Memorials for 9 11 victims mark 11th anniversary downsized
In New York Pentagon and Shanksville memorials crowds were smaller than past years yet filled with names photos and prayers. Families spoke of fading memory while leaders avoided campaign events as President Obama and Vice President Biden led ceremonies and remembered nearly 3,000 victims and later wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Why Afghanistan war lingers in U.S. election discourse
An analysis notes the Afghanistan conflict centers on preventing a new al Qaida threat after 9/11. With 2014 set for ending combat, debates hinge on whether Afghans can defend themselves without renewed Taliban rule, while recognizing the human cost and broader security stakes.
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