Terrorism

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Terrorism

"To kill Americans and their allies, both civil and military, is an individual duty of every Muslim who is able, in any country where this is possible."
-Osama Bin Laden

8:55 A.M. EST: A Boeing 767 Jetliner with 92 people on board crashes into the North tower of the World Trade Center in New York.
9:05 A.M. EST: A Boeing 757 Jetliner with 58 people on board crashes into the South tower of the World Trade Center causing a huge explosion.
9:43 A.M. EST: A third plane crashes into the Pentagon causing a portion of one side of the five-sided structure to collapse.
9:50 A.M. EST: All U.S. airports shutdown and American airspace is closed.
10:07 A.M. EST: South tower of the World Trade Center collapses.
10:27 A.M. EST: North tower of the World Trade Center collapses.
10:30 A.M. EST: Boeing 757 en route to San Francisco crashes southeast of Pittsburgh.

“Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger…America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world and we stand together to win the war against terrorism…This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our ...