Essay On Patriot Day

Have you ever wondered what the tragedy of 9/11 was all about? Or have you ever wondered why we celebrate Patriots Day? We celebrate Patriots Day to memorialize the tragedy of 9/11. Patriots Day was very heartbreaking and intense in the United States of America. On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists apart of the Islamic group, Al-Qaeda hijacked 4 airplanes and attacked U.S. targets (history.com). Two of those 4 airplanes crashed into the twin towers of the world trade center in New York City. This took place at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday. The plane crashed into the 80th floor of the north tower (history.com). About 18 minutes after, the 2nd plane crashed into the 60th floor of the south tower. Soon after the 2nd plane hit, everyone realized that America was now under attack. Almost 3,000 people including firefighters, paramedics and officers died. Only 6 survived their fall and almost 10,000 were severely injured (history.com). The attackers were members of the Islamic group, Al-Qaeda, which was being led by fugitive Osama Bin …show more content…
Bush returned to the White House and by 9 p.m., he delivered a televised message from the Oval Office, declaring, “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.” In a reference to the eventual U.S. military response he declared, “We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.” (history.com). Within two months of October 7, U.S. forces had removed the Taliban from operational power, but the war continued, as U.S. and alliance forces tried to defeat a Taliban mutiny campaign based in neighboring Pakistan. Osama bin Laden, the brain behind the September 11th attacks, continued at large until May 2, 2011, when he was finally traced down and killed by U.S. forces at a hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan