the 9/11 attacks. The death toll at the World Trade Center included 60 police officers and 343 firefighters‚ 87 passengers aboard American Flight 11‚ 60 on United Flight 175‚ and over 2‚000 occupants and neighbors of the WTC. The death toll at the Pentagon included 125 people from the Pentagon and 64 passengers on American Flight 77. And 44 people lost their lives on United Flight 93. Many 9/11 survivors and many 9/11 victim family members have expressed significant criticism of the 9/11 Commission
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(ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT) 9/11 Truth (By Kevin Ryanh) “Evidence for Informed Trading on the attacks of September 11th” 9/11 in context. 26 Nov. 2010. <http://www.911truth.org/> This site provided basic information about the 9/11 attack and provides a radio link to tune in and hear what the media is not telling us and more people that are stepping up with testimonies and evidence of that day. The government exhausted investigation that the 9/11 commision report was shared with
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The 9/11 tragedy that took place on September 11‚ 2011 was a day that will never be forgotten. On that memorable day the islamic group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes to crash them into the world trade center in New York City killing and damaging many lives of the United States of America. This catastrophe affected the U.S in many ways from security‚ immigration‚ ongoing wars‚ and not trusting the government that all still affect the U.S today. Shortly after the tragedy occurred‚ the government passed
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Since America was founded 1776‚ she has had countless historical events occur every century. The 21st century is no different. The historical event that has changed my opinion and outlook were the attacks that occurred on that dreadful morning of September 11‚ 2001‚ also known as the attacks of 9/11. The 9/11 attacks were not the first attacks of the 21st century; in 2000‚ the bombing of the USS Cole occurred. A couple of events that led up to the 9/11 attacks include the bombing of the United
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Reorganization Post 9/11 The September 11‚ 2001 attack by the Al-Qaida terrorists was a great challenge to the American government than any other disaster that had occurred in the past decades. The government was threatened to an extent that any possible future attacks that had been suggested by this terrorist group had to be dealt with before it could actually be perpetrated against the American citizens. Since the days of 9/11‚ the nation has spent a reported $635.9 billion on homeland security and has
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Without falling into jingoism or being over-sentimental‚ Robert Pinsky’s poem "9/11" generates a commendable ode to the spirit that drives this country‚ in addition to revealing the American culture for what it truly is enthusiastic and frivolous‚ courageous and fallible‚ petty and resilient. For most Americans‚ September 10th is Before‚ and everything since is After. Citizens from every state across the U.S. responded immediately to the attacks by giving blood and donating much-needed items
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The September 11 attacks‚ also known as 9/11‚ were the most horrific events on American soil. 9/11 was the beginning of the age of terrorism and America’s fight against it. On September 11‚ 2001‚ Islamic extremists known as al-Qaeda‚ hijacked four planes and caused great damage. Two planes hit the World Trade Center‚ one hit the Pentagon‚ and the fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania. American Airlines Boeing 767 which carried 20‚000 gallons of fuel hit the World Trade Center in New York City at 8:45
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history was the Twin Tower attacks. The Twin Tower attacks happened on September 11th 2001‚ over 3000 people died. So where the towers stode they made a memorial‚ the 9/11 memorial. The memorial honors the people who died during the attacks. With the two waterfalls and lots of trees many people go to see the memorial. Have you? The 9/11 memorial is 110‚000 square feet and covers 16 acres. The memorial is located at the World Trade Center in New York. Where the Twin towers once stood are to waterfalls
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On September 11‚ 2001‚ a disastrous tragedy happened. Four planes were being hijacked by 19 Islamic terrorists on Tuesday. The terrorist’s leader was Osama bin Laden who planned the attacks. Two of the planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City‚ the third plane hit the pentagon that was supposed to hit the White House‚ and the last plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. From that day‚ multiple changes were made after this horrible occurrence. Some people still mourn about
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destruction‚ regret‚ innocence‚ and unknown. This paragraph set the tone for the entire passage because not only does it introduce the topic of war and its horrors but establishes an emotional aspect because the world once through a young girl’s eyes changes at the realization of what laid at her home a few blocks down. The progression and anticipation of what will come next leaves Griffin’s audience wanting to learn more. Through reading this paragraph also ties in an interesting element of perspective
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