永远的改变了世界。接下来的几年，恶人收到正义的惩罚，远方战争正在进行。”9.11事件形成了那些外派的司令官的遗产，而且这些反响将被继承者们深深的体会到。