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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Perspectives of 9/11 There is a lot of speculation on who was truly behind what happened on September 11‚ 2001. On this date one of America’s greatest tragedies occurred. About three thousand people were killed‚ with a total of six thousand injured. Four planes were hijacked; two of them struck the Twin towers in New York city‚ one stuck the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia just outside Washington D.C.‚ and a fourth one crashed in Pennsylvania‚ the intended destination of that plane is unknown. What happened
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3:26 pm News one 2. Air Defense Was Told To “Stand Down” In the event that a airplane were to be hijacked‚ the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)‚ is prepared to send out fighter jets which can debilitate or shoot down an airplane. On 9/11/01‚ NORAD generals said they learned of the hijackings in time to scramble fighter jets. Some skeptics believe NORAD commanded defense systems to “Stand-down”‚ because of their lack of presence during the attacks. 3. Planes Didn’t Make Twin Towers
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9/11 Memorial Tragedy struck our nation in New York City on September 11th‚ 2001. That September morning was much like any other until 8:46 a.m.‚ when terrorists‚ with links to al-Qaeda‚ flew two planes into the World Trade Center and killed thousands of American citizens. This day would forever be known as 9/11. Amid the destruction and confusion‚ there was an emerging controversy about how our nation would respond to the attacks. An international competition was held to design a memorial for the
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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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On September 11‚ 2001 a terrorist attack occurred that had a huge impact on the world. The terrorist attack was an aircraft hijacking and suicide attack by a Islamic terrorist group called al-Qaeda on the United State’s twin towers. Many people just think it was an act of terrorism but I think that it was also an act to spread fear and chaos in order for them to gain power. Ever since this incident occurred‚ there has been many extreme changes but mostly on immigration‚ terrorism‚ racism‚ and the
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people are also clueless of what might have happened to pushed such individuals to do something as horrible as the 9/11 attacks. As George Santayana once said “ Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” To truly shield this country from another occasion such as the 9/11 attacks‚
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your parents or grandparents? The major event that most impacted my life is that of the terrorist attack on America on September 9‚ 2001. It is a day that will forever burn in my memory and its impact on my life will continue throughout old age. It is one of those events that people all over the globe will remember‚ where they were and what they were doing. September 9‚ 2001 changed so much about how American conducted business: It lead to major changes at Airports and Ports of entries. Travelers
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Darryl Vick Dennis Phillips Eng. 111‚ 4301 25 April 2014 The Effects of 9/11 The attacks that took place in New York’s Manhattan city‚ on September‚ 11th‚ 2001 had rippling effects that caused a great deal of controversy. The chaos of the two planes soaring through the two towers crippled the American economy. It also created numerous health issues. Social issues were at another alarming effect that the effects of 9/11 had on the U.S.A. The attack was felt globally. The damage that was done to
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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 fateful day and why. Explain
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