Rumsfeld leads ceremony at Pentagon for 9/11 attacks
(11 Sep 2006) The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia 1. US Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld walking with cordon 2. Police watching from roof of Pentagon 3. Wide of Pentagon with flag hanging 4. Moment of silence 5. Audience standing 6. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace midshot 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace "We commit and promise you, that we have one very simple message for the terrorists, those who would seek to prevent this type of gathering, those who seek to change our way of life, and that simple message is this... not on our watch." 8. Cheney and Rumsfeld clapping 9. Singing, wide shot 10. Wide shot of Rumsfeld at pod 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld "We remember each of those who came to work here at the Pentagon that bright Septmeber morning, but did not come home. And we remeber the men and women in uniform who have stepped forward to serve our country and have lost their lives in our defense." 12. Cutaway Rumsfeld 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld "On this fifth anniversary and the anniversaries to come we must ask ourselves, 'are they succeeding?' Well, in many ways the enemy is failing. Americans are not an intimidated people." 14. Wideshot of Cheney 15. SOUNDBITE (English) US Vice President Dick Cheney "We have no intention of ignoring or appeasing histories latest gang of fanatics trying to murder their way to power." 16. Pan of audience 17. Troops saluting on roof of Pentagon with hanging flag STORYLINE: A memorial observance near the site where an American Airlines plane slammed into the Pentagon five years ago was led by Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld Monday. A moment of silence was observed at 9:37 a.m. EST (13337 GMT), the exact time the plane struck, killing 184 people. General Peter Pace told the assembled troops and victims families though the number of US service members killed in the wars Washington has prosecuted in Afghanistan and Iraq following the attacks mounts, the military was recommitting itself to avenge the events of that day. Rumsfeld emotionally recalled the day of the attacks, where he was in the building at the time. He said that although the costs have been dear, that America is winning by not allowing others to change their ways of life. Rumsfeld's arm was in a sling - he is recovering from shoulder surgery. Cheney delivered a message from the President, and said that "We have no intention of ignoring or appeasing history's latest gang of fanatics trying to murder their way to power." Following the ceremony, bagpipes played Amazing Grace and troops stood at attention on the roof of the Pentagon above a flag marking the rebuilt spot where the third hijacked aircraft, American flight 77 crashed into its target. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
