“I was responsible for the 9/11 operation from A to Z,” Muhammad allegedly confesses to the distraught U.S. nation. In 2001, the motives for the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was solely due to religion. Religion is an important part of life for many people. Even people who are not very religious consider it important. Religion is a particular system of faith and worship and is primary cause of conflict in the world. It is powerfully motivating and many humans tend to fight over it. The Al Qaeda terrorist group who caused 9/11, wanted symbolized globalization, America’s economic power, and for Islam to be the only religion.
On September 11th, 2001, 19 members with the Islamic extremist group, al-Qaeda, hijacked four airliners and selected symbolic targets to attack in the United States. Two of the planes flew into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C. Then the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The U.S. capital building was the intended target for the hijackers in the fourth plane according to interviews with two al Qaeda leaders. The attacks resulted in extensive …show more content…
Our economy plunged into debt following the attacks. There was no money left for politics and studies show that many people increased their drug and alcohol use. The way we travel on airplanes will never be the same. We are now forced to have a severe surveillance before entering onto a plane. This has shaped our economy and will continue to shape it in years to come. “The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead, we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom,” Rudolph Giuliani
On September 11th, 2001, 19 members with the Islamic extremist group, al-Qaeda, hijacked four airliners and selected symbolic targets to attack in the United States. Two of the planes flew into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C. Then the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The U.S. capital building was the intended target for the hijackers in the fourth plane according to interviews with two al Qaeda leaders. The attacks resulted in extensive …show more content…
Our economy plunged into debt following the attacks. There was no money left for politics and studies show that many people increased their drug and alcohol use. The way we travel on airplanes will never be the same. We are now forced to have a severe surveillance before entering onto a plane. This has shaped our economy and will continue to shape it in years to come. “The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead, we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom,” Rudolph Giuliani