Asymmetrical warfare

Sixty-seven white roses , each representing a British passport holder who died on September 11^th five years ago, when the World Trade Centre was destroyed, were laid in a memorial garden in Grosvenor Square near the US Embassy today. The ceremony was organised by the US Embassy. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell was there to represent the UK Government and laid a wreath as did US Ambassador Robert Tuttle.

At 1346 BST, the exact moment the first WTC South Tower was hit, and the first people were killed, a minutes silence was observed.

In Manhattan, Prince Andrew was among dignitaries to attend an hour long service at the British Memorial Garden, half a mile from where the deaths occurred. The Duchess of York, who lost a number of her friends in the attacks, and had an office in the WYC joined him at the service ,which will include music from the choir of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the West Yorkshire Police brass band and the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums Band.

Curiously there are no reports of similar ceremonies in memory of the sole Israeli passport holder who died in the Manhattan Holocaust, either in Israel or New York. (Source NYT September 22^nd 2001, quote from Alon Pinkus , Israel’s consul general)

The US Department of State has details of the 76 US Citizens who were Jews who died, who worked for Cantor Fitzgerald, Marsh & McLellan, and the Aon Corporation, and other companies.