Chronology of Terror (Artifact One)

September 11: Chronology of Terror. 2006. CNN.com. 12 September 2001

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/11/chronology.attack/index.html

September 11: Chronology of Terror

"On September 11, 2001 at 8:45 a.m, a hijacked passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center." This collision tore a momentous hole in the building and set it on fire. At 9:03, a second hijacked airliner, United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston, crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center and exploded. Both buildings burned until the New York Firemen showed up to put out the flames. Soon after, all bridges and tunnels in the New York area were closed. The only thing President Bush could say was that 'The U.S. had suffered an apparent terrorist attack.' At 9:43 American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, sending up a huge plume of smoke. Evacuation begins immediately. At 9:45, The White House was evacuated. About 10 minutes later, Bush left Florida, and returned to Washington D.C. (picture below from http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoService/enews/issues/0109/articles.asp)

What I know, and What I want to Learn

What I know:

I know that the war between the U.S. and Iraq has been going on for years now. It was all triggered on September 11, 2001 when terrorists from the Middle East boarded planes heading for New York City. While in the city, the men on the planes somehow took control over the pilots, crashing them into the World Trade Center (The Twin Towers). There were no survivors on the plane after the crashes. Even the terrorists from Afghanistan were killed, and as it turned out, they were suicide bombers sent by Osama Bin Laden. The tragedy didn't just stop at the citizens on the plane though. The Twin Towers were destroyed completely, killing thousands. The towers were over one hundred stories tall, so when the planes caused the Twin Towers to cach fire, so many innocent workers perished in the fire, or died trying to escape. The same day, the Pentagon was also hit by a plane controlled by terrorists as well.

What I want to Learn:
I want to learn how the terrorists on the planes took control from the pilots, I want to know exactly how many casualties there were that day, including the people who died in the World Trade Center. I want to know if anyone predicted it, or knew of it beforehand. I'm also curious about when President Bush is planning on bringing the U.S. soldiers home from the Middle East. My friend Mike (23) is a medic in the army, and was sent home from Iraq about 2 years ago. He came back with painful memories, but was physically was in good shape. Unforunately, there are still thousands of soldiers who are seriously injured, or even killed before returning home.