Obama reviews national security on 9/11 anniversary
September 11, 2013  09:13
US President Barack Obama reviewed the national security of the country on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 twin tower attacks of 2001.        

Over the past several months, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter terrorism Lisa Monaco has convened numerous meetings to review security measures in place for this anniversary, as well as other global threats, including the recent threat emanating from the Arabian Peninsula, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said.        

The meeting, among others, was attended by the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, before which he was briefed by senior military planners on Pentagon's worldwide security posture.
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