An official trip to New York as a dignitary isn’t complete without paying respects to the victims of the city’s most catastrophic attack — the September 11 terrorist attacks.
A visit to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum was made as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife laid flowers on ground zero, now a fountain and a reflecting pool. Lee also checked out the underground museum which stores over 10,000 artifacts from the day of the attacks, including steel from the Twin Towers.
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is a poignant reminder of the many lives lost to terrorism. Here is a video of the museum from my visit today. Photos at: http://bit.ly/1TfAMKN – LHL (PMO Video by Chiez How)
Posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Monday, 28 March 2016
“Terrorism has taken many lives, and we must remain resolute in countering it,” he said. Alluding to another recent terrorist attack that took many innocent lives as well, the prime minister mentioned that the conveyed his condolences tot he people of Pakistan in the wake of the bombings on Easter Sunday.
“It was especially heartrending that many victims were women and children. It is yet another reminder of the need for continued vigilance against terrorism.”
