>> the nation pausing to mark the 12 years since the september 11th attacks. there were ceremonies around the united states. in new york the bell range to mark the exact time the first tower of the world trade center was hit. there were also moments of silence marked at all three sites. the twin towers in new york, pennsylvania, and the pentagon. at the pentagon they remembered those who died when a plane crashed into that building. the names are still being read at the world trade center site. david schuster is there. today they brought tattered flags, they brought tattered photos, but they're still there.

>> four and a half hours it took them to read the 800 names that started this morning. so th the emotional gripping pat of this ceremony is coming to an end. families came to gather, hear their loved one's names mentioned publicly. in addition to reading of the names there were musical interludes. there were several politicians, the governor of new york, the mayor of new york, the governor of new jersey. police commissioner, fire department chief all there to pay homage and pay tribute to the families who spent the day remembering. it this is the last ceremony that will be part of a construction site. when they do this ceremony next year, the main iconic building that will be rebuilt, the one

world trade center it will be complete. tenants are expected to occupy that building. it is half rented out. in addition there is other construction to be finished underground where the 9/11 museum still has to be completed. there are some squabbles between the families and museum board that need to be settled. but this is a plaza site where the construction, cranes, fencing, it will all be gone, and you'll just have this plaza where people can come. many people came by to pay respect, members of the media, for all intents and purposes the ceremony is over.

the families will try to put this day from 12 years ago into context as they go back to their lives and try to move on. >> david, on this day is it years later so much has changed, and yet so much has not. is it years ago after the attacks there was attack about what to do, and who was to be blamed. who was to be struck. now we are on some would say we're now talking about syria. >> yes, a lot of families have talked about the differences pointing out it was so clear 12 years ago that the united states was headed towards engagement, boots on the ground in afghanistan. nobody new that george bush would use afghanistan as a pretext with a country that had nothing to do with that, iraq. many said with syria they all

seemed to understand that the president didn't want to put boots on the ground but launch cruise missiles, not putting soldiers in harms way. there is talk about this effort to attack syria could cause additional problems or spark a wider region war, but everybody understands that this is a response that president obama is attempting to take with syria than when 12 years ago when everyone was wondering when the bush administration would start the war with afghanistan. >> thank you very much. for a brief moment this morning there was a moment of unity when all the members came out and sang "god bless america," and then it was back to the debate in syria. randall pinkston is following

this for us from capitol hill. >> it began at the white house with president obama, vice president biden went out and paused for a moment and then went back inside. the president going from there to the pentagon where theres with a wreath laying ceremony and brief remarks from the president paying tribute of those who died on september 11th and the patriots who have given their lives since then. here on capitol hill there was also a moment of silence, with speaker boehner, nancy pelosi, harry reid and mitch mcconnell all speaking here with music, the pledge of allegiance, and the members of congress standing in unity. an unity that we're not going

forward in syria. >> it's hard to oaring that almost 12 hours, what impact did it if anyone of how the united states got here with regards to the situation in the middle east, the murky situation in iraq, and making sure this time they give the diplomatic everything to change. >> i think all the points you raised in your question would certainly be issues that would be thought about by members of congress. i do know in their public comments they were stripped both by the president, and also by the members of strong on the steps that they were no overt political references. but this afternoon we have in the senate a debate going on

about whether or not there should be the use of military force, whether or not the president can count on the russia to broke arrest deal with syria to hand over control of those chemical weapons, and if so, how that would work. here on the floor of the house in one-minute statement there is were continued criticisms of president obama's approach to this entire crisis. i don't think we can say there is a moment of unity of the attack from is it years ago is going to have much of an impact in the long run about what the decision will be about the use of military force in syriac but we can always hope. >> randall pink son, well put.

>> now both france and russia have put forward proposals to put syria's chemical weapons under international control. the french draft blaming the syrian government for the augu august 21st chemical weapons attack. their demands those responsible be brought forward in an international criminal force and threatens military force if syria does not comply. all of this has already been rejected by russia. russia has put forth it's plan to place syria's chemical weapons under international control and now russian leaders are trying to use force to take that off the table completely. we have more from moscow. >> we're seeing serious potential differences between the russians and the americans before these crucial talks between john kerry and the russian minister.

the russians are saying, look, we have produced a diplomatic break through for the americans, and, indeed, for the rest of the world. we've got the syrian government to admit they have a chip weapons stock pile, and they're now agreeing, apparently, to put that stock pile under international control. the russian message, don't rock the boat too much, let's work with what we've got. they feel the strong card they have is the lack of popular support in the united states, as you well know, the lack of political support on capitol hill. and this the russians believe will strengthen their hands in their negotiations in geneva, which will be absolutely crucial. >> on that note kimberly hallick spoke with vic--senator john mc.

>> it makes me skeptical those who have been supplying weapons to bashar al-assad are supposed to be bringing this to a close. and already putin said the united states would have to renounce the use of force. that's impossible. >> our conditioning coverage of the crisis continues 24 hours a day o www.aljazeera.com. an explosion rocking the libyan city of bengahzi on this one year attack on the consulate there. witnesses say it may have come from a car bomb. four citizens died a year ago including u.s. ambassador chris stevens. u.s. officials now have an idea who was responsible for that attack. counter terrorism officials are saying the group selected the

bengahzi outpost as a potential target ahead of time but they're no closer to figuring out why that attack occurred. prosecutors in india are now seeking the death penalty for the brutal rape and murder. all four men deny involvement, and their lawyers are asking for mercy. it led to outrage about crimes against women in that country. some lawmakers in missouri say they want to take on the fed. they want to show the federal government the door when it comes to gun laws. and they're looking for new jobs. how two colorado lawmakers voted on hot-button issues and were actually booted from office.

>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. the missouri legislature could take the first shot at a potential legal battle with the federal government. they're set to vote on ove overriding richard nixon's law. and in colorado two state lawmakers have been kicked out of office for backing tighter gun laws there. the two lawmakers voted for tougher gun restrictions following the shooting in auro aurora, colorado. despite losing seats, john morse

said he wouldn't soften his stance. >> i said if it costs my political career, that's a small price to pay. the families of his victims have a huge price to pay. we did the right thing. >> there is a cliff hang center new york city's mayor race. bill dehasio has the lead. but with exactly 47% of the vote he could still face a run off. anthony weiner conceded last night after reportedly giving the therapeuti finger to the me. >> the mortgage bangers association is reporting that mortgage application index plunged to its lowest point since november of 2008. higher interest rates are reducing the demand for home

loans. bank of america and wells fargo are cutting jobs in their mortgage divisions because of the drop off. new vehicles sold in the u.s. are getting more miles to the gallon. a new survey by the university of michigan showing the average is 24.9 miles per gallon. that's up nearly five miles a gallon from six years ago. industry is producing hybrids and reducing consumption of gas guzzlers biker like pickup pickd suvs. the taxpayers are still $14 billion in the red. and the new amy iphone unveiled yesterday are not

impressing wall street. shares sinking with more than 5% from where they were this time yesterday. with major brokerage firms, down grading the stock. analysts are not sure. >> a nobel prize winning lawyer receiplaurette. larry summers are considered among the leading candidates to replace bernanke whose terms expires in january. the controversial mortgage

plan is moving forward. the first in the nation to use immanent domain to buy mortgages from banks. residents with upside down mortgages would be able to refinance and gain equity in their homes. she said she's doing it to keep her town safe. >> we're stepping in to make a fix that both the federal government and the banks and the mortgage industry and banks have not been able to do. they've been unwilling or unable. >> the city has been accused of using the plan to profit from refinance mortgages. investors holding those mortgages have sued to stop the case on thursday. the coup that bought power in chile marchs in memorial services will be held for those who went missing during thinks rule. and the anniversary is rekindl

rekindling memories of a dark chapter in that country's history. >> long before the 9/11 attack on new york's twin towers there was another, the first traumatic 11th of september. it was also on a tuesday morning. a bloody u.s.-backed military coup in chile that overthrew the world's first democratically elected marxist leader. in 1973, this place, the stadium, was turned into an intergas station and torture camp. >> this is a part of the stadium where the locker rooms were, where the prisoner were kept. a lot of women were raped, not by one but packs of soldiers. >> more than 30 people expected ties of the fallen government were brought here, including manuel mendez a former factory worker. >> this is part of our history.

a memorial. no one can enter here except us and guests like you. >> today the national stadium has been totally remodeled. except for this part. in honor of the victims, the original gate and wooden benches have been preserved. the place where political prisoners were sometimes allowed to get fresh air. but manuel mendez is still haunted by his experience. >> we carry heavy load of memories, feelings of bitterness, sadness, and humiliation. >> we retur35,000 people were t, killed or disappeared. today chile is a modern process country. but 20 years has not been enough to turn the page on the past. there are still too many people missing loved ones who have

never been found. and too many perpetrators of human rights violation who is have never been brought to justice. >> and on this election year something that candidates underscore the divide. former socialist president is running again, daughter of air force general, who died in prison. her main conservative rival supported the dictatorship, and is the daughter of another air force general, the member of the junta. a coincidence, perhaps, a catharsis spurred by this anniversary. now some of the staunchest advocates are asking for forgiveness, and an apology that has taken 40 years, which may help to finally heal chile's wounds. al jazeera, santiago. >> it is a booming business for

the private sector just is it years after 9/11. dozens of u.s. companies transforming the suburbs into discrete business hubs. >> it's heating up, but will it last for the weekend? we have the national numbers and forecast coming up next.

>> security in new york and across america has changed considerably since the september 11th attacks. the government has now spent billions of dollars to prevent another attack on u.s. soil. as ali velshi reports, contractors have seen a big boon in business. >> 12 years after that fateful day in september america's security sector is booming. the government spends six times what it did fighting terrorism. homeland security funding

accounted for half a trillion over the past decade adding new jobs for those with specialized skills. >> it really has changed the landscape in terms of what you can do with a technical degree, what you can do with a military background and security clearance. >> adding thousands of private contractors to its payrolls u.s. intelligence spending has doubled. it's not just the government doing this spending. the private sector adding to the market bolstering cybersecurity and new hardware. that transformed bedroom communities into major security hubs. >> it's a very different place than it was ten years ago. new buildings, new ideas. >> for those like kevin that spells opportunity. two ears ago he started his own video analysis. >> we take video and turn it into data. >> his firm uses complex algorithms to analyze thousands of videos day, scanning

everything were drone footage to clips caught on youtube. >> you look at syria, 10,000 videos a day. you're saying, okay, i see the presence of this particular weapon 3% throughout the month of june. then all of a sudden in july 10,000 video as day we see it jump to 7%. could you watch those videos all day but you would never see that jump. >> the surveillance market has more than doubled in the past two decades, and it's not just overseas. they can identify faces and root out potential threats but they also raise questions about what level of privacy we can come to expect. >> american companies have been compelled to work with the defense establish to provide critical intelligence for the nsa potentially at the expense of their own interest. >> as the demand for security grows the fight for privacy will

intensify. ali velshi, new york. >> meteorologist: we're looking at a lot happening here in the tropics in the midwest and northeast and then southwest. first we start in the tropics where there are tropical storms and hurricane. one of each. tropical storm. gabrielle is heading towards bermuda with two to four inches of rain. that will continue to push to the north. hurricane umberto is off the coast of africa, and that will stay off over the ocean not impacting land. as far a gabrielle, it will impt nova scotia and turning away from the east coast.

boston is at 94, and it will not last, the heat is here today. but once the storms move through we'll see cooler air following that. the storms over the great lakes. we'll have a few more hours today with the heat, but tomorrow things change. all this heat moves to the southeast. montana and denver seeing temperatures drop quite a bit. what to see with the radar and the clouds, you see that line here. that will slowly move east pushing the hot air out and bringing nice comfortable air for the weekend. dropping over the northeast at 86 tomorrow with a shower or thunderstorms drying out friday, saturday, and sunday. needs to dry out in the southwest. more flash flooding possible as the storms push across the four corners state. >> thank you very much. it's been quite an emotional day around the nation as the world looks back at 9/11/12 years

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