...SEPTEMBER 11TH CONSPIRACY THEORIES On September 11th, 2001, four American Airlines flights were hijacked. All of the planes were full of passengers. One aircraft crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, one hit the Pentagon, and the other two hit the World Trade Center in New York City. Most Americans remember where they were when they this malicious series of events happened, and the shocking feeling they had when they heard the news. When this first happened most people were scared for their lives and the lives of their loved ones. It was not until later that people started to ask questions about who was behind these events. Allegedly, a number of terrorists affiliated with the group Al-Qaeda were responsible. A few months after the attacks of 9/11 a group of skeptics formed something called “The 9/11 Truth Movement”. This group found a number of occurrences and facts that make some of the attacks and other happenings of 9/11, not likely, possibly set up, and in some cases nearly impossible. One of the groups most popular claims was that the World Trade Center falling was a controlled demolition. After demolition experts reviewed the videos of the World Trade Center falling, they agreed with the skeptics of the 9/11 Truth Movement. According to experts the building falls as if many small explosives were planted on all sides and it exploded in a very specific order, just like in a controlled demolition. When videos of the World Trade Center falling are compared with a building...
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...Race, gender, sexuality, religion, nothing mattered. The country is becoming more and more diverse each year. The LGBT community has gained rights for marriage, there was the first African American president, I could go on longer. Now it may seem like everybody would be helped no matter who they are in any situation, even if it is as small as someone shouting racial slurs at another, but in 2001 not everything was the same. Rights were definitely not as equal as they are now, but still everybody was treated with such respect. That is a lesson to...
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...How have the events of September 11, 2001 affected you personally and how have they changed the country? What has been the effect on American relations with other countries? The events of September 11, 2001 will forever be etched in history. This day changed the lives of all United States citizens as well as those around the world. While the degree of change varies from person to person, the common message that everyone will forever share is that this day marked a new beginning for all. The magnitude and variance of change that was felt as a result of September 11th impacted individuals, neighborhood communities, cities, states, nations, and finally the world. Although I did not lose anyone as a result of the terrorist attacks, it was close, too close for comfort. While my story pales in comparison to the thousands who lost family members and friends on that day, I share my heartache and grief with all of them. September 11, 2001 was a frightening day for me, one that I will never forget. I was eighteen at the time and a freshman in college. After my morning class I passed a television in one of the on-campus café’s that was showing what I thought was a replay of Tower one of the World Trade Center being struck by an airplane. To my shocking astonishment it was actually live coverage and showing Tower two of the World Trade Center being stuck by another airplane. My immediate thought was to get on the telephone and call my family. My entire Mother’s side of the...
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...Conspiracy Theories of September 11th There is a lot of speculation on who was actually behind what happened on September 11, 2001. On this date one of America's greatest tragedies occurred. In this tragedy, around three thousand people were killed, with a total of six thousand injured. On this day four planes were hijacked; two of them hit the Twin towers in New York city, one hit the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia just outside Washington D.C., and a fourth one crashed in Pennsylvania, the intended destination of that plane is unknown. What happened on this day completely changed the world forever. (September11.archive.org.) The people who have been said to be responsible was a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda. The United States citizens have been told to believe that there were 19 hijackers from Al-Qaeda who hijacked four United States commercial jets, and purposefully crashed them into The Twin Towers, and The Pentagon. After the attack happened, the United States responded with launching “The War on Terror” and invaded Afghanistan to eliminate the Al-Qaeda. The leader in charge of the attack was Osama Bin Ladin. This war is still going on to this day, and we still have not found Osama Bin Ladin. ("Formal Analysis, September 11 2001.") The world, specifically the United states, believe that this planned attack was unknown to the United States government.. Many conspirators believe that the government knew about the plans to attack The Twin Towers and The Pentagon,...
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...Conspiracy Theories of 9/11 Conspiracy Theories of September 11thThere is a lot of speculation on who was actually behind what happened on September 11, 2001. On this date one of America's greatest tragedies occurred. In this tragedy, around three thousand people were killed, with a total of six thousand injured. On this day four planes were hijacked; two of them hit the Twin towers in New York city, one hit the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia just outside Washington D.C., and a fourth one crashed in Pennsylvania, the intended destination of that plane is unknown. What happened on this day completely changed the world forever.(September11.archive.org.)The people who have been said to be responsible was a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda. The United States citizens have been told to believe that there were 19 hijackers from Al-Qaeda who hijacked four United States commercial jets, and purposefully crashed them into The Twin Towers, and The Pentagon. After the attack happened, the United States responded with launching “The War on Terror” and invaded Afghanistan to eliminate the Al-Qaeda. The leader in charge of the attack was Osama Bin Ladin. This war is still going on to this day, and we still have not found Osama Bin Ladin. ("Formal Analysis, September 11 2001.")The world, specifically the United states, believe that this planned attack was unknown to the United States government.. Many conspirators believe that the government knew about the plans to attack The Twin Towers and...
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...Johnson The date is September 11th, 2001. A normal day to the masses and the world, the weather is calm and cheerful birds are chirping and people are getting ready to depart to their jobs or reporting for a day of work while students are in school busy learning of current events, and expanding their knowledge. How could any of us know that this peaceful day would abruptly come to a startling end, and in such a horrific way? Years later, many would ask “where were you when it happened?” What seemed as a normal day to me which consisted of me sleeping in as I didn’t have to work on this particular day, I was awoken by my phone ringing and my hysterical mother on the other end of the line “TURN ON THE T.V. NOW!!!” she screamed and so as I wiped the sleep from my eyes and reached for the remote to do as she had instructed I asked her what’s wrong? and she cannot give me an answer as she is too upset to speak at this moment. Upon turning on the television to Fox 5, I was instantly snapped out of my usual morning stupor as horror crept into me. What I saw was nothing less than heart wrenching. The United States had been attacked by an unknown face, for unknown reasons, and all we the American people could do now was watch in horror. As the reporter spoke footage of the twin towers was replayed over and over again, and I watched in horror as a commercial passenger airliner was shown crashing into the towers in New York. I tried to wrap my mind around what I was seeing, and...
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...September 11th 2001 was a traumatizing day that will always be remembered by Americans. On that fateful day, two planes crashed into the World Trade Center causing both Twin Towers to fall to the ground. Terrorism has been a big fear in the American homes ever since. Terrorism still exists today and will continue to be part of this world. Many people have an idea of what happened and who did it, but we will never know for sure. There have been many conspiracy theories and many accusations throughout the years. So the question is who is responsible? On Tuesday September 11th , 2001 a series of four planes were hijacked and targeted US landmarks. Two of the planes that were hijacked were American Airlines Boeing 767 and United Airlines Flight...
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...Conspiracy theories of 9/11 Conspiracy Theories of September 11th There is a lot of speculation on who was actually behind what happened on September 11, 2001. On this date one of America's greatest tragedies occurred. In this tragedy, around three thousand people were killed, with a total of six thousand injured. On this day four planes were hijacked; two of them hit the Twin towers in New York city, one hit the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia just outside Washington D.C., and a fourth one crashed in Pennsylvania, the intended destination of that plane is unknown. What happened on this day completely changed the world forever. The people who have been said to be responsible was a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda. The United States citizens have been told to believe that there were 19 hijackers from Al-Qaeda who hijacked four United States commercial jets, and purposefully crashed them into The Twin Towers, and The Pentagon. After the attack happened, the United States responded with launching “The War on Terror” and invaded Afghanistan to eliminate the Al-Qaeda. The leader in charge of the attack was Osama Bin Ladin. This war is still going on to this day, and we still have not found Osama Bin Ladin. ("Formal Analysis, September 11 2001.") The world, specifically the United states, believe that this planned attack was unknown to the United States government.. Many conspirators believe that the government knew about the plans to attack The Twin Towers and The Pentagon...
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...51 (T/R) 18 September 2012 Now They Are Gone. Black clouds covered the sky, scraps of buildings flying and the terrifying screeching and crying of the crowd is how many remember September 11th, 2001. The city that was full of life, lights and people changed in an instant. September eleventh was a chaotic event that changed the views of not only our country, but the world as well. What seemed like a normal day in my life was actually a life changing event two thousand eight hundred miles away. I was in the fifth grade when terrorists crashed a plane into the twin towers. I lived in a decently small city in San Diego, California. I had never been to New York, but I always wanted to go. I got up and got dressed for school then walked to school. My teacher’s name was Mrs. Brady, and she was a cheerful and outgoing teacher, but on this morning she was unusually somber and seemed nervous. I remember her on the phone for the first few minutes of class. The principal spoke over the intercom “Students, we are releasing everyone early to go home.” I was happy. My father did not have work, so I went to his house. The news was on every channel and I just wanted to watch a “kid show” I kept telling my father. When my mother got off of work, my parents sat me down to talk. “Why don’t I have school today?” I asked. “The school felt it was best for everyone to be home because there has been an attack on the largest building in New York City.” They replied. “What do you mean?”...
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...Two of the most tragic dates in the history of the United States are arguably December 7th, 1941 and September 11th, 2001. These dates hold two of most unforgettable moments the US has suffered in the category of being attacked. December 7th, 1941 is known to the world as the attack on Pearl Harbor and September 11th, 2001 is known as 9/11. These two dates are significant, as many lives of innocent people were taken. These events are very similar but different in their own ways. December 7th, 1941 started off as a regular sunday morning in Hawaii on the island of Oahu until not long before 8a.m. it happened. Japan had sent about 200 planes to Pearl Harbor for the first wave of “Operation Hawaii” which is known better as the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The kamikaze’s absolutely shocked americans as they only saw a threat from Europe and Hitler at the time. Pearl Harbor suffered great damage and destruction on 18 ships including the battleships of Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Nevada and West Virginia. ‘More than 2,400 United States personnel were killed’....
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...Symbolism of Tower One On September 11th of 2001, our country was turned upside down. Two hijacked planes crashed into both Twin Towers sending the people of America in shock while watching the World Trade Center fall to pieces. This horrific event killed almost 3,000 people and also injured much more. Not only were the towers a big part of NYC, but also a big part of our nation. Almost a decade after the attack, a new Tower One was designed. There would be a museum to honor the past and memorial pools to honor the fallen. Symbolism is found in almost all parts of Tower One. The feet of the new tower, the design, and the structure symbolize parts of America and the Twin Towers that fell on a day we will never forget. The concept of the new...
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...industry produces. It will also discuss how wage inequalities are measured, in addition to monetary and/or fiscal policies that have affected the industry. If one takes into consideration that large well-known airline companies such as American Airlines, Delta or Continental were initially the only carrier for customers to fly on then they would be able to set the price that would generate the highest amount of revenue possible. Now what would happen if a start-up airline offers a lower rate or some other benefit? The question of customer preferences now comes into play. Everyone is attempting to save money especially with how the economy is right now, so this no longer is a question of if people will try the new airline, it is a question of how many people will try the new airline? This question could of course be answered in a few different ways and would depend on a few factors. Loyalty can play a big role in this question, because how many people are actually loyal anymore. I read that those who were brand loyal to a certain airline for what ever it may be are now not as loyal and are choosing to go with who offers the better rates right now because of how our economy is doing. If the new airline...
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...authors obtained this information by interviewing many of the survivors of the September 11th terrorist attack. They also were able to get some of the accounts through the phone calls, emails, or transcribed radio messages that were made by both the survivors and the fallen. This book gives a reader the feeling that they are inside all the action as it is happening. At the end of this book there is a log of all who have fallen victim to the terrorist group. The first part of the book takes the reader through a lengthy prologue full of background information about the people that are in this book, as well as previous terrorist acts on America. One even happened at the World Trade...
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...03 May 2011 9/11 Terrorist Attack “Smoke clears, and a wail: Where did it go? Oh, Lord, where did it go?” says N.R. Kleinfield (qtd. in Raines 30). The date of September 11th, 2001, will go down in American history forever. This terrorist attack shocked not only the United States, but every other nation in the world. On this day there was nearly 2,900 deaths, it will go down as the largest and most effective terrorist attack ever to have occurred. After the attack of 9/11 the United States changed for the better, it brought change in our government and the faith we have in our country. The day September 11th, 2001 will be a day people will not forget for the rest of their lives. On this morning planes were hijacked from Newark, Boston, and Washington. The first event of the terrorist attack was at 8:46 A.M. in Manhattan, New York. At this time a hijacked plane flew into the north tower of the World Trade Center (Greenberg). The top of the north tower was filled with smoke and flames. The people near the World Trade Center were completely surprised and had their attention caught right when the first plane hit. “Hundreds of thousands of people witnessed the attacks firsthand, and millions watched the tragedy unfold live on television.” (qtd. in “September 11 attacks.”). No one knew at first what had happened. Suddenly, seventeen minutes later, a second plane struck the south tower of the World Trade Center (Greenberg). People began running in fear and confusion from the...
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...While growing up we all experience events that will change the world, whether it be a new president, catastrophic weather damage, or in my case, a terrorist attack. On September 11th, 2001 a day that will forever be talked about. This was a day where everything seemed to stop, everyone let their differences aside and prayed for those in need. It’s also a day that made us scared to step on the same ground or be near someone of that seemed to appear Afghan or Muslim. For my article I decided to combine two articles that talked about the aftermath of September 11th and the job market for Afghan and Muslim decent. My first article I am reviewing “estimates the impact that the 9/11 terrorists attacks had on the U.S. labor market outcomes of individuals...
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