"This weekend, we honor their memory once more. "In the face of terrorism, how we respond matters," Obama said in his weekly address. "We cannot give in to those who would divide us. We cannot react in ways that erode the fabric of our society. "George W. Bush, who was president at the time of the attacks, is not expected to attend either ceremony in New York or Washington.Instead, his office said he will go to church in Dallas, Texas and then attend the Dallas Cowboys home opener against the New York Giants, where he will take part in the ceremonial coin toss with two New York police officers who were at Ground Zero on 9/11.Sunday marks the start of the NFL season in the United States, and those attending the American football games and watching on television will watch video messages from both Obama and Bush.The attacks killed 2,753 people in New York, 184 at the Pentagon and 40 on Flight 93 -- which was headed toward the US capital until passengers and crew staged a rebellion and the hijackers crashed it.

Source: Economic Times September 11, 2016 15:56 UTC