September 11 attacks

Sadly, terrorism continued to occur almost 60 years later in 2001. Not only did 9/11 occur, but there was a chemical war on America's hands as well. The anthrax attacks occurred shortly after 9/11 in September, eighteen victims of the attacks were identified between October 3 and November 20. This was caused by dried spores of B. anthracis that were sent through letters by the public mail. Five people are known to have died from anthrax and The 2001 Anthrax Deception: The Case for a Domestic…

together great efforts in the execution attacks on the United States of America thwarted by only the demise of their head, and yet it gradually rose in power from similar-minded individuals participating with them over the passage of time. It has confronted numerous difficulties with the purpose of remaining strong notwithstanding bin Laden’s death going on to play a significant blow taking it down from its mantle of relevancy from it infamous attacks perpetrated on 9/11 prior to his heir taking…

September 9, 2001 was the day when the United States faced the greatest terrorist attack in it’s history. Four commercial airplanes were hijacked by members of a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda, two airplanes were crashed into the World Trade Center Twin Towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The third airplane crashed into The Pentagon located in Arlington County, Virginia. And the fourth airplane crash landed in a field in rural Pennsylvania because the passengers on board stopped the…

It was a normal day on September 11, 2001 until 4 planes were hijacked by al Qaeda terrorists and were crashed into the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon and an open field in Western Pennsylvania. It has devastated many people all over the world. In total all four aircraft crashes killed nearly 3,000 people. That day in New York City, 17,400 people were working in both World Trade Center Towers but only 15,000 made it out alive. American Airlines 11 and 175 crashed into both of the WTC…

The events of September 11 have impacted Americans in many similar ways throughout the nation. In Kearney’s writing, “Terror, Philosophy and the Sublime: Some Philosophical Reflections on 11 September”, he discusses the events that took place and he brings up a question, “how can we understand what happened on September 11?” His piece talks about the idea that the “terror” from 9/11 comes from inside and out, meaning that the thoughts AND actions of everyone involved impacted the outcome of the…

On September 11, 2001 there were terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City, in a field in Pennsylvania, and The Pentagon. A lot of people remember this day because of the emotional toll it took on everyone. “...For those of us who lived through these events, the only marker we’ll ever need is the tick of a clock at the 46th minute of the eighth hour of the 11th day.” This quote is from President George W. Bush. The quote tells you that even though this was a terrible day that…

of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Twin Towers are undoubtedly some of the bravest people of our time; sacrificing their own lives in the attempt to save others. Michael Burke, son to a fireman and brother of a firemen who perished on September 11th, has recognized this, but questions whether the mayor of New York City understands this. In Burke’s commentary, “No Firemen at Ground Zero this 9/11?” he discusses how atrocious the act of not allowing first responders from those attacks to…

passed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This act allows the government and or federal officials to track and intercept our communications with one another. It also makes new crimes, punishments, and new procedures that we use for terrorists. The history of the Patriot Act, the abuse of our civil liberties, and the current issues with the act lead Americans to feel like they cannot trust their government. We have the Patriot Act because on September 11, 2001 the United States…

September 11, 2001. Four airliners were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda militants. Three of the planes hit their target. One plane hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The other two were flown into the World Trade Center. Over 3,000 people died as a result of these attacks. It was a terrible, horrific event. And what makes it worse is the fact that these American deaths were in vain. Because the terrorists won. This not because of the body count. This is because they were able to terrorize America and…

On September 11, 2001, life in the United States, especially in New York, was violently halted and forever altered as a result of cruel, despicable acts of terror. You can ask anybody who was about five years of age or older at the time, and most would have a very distinct recollection of exactly what they were doing when they heard of the dreadful news and their immediate reaction to the situation. The terrorist attacks that took place on September 11th, had countless repercussions on America…