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September 11, 2001

September 11, 2001. Attack on NYC. Two attacks American Airlines Flight 11 World Trade Center North Tower 8:46 am Collapsed at 10:28 United Flight 175 WTC South Tower 9:03 am Collapsed at 9:59. Attack on Pentagon. AA Flight 77 9:37 am. United Flight 93. Shanksville , Pennsylvania

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September 11, 2001

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  1. September 11, 2001

  2. Attack on NYC • Two attacks • American Airlines Flight 11 • World Trade Center North Tower • 8:46 am • Collapsed at 10:28 • United Flight 175 • WTC South Tower • 9:03 am • Collapsed at 9:59

  3. Attack on Pentagon • AA Flight 77 • 9:37 am

  4. United Flight 93 • Shanksville, Pennsylvania • 10:03 am • Headed for Capitol or White House • Crashed when retaken by passengers • “Let’s Roll”

  5. Casualties • NYC • WTC – 2606 (411 emergency workers) • American 11 – 87 • United 175 - 60 • Pentagon - 125 • American 77 - 59 • Flight 93 – 40 • 2977 total

  6. Osama bin Laden • Former head of al-Qaeda • Mastermind behind attacks • 3 Motives • Presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia • US support of Israel • Sanctions against Iraq

  7. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed • Member of al-Qaeda • Principal architect of attacks • Cited US involvement in Israel as motivation • Captured March 1, 2003 in Pakistan • Currently resides in Guantanamo Bay

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