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    September 11, 2001 American airlines flight 77 was in the process of boarding passengers. This flight was scheduled to leave Washington Dulles airport, in the process of boarding two of the five men were considered suspicious by a CAPPS (Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System) agent. The reasons that Nawaf al Hazmi and Salem al Hazmi were subjected to extra attention by the CAPPS agent is because one of the brothers did not have any identification and he could also not speak any english

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    before the terroristic effects of September 11th, unknown investors allegedly used foresight of the 9/11 tragedies events to scam on many markets globally including but not limited to an astounding amount of put options placed to belittle the same airlines hijacked during the attacks (NewsOne Staff), and WTC tenants and re-insurance companies based in Chicago and London. Furthermore, suspicious monetary transactions valued at hundreds of millions of dollars were administered through offices at the

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    This novel captured the personal accounts of individuals that were affected by the attack on the Pentagon. This included, but not limited to when each person arrived at the Pentagon that morning, until Flight 77 crashing into the building. These individuals participated in the novel, though interviews and documentaries. The general editor, Stephen J. Lofgren collaborated information from sixty different individuals that were affected by the Middle Eastern terrorist attack. The individuals interviewed

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    As the blood trickled down the flight attendant’s neck, they all prayed that they wouldn’t die. A dark skined man headed toward the front of the plane to claim his next victim. He slowly pressed the cold, red blade of a knife into the pilot’s neck. Many of those who saw screamed. They all knew, then, that they would die. Passengers felt the plane take some wild turns and they realized that they had turned around. Not long after this occurred to four planes, every single passenger died. Terrorists

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    Israel is what caused this group to attack. At American commercial flight schools, members of al-Qaeda had prepared for the attacks by enrolling in flying lessons. The terrorists snuck box cutters and knives through airport security. Not too long after taking off, the terrorists took control of the four planes they boarded. They took over American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93.

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    Mohammed Atta travels Colgan Air Flight 5930 with Abdulaziz from Portland International Jetport in Maine, to Logan International Airport in Massachusetts. 6:52 am - Atta gets a call from Marwan al Shehhi to confirm the attack plans. 7:35 am - Atta and al-Omari board the American Airlines Flight 11. 7:40 am - The rest of the hijackers board Flight 11. 7:59 am - Flight 11 with 92 passengers aboard, takes off from Boston to Los Angeles, 14 minutes late. 8:14 am - Flight 11 is hijacked when hijackers Waleed

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    9/11 Symbols

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    with about 100 people in the building. It is believed that the fourth plane hijacked was supposed to attack the symbolic United State Capitol building or White House. After learning about the other attacks from phone calls, passengers on United Airlines Flight 93, decided to take the matter into their own hands. Fighting back in the cockpit, the passengers were able to steer the plane from its original target, Washington D.C., and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, killing everyone aboard ( "FAQ

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    attacks as they unfolded. Preview of Main Points: Four planes were hijacked, each intended for different targets. According to the New York Times, the flights that were hijacked included AA Flight 11, UA Flight 175, AA Flight 77, and UA Flight 93. (Schmemann A1) Transition to Body: These attacks have proven that evil still

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    At 7:59 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11 took off from Boston going to Los Angeles. At 8:14 a.m., United Airlines Flight 175 also took off from London also going to Los Angeles. At 8:19 a.m., Flight attendants in Flight 11 informed the ground personnel that the plane has been hijacked and then they informed the FBI. At 8:20 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77 takes off from Dulles International Airport also traveling to Los Angeles. At 8:24 a.m. the hijacker, Mohammed Atta, takes Flight 11 to ground

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    History 1302 April 1st, 2015 The events that occurred on September 11th, 2001 are some that will never be forgotten in American History. What was a beautiful day in New York City quickly turned into a American Nightmare as multiple planes where hijacked by a terrorist group by the name of Al Quida. While these events have where one of the worst tragedies in American history their also comes many conspiracies theories. Some of these theories suggest that George W. Bush knew about or even planned

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