examples of terrorist attacks. 1. The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States in New York City and the Washington‚ D.C. metropolitan area on Tuesday‚ September 11‚ 2001. The attacks killed 2‚996 people and caused at least $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage. Four passenger airliners were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists to be flown into buildings in suicide attacks. Two of the planes were
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References: Peter L. Bergen‚ The Osama bin Laden I Know: New York: Free Press‚ 2006 Michael Scheuer‚ Through Our Enemies ’ Eyes‚ Washington‚ D.C. : Brassey ’s‚ c2002 Wright‚ Lawrence‚ The Looming Tower : Al-Qaeda And The Road To 9/11‚ New York : Knopf‚ 2006.
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are the Palestinian Liberation Army‚ Hezbollah‚ and Al- Qaeda. Al- Qaeda is best known from being under leadership of Osama Bin Laden. Osama Bin Laden was behind the hijacking of the planes that flew into the World Trade Center on September 11‚ 2001 and also the attack on the USS Cole. Many innocent lives were taken on that horrifying day‚ people lost their mothers‚ fathers‚ sisters‚ brothers‚ and friends. It was an emotional time for everyone and till this day it still causes pain to people’s lives
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the September 11 attacks many Americans believed the United States‚ a country founded upon its bravery and freedom‚ was untouchable. On that dreadful day‚ America was knocked off its pedestal and forced into the war on terror. Inadvertently to many Americans‚ they fail to realize why this war was unique and not like any other conflict the United States has come across before. America now faced a new type of enemy the Taliban‚ an organization known for its ruthless behavior and severe attacks and
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think that our workplace will become a place in where history would changed. We know that September 11‚ 2001 became a day that changed both this nation and the people. The real question here is‚ Did the fall of the Twin Towers mark the moment of terrorism in America; or have previous events been the calling to attack America? Over the years there have been significant terrorism attacks. By looking at pervious attacks it shows us how the changes in terrorism are carried out and shows
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WAR ON TERROR Brief discussion on the “War on Terror” “WAR ON TERRORISM” means war against terrorist worldwide. The attack of the World Trade Center on September 11‚ 2001 in New York City was the start of the campaign against terrorism. The War on Terror was the response of the Bush administration to that barbaric act of Sept. 11 committed by the Jimaa Islamia with a clear agenda to eradicate and eliminate all terrorists’ acts and bring order and justice through the enactment of a domestic and
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result of the consequences of concrete significant attacks or of the mere threat of terrorism. The scope of this study is limited to economic consequences caused by terrorist attacks. However‚ unanswered is the question: what is terrorism exactly? The definition of terrorism is one of the most contested concepts. For the purpose of this study the relevance of this discussion is limited. The definition used may influence the total numbers of attacks. However‚ measuring the vulnerability of macroeconomic
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In the wake of a national terrorist attack such as the ones that occurred on September 11‚ 2001‚ the nation was lost. While attempted terrorist attacks had been carried out in the past‚ many of them had been foiled and the successful ones weren’t nearly of this magnitude. While most victims of September 11th were killed‚ the survivors and first responders suffered many health complications. Health professionals across the nation were called upon for their expertise in dealing with the aftermath of
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Roman Garcia Medrano Title: Airport Security Since Institution: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Year: 2012 Since the tragedy of September 11‚ 2001 many changes have occurred in both the private and the government sector. Without a doubt the most changed and affected was the aviation industry especially when it comes to security. For example before 9/11 a person could expect to arrive at an airport 20 or 30 minutes before his or her flight and still make it on time‚ Now you must be there
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New Yorker Cover: 9/11/01 Writer‚ editor‚ and artist‚ Art Spiegelman‚ created the very controversial cover for The New Yorker magazine. Mr. Spiegelman worked for The New Yorker for ten years‚ resigning a few months after the September 11th terrorist attacks‚ living within walking distance from the world trade center. The cover of the September 24th issue of The New Yorker was voted in the top ten of magazine covers of the past 40 years by the American Society of Magazine Editors. The cover was
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