Tensions Rise Near Ground Zero on the 9/11 Anniversary

Tensions Rise Near Ground Zero on the 9/11 Anniversary
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A firefighter holds a flag announcing his opposition to the building of a mosque. He is standing with his back to Ground Zero, about two blocks from where the proposed Islamic center would be built.

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