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    The series of September 11, 2001 were attack by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States. The attack killed 2,996 people and injured 6,000 people. United States used 10 billions to fix the damaged properties, but 3 trillion in total. United Airlines and American Airlines were hijacked by al-Qaeda. Two airplanes were crashed to the North and South 110-story towers in New York. After an hour and 42 minutes, both towers collapsed with massive of smokes and fire. Thousands of people…

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    I was there when it started, when they attacked. It was October 27th 2027, I was 15. I saw the whole thing happen, never in my life have I felt more helpless. I watched the machines activate under the white house doors. We thought they were here to help us, we were wrong. I watched those glowing red eyes that were full of hate and no remorse, it was at that moment when we all realised that something was wrong, very wrong. I watched it turn towards the president's daughter I began to hesitate and…

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    World Trade Center Dbq

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    Thompson wrote “The Battle of the World Trade Center lasted about 99 minutes and cost 20,000 lives”, which is an extreme exaggeration. More statements meant to create fear and loathing, just as the title of his article suggests, and Americans were getting angry. Thompson states “We are At War now—with…

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    9/11 Terrorism Impact

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    attacks of September 11, 2001, in which Al Qaeda operatives hijacked passenger planes, converting them into offensive weapons by flying them into key infrastructure. Additionally, Al Qaeda conducted the February 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, the August 08, 1998 attack against the American embassy in Nairobi, in which a truck bombs killed approximately 240 people, and the October 12, 2002 bombing in Bali, which resulted in the death of 202 people and hundreds more…

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    us. Two of these planes were crashed into the the World Trade Center in New York. One was crashed into the North tower and the other crashed in the South one. Collapsing both towers within hours. While the third plane crashed into the Pentagon in the Arlington,…

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    9/11 Research Paper

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    to the ground, going floor by floor, at 10:28 am. Lower Manhattan is covered in ash, smoke, paper, and even body parts. At 11:00 am, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani enforces an evacuation on Lower Manhattan. After burning for hours, the Seven World Trade Centers collapses at 5:20 pm. For the rest of the day and much longer after that, people continue to search for their loved ones among the ruble. Firemen work hard to repair the damage and try to find and save anyone that could be lost among the ashes.…

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    9/11 Essay Papers

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    was a very tragic date in U.S. history for both the United States and many Islamic countries. On September 11th of 2001, Islamic extremist group Al Qaeda led by Osama Bin laden attacked The United States by crashing two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City killing around three thousand people. This incident shocked the U.S. unexpectedly and in turn forced the U.S. to make hurried policy initiatives in order to make the U.S. feel like a safe country again. The George W. Bush…

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    Shoe Bomb

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    Shoe bomb. The year is 2001. September eleventh came and went three months ago, and tensions are higher than ever before regarding air travel. But that doesn’t stop everybody. Enter Richard Reid. A British born man, recently radicalized by his time in Pakistan and training in Afghanistan, and about to take a fateful step. Two hollowed out shoes, packed with plastic explosive to be smuggled aboard and detonated once in flight. Reid’s first attempt was a failure. His dishevelled appearance and…

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    9/11 Research Paper

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    All this time everyone thought that 9/11 was caused by terrorist attacks that might not be the case. There is more to that story then what is told. The government has planned acts of annihilation , which were described as terrorist attacks , one such was to make the Cuban government look like the culprit , these incidents of annihilation was part of a plan called Operation Northwood’s , there was one occurrence that was not just some terrorist attack , it was September 11 ,2001 also known as…

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    Have you ever imagined choosing between life or Death? Have you ever imagined what kind of thoughts swirled in the minds of the victims of 9/11? These victims were ordinary people, waking up to an ordinary day, getting ready for their ordinary work. They embraced their children in the morning, kissed their wives, and said Good bye. Little did they know that would be the last time they did anything of the sort. September 11th was a day that the people of America will never forget, all the people…

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