Picture Left:A woman holds a picture of a loved before the ceremony marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Friday Sept. 11, 2009 in New York. (AP)
Spirit of 9/11:Service or security....?:Obama observes anniversary as president saddled with 2 wars spurred by attacks
The nation observes its first Sept. 11, 2001, commemoration Friday with a new president, but continues to grapple with the best response to attacks that changed the global dynamic and remain embedded in the national psyche.Americans stand divided over the U.S. approach to national security. U.S. troops fight an ongoing and increasingly difficult war in Afghanistan against an amorphous enemy while President Obama tries to reset the nation's image in the world....