9.11 - Russian gift to the U.S. "To the Struggle Against World Terrorism" ( also known as the 'Tear of Grief' and the 'Tear Drop Memorial' ) [photos, captions]

This is the first that I have heard of this monument
to those who died on 9/11.

I looked it up in Google and it certainly is there

on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River,

in line with the Statue of Liberty.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tear_of_Grief )

Russian Gift To The US

Issue:

"We failed to react appropriately to them and, instead, displayed weakness. And the weak are always beaten."

Vladimir Putin

Source: Reuters, Sat 4Sep04
by Richard Ayton/Oliver Bullough

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I had never heard of this before receiving an e-mail.
Wonder why the [U.S.] Press & our gov't didn't report it?

This is the "TEAR DROP" made and
installed by the Russians to honor those
who died in 9 11 and a statement against terrorism.

It is very impressive. The tear drop is lined up with the Statue of Liberty. Gift from the people of Russia.......

"Monument to the struggle against world terrorism,

artist Zurab Tsereteli" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurab_Tsereteli )

....it is an impressive memorial and statement against terrorism.

The walkway is made of stones.

Names of the persons killed on 9 11 are inscribed on the base.

The base like the Vietnam Memorial wall.

It was a cold and windy day but well worth the drive to see.

It is down in the shipping yards across from "The Lady".