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Crowds rejoice in front of the White House.
By Bob Sullivan, Msnbc.com reporter
Outside the White House, a crowd of thousands gathered, waving U.S. flags, chanting “USA,” singing the national anthem, and a tune familiar to sports fans -- "na, na, na, na, hey, hey, good-bye."
The crowd was mostly college students, but as the news spread, nearby D.C. residents jammed the plaza just north of the White House.
Among the crowd was Monica Lawson, whose sister Cecelia Lawson Richards died on 9/11 in the Pentagon. She was watching TV with her daughter Courtney (below, right) - the victim's niece - when she heard the news. They left their suburban D.C. carried a large portrait of Cecelia to the gates of the White House.
"I was like, what? Then it started to sink in," Courtney said. "I'm happy. Justice was done. But there is more work to do."
Editor's note: Msnbc's Rachel Maddow is in the crowd outside the White House. The MaddowBlog has a growing collection of photos from the scene. See Rachel's Twitter feed for more.
Bob Sullivan/msnbc.com
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Vote for shortest, most uninforming article ever.
1) In WTC rubble, chunks of concrete and metal fused together were found (aka "meteorite"). This shows conclusively that metal was melted. Conventional fires do not burn hot enough to melt steel.
2) Nano thermite found in the dust from WTC's; findings published in peer reviewed scientific journal (google scholar search: thermitic materials 9/11)
3) In the governments own investigation of the anthrax attacks, the primary suspect worked for the US.
4) Investigate 9/11! THUMBS UP if you agree!
I agree that the issue is no where near resolved.
Let's watch as Republicans try and take this victory away from Obama.
I know what you mean they will give it to the Republicans. But Obama got the job done. NOT THEM OR BUSH.