morning of September 11‚ 2001‚ the United States became a nation transformed” (“The 9/11 Commission Report Executive Summary” 6). This day will forever be a part of the American way of live from here on out. It was a day of tragedy and surprise‚ but was it something we could have avoided? “The 9/11 Commission Report” talks about the events leading up to this tragic event‚ how the government could of avoided such devastation‚ who was the man behind it all‚ the events on the 9/11‚ and the general problems
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9/11 Speech The idea of writing a speech on the aftermath of 9/11 was initially frustrating‚ I froze. At first glance‚ seven years just didn’t seem to carry much reverence. However‚ the more I wrestled with the idea‚ the more I began to realize how flawed this way of thinking might be. I had minimized a moment in our nation’s history so powerful‚ that even seven years later‚ the images of that day are like fresh paint in our minds. Everyone in this room can remember the exact time and place
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The Importance of Remembering 9/11 A secretary calmly goes about her business‚ when all of a sudden‚ a shadow falls over the room‚ and someone screams‚ “It’s an airliner! It’s going to hit the tower!” That day‚ all America realized that this great nation is not invincible. The events of that day have not faded from the minds of Americans‚ for there has not been attack of this magnitude on American soil since Pearl Harbor. We will never forget the innocent people who died. The tragedy should never
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On 9/11/2001 United States was attacked by terrorist group called al-Qaeda. 19 of them hijacked 4 planes. One plane crashed into the pentagon killing 184 people. Another plane‚ flight 93‚ crashed into an empty flied in Pennsylvania. The plane was originally heading to Washington DC‚ but crashed in a flied because the passengers fought back. The last 2 planes hit into the twin towers. The damage was so much that the south tower collapsed 56 minutes after it was attacked and the north tower didn’t
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President Bush took responsibility for 9/11‚ even though he didn’t have anything to really do to cause it. He took responsibility and he came to the conclusion that we must go to war. They didn’t only attack our home soil‚ but killed thousands of innocent people. They were defenseless and unaware
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book on widespread conspiracy allegations concerning the events of 9/11/01. That book‚ compiled by the journal POPULAR MECHANICS: Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can’t Stand Up‚ attempts to silence the avalanche of suspicion triggered by attacks that day. You can obtain the essence of those suspicions by consulting the many "Truther" sites on the Web. To a general reader‚ explain what we ought to think about 9/11 in the wake of this confrontation over what actually happened on that
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plane. This is the story the government wanted its people to believe. However‚ the truths about the attacks on 9/11 are much more frightening. First‚ at 8:46 a.m.‚ American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center’s North Tower in New York City‚ between floors 93 and 99 going 466 mph. This attack was followed by United Airlines Flight 175‚ which hit the South Tower at 9:03 a.m. between floors 77 and 85 going 590 mph. Firefighters were dispersed immediately and went inside to try and
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Never in my life had I seen a woman quite as beautiful as her. I woke up on the morning of September 11‚ 2001 and looked at my wife still sleeping next to me. I took a moment to revel in her beauty‚ and think about what it would be like to be a father. Irene was eight months pregnant with a little boy. I had no doubts that she would be an outstanding mother‚ but i doubted myself. I’m a firefighter‚ I’m never home. What if I wasn’t the best dad? So many things rushed my mind‚ but I pushed them aside
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Since the beginning of the 21st century‚ western countries have suffered a number of terror attacks by Islamic extremists. For example‚ the World Trade Center attack in America on September 11‚ 2001 called 9.11 and the Paris terror attacks on November 13‚ 2015 called 11.13 are the two biggest terror attacks which can be thought of. 9.11 is the most famous terror attack in the world carried out by Islamic extremist group al-Queda. They did suicide attacks on several important buildings in United States
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The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11 By David Ray Griffin. Second edition. Olive Branch Press. 254 pages. $15. The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions By David Ray Griffin Olive Branch Press. 339 pages. $18. Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11: A Call to Reflection and Action By David Ray Griffin Westminster John Knox Press. 246 pages. $17.95. Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can’t Stand Up to the Facts By the editors of
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