the United States hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly
those responsible for these cowardly
those responsible for these cowardly acts george w bush called this event the
acts george w bush called this event the
acts george w bush called this event the Pearl Harbor of the 21st century welcome
Pearl Harbor of the 21st century welcome
Pearl Harbor of the 21st century welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the 9/11 attacks the
learning more about the 9/11 attacks the
learning more about the 9/11 attacks the September 11th attacks on American soil
September 11th attacks on American soil
September 11th attacks on American soil were the result of years of bad blood
were the result of years of bad blood
were the result of years of bad blood between the Western world and al Qaeda
between the Western world and al Qaeda
between the Western world and al Qaeda this militant terrorist group was
this militant terrorist group was
this militant terrorist group was founded in the late 1980s by Osama bin
founded in the late 1980s by Osama bin
founded in the late 1980s by Osama bin Laden in an attempt to rid the Muslim
Laden in an attempt to rid the Muslim
Laden in an attempt to rid the Muslim world of Western influence the group
world of Western influence the group
world of Western influence the group then carried out numerous attacks they
then carried out numerous attacks they
then carried out numerous attacks they first attempted to kill American
first attempted to kill American
first attempted to kill American soldiers in Yemen in 1992 al Qaeda hit
soldiers in Yemen in 1992 al Qaeda hit
soldiers in Yemen in 1992 al Qaeda hit on American soil in 1993 with the
on American soil in 1993 with the
on American soil in 1993 with the bombing of New York City’s World Trade
bombing of New York City’s World Trade
bombing of New York City’s World Trade Center more attacks followed but none
Center more attacks followed but none
Center more attacks followed but none was as devastating as what happened in
was as devastating as what happened in
was as devastating as what happened in September 2001
September 2001
September 2001 at 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday September 11th
at 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday September 11th
at 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday September 11th hijackers flew American Airlines flight
hijackers flew American Airlines flight
hijackers flew American Airlines flight 11 into the North Tower of Manhattan’s
11 into the North Tower of Manhattan’s
11 into the North Tower of Manhattan’s World Trade Center at 902 United
World Trade Center at 902 United
World Trade Center at 902 United Airlines flight 175 flew into its South
Airlines flight 175 flew into its South
Airlines flight 175 flew into its South Tower
Tower
Tower and this was witnessed on live
and this was witnessed on live
and this was witnessed on live television by millions today we’ve had a
television by millions today we’ve had a
television by millions today we’ve had a national tragedy two airplanes have
national tragedy two airplanes have
national tragedy two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in
crashed into the World Trade Center in
crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our
an apparent terrorist attack on our
an apparent terrorist attack on our country 35 minutes later American
country 35 minutes later American
country 35 minutes later American Airlines flight 77 crashed into the
Airlines flight 77 crashed into the
Airlines flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon in Virginia not long after the
Pentagon in Virginia not long after the
Pentagon in Virginia not long after the World Trade Center began to collapse and
World Trade Center began to collapse and
World Trade Center began to collapse and many people remain trapped or struggling
many people remain trapped or struggling
many people remain trapped or struggling to escape at 10:03 another hijacked
to escape at 10:03 another hijacked
to escape at 10:03 another hijacked flight crashed in a field in
flight crashed in a field in
flight crashed in a field in Pennsylvania it was later discovered
Pennsylvania it was later discovered
Pennsylvania it was later discovered that United flight 93 was likely down by
that United flight 93 was likely down by
that United flight 93 was likely down by a fight between the hijackers and
a fight between the hijackers and
a fight between the hijackers and passengers the planes potential targets
passengers the planes potential targets
passengers the planes potential targets were the US Capitol or the White House
were the US Capitol or the White House
were the US Capitol or the White House by 10:30 a.m. both World Trade Center
by 10:30 a.m. both World Trade Center
by 10:30 a.m. both World Trade Center towers had collapsed American airspace
towers had collapsed American airspace
towers had collapsed American airspace was closed and high-profile buildings
was closed and high-profile buildings
was closed and high-profile buildings throughout the country were evacuated in
throughout the country were evacuated in
throughout the country were evacuated in total almost 3,000 people died in these
total almost 3,000 people died in these
total almost 3,000 people died in these attacks
attacks
attacks including the nineteen hijackers many
including the nineteen hijackers many
including the nineteen hijackers many buildings near Ground Zero were
buildings near Ground Zero were
buildings near Ground Zero were destroyed or condemned New York’s fire
destroyed or condemned New York’s fire
destroyed or condemned New York’s fire and police departments were commended
and police departments were commended
and police departments were commended for their actions and both teams lost a
for their actions and both teams lost a
for their actions and both teams lost a number of members patriotism soared
number of members patriotism soared
number of members patriotism soared following the attacks Americans
following the attacks Americans
following the attacks Americans nationwide rallied to donate blood and
nationwide rallied to donate blood and
nationwide rallied to donate blood and help with rescue efforts friendly
help with rescue efforts friendly
help with rescue efforts friendly nations also helped and express
nations also helped and express
nations also helped and express solidarity with the United States as
solidarity with the United States as
solidarity with the United States as people scrambled for answers of some
people scrambled for answers of some
people scrambled for answers of some event Laden’s surfaced as a suspect
event Laden’s surfaced as a suspect
event Laden’s surfaced as a suspect al-qaeda’s connection to the crime
al-qaeda’s connection to the crime
al-qaeda’s connection to the crime resulted in a rise in hate crimes
resulted in a rise in hate crimes
resulted in a rise in hate crimes towards middle-eastern people throughout
towards middle-eastern people throughout
towards middle-eastern people throughout the world immediately following these
the world immediately following these
the world immediately following these attacks President George W Bush and New
attacks President George W Bush and New
attacks President George W Bush and New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani both
York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani both
York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani both received high praise for their initial
received high praise for their initial
received high praise for their initial management of the situation these
management of the situation these
management of the situation these terrorist cowards are not going to be
terrorist cowards are not going to be
terrorist cowards are not going to be allowed to break our spirit just weeks
allowed to break our spirit just weeks
allowed to break our spirit just weeks after the attack Bush declared a war on
after the attack Bush declared a war on
after the attack Bush declared a war on terror with the proposed goal of
terror with the proposed goal of
terror with the proposed goal of eliminating the al-qaeda threat
eliminating the al-qaeda threat
eliminating the al-qaeda threat throughout the world every nation in
throughout the world every nation in
throughout the world every nation in every region now has a decision to make
every region now has a decision to make
every region now has a decision to make either you are with us or you are with
either you are with us or you are with
either you are with us or you are with the terrorists this prompted the launch
the terrorists this prompted the launch
the terrorists this prompted the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom on October
of Operation Enduring Freedom on October
of Operation Enduring Freedom on October 7th 2001 when the United States first
7th 2001 when the United States first
7th 2001 when the United States first went to war in Afghanistan this was
went to war in Afghanistan this was
went to war in Afghanistan this was based on the assumption that al-qaeda
based on the assumption that al-qaeda
based on the assumption that al-qaeda used that country as a base of
used that country as a base of
used that country as a base of operations two years later the u.s.
operations two years later the u.s.
operations two years later the u.s. invaded Iraq looking for weapons of mass
invaded Iraq looking for weapons of mass
invaded Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction these controversial
destruction these controversial
destruction these controversial conflicts continued as Americans marked
conflicts continued as Americans marked
conflicts continued as Americans marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11 at home the
the 10th anniversary of 9/11 at home the
the 10th anniversary of 9/11 at home the Bush administration introduced the
Bush administration introduced the
Bush administration introduced the Patriot Act in October 2001 this
Patriot Act in October 2001 this
Patriot Act in October 2001 this facilitated intelligence gathering on
facilitated intelligence gathering on
facilitated intelligence gathering on those suspected of terrorist ties and
those suspected of terrorist ties and
those suspected of terrorist ties and was criticized in the years after its
was criticized in the years after its
was criticized in the years after its enactment 911 s pervasive consequences
enactment 911 s pervasive consequences
enactment 911 s pervasive consequences spread to the financial markets when the
spread to the financial markets when the
spread to the financial markets when the New York Stock Exchange finally reopened
New York Stock Exchange finally reopened
New York Stock Exchange finally reopened a week after the attacks the Dow Jones
a week after the attacks the Dow Jones
a week after the attacks the Dow Jones had dropped drastically also the
had dropped drastically also the
had dropped drastically also the struggling airline industry saw
struggling airline industry saw
struggling airline industry saw increased regulations and security
increased regulations and security
increased regulations and security promote a climate of fear meanwhile
promote a climate of fear meanwhile
promote a climate of fear meanwhile numerous health problems plagued rescue
numerous health problems plagued rescue
numerous health problems plagued rescue workers and
workers and
workers and others who had inhaled toxic substances
others who had inhaled toxic substances
others who had inhaled toxic substances during the attacks the US government
during the attacks the US government
during the attacks the US government eventually okayed a bill in December
eventually okayed a bill in December
eventually okayed a bill in December 2010 that allocated funds to treat these
2010 that allocated funds to treat these
2010 that allocated funds to treat these issues and slowly but surely the Ground
issues and slowly but surely the Ground
issues and slowly but surely the Ground Zero site was rebuilt a Memorial and
Zero site was rebuilt a Memorial and
Zero site was rebuilt a Memorial and Museum were erected on site however
Museum were erected on site however
Museum were erected on site however controversy arose in 2009 surrounding a
controversy arose in 2009 surrounding a
controversy arose in 2009 surrounding a proposed Muslim community center two
proposed Muslim community center two
proposed Muslim community center two blocks from the site this was nicknamed
blocks from the site this was nicknamed
blocks from the site this was nicknamed the Ground Zero mosque despite the fact
the Ground Zero mosque despite the fact
the Ground Zero mosque despite the fact it was neither at Ground Zero
it was neither at Ground Zero
it was neither at Ground Zero Noora mosque the debate suggested that
Noora mosque the debate suggested that
Noora mosque the debate suggested that although years had passed wounds
although years had passed wounds
although years had passed wounds regarding 9/11 had not yet healed that
regarding 9/11 had not yet healed that
regarding 9/11 had not yet healed that healing process was aided by President
healing process was aided by President
healing process was aided by President Barack Obama’s May 1st 2011 announcement
Barack Obama’s May 1st 2011 announcement
Barack Obama’s May 1st 2011 announcement that Osama bin Laden had been captured
that Osama bin Laden had been captured
that Osama bin Laden had been captured and killed by American forces while
and killed by American forces while
and killed by American forces while hiding in Pakistan and on nights like
hiding in Pakistan and on nights like
hiding in Pakistan and on nights like this one we can say to those families
this one we can say to those families
this one we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al-qaeda’s
who have lost loved ones to al-qaeda’s
who have lost loved ones to al-qaeda’s terror justice has been done the news
terror justice has been done the news
terror justice has been done the news prompted celebrations and helped close a
prompted celebrations and helped close a
prompted celebrations and helped close a painful chapter in the history of the
painful chapter in the history of the
painful chapter in the history of the United States
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