The 9/11 Commission Report (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: Current affairs
- Time of Work: 1992-2001
- Setting: New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania
- Principal Characters: George W. Bush, Richard Clarke, Condoleezza Rice, Bill Clinton, Mohammed Atta, Osama bin Laden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Police, Islam, Communication, Victims, Muslims, Government, Terrorism or terrorists, Presidents, Airplanes or jets, Middle East, Intelligence service, Firefighting or firefighters, Lifesaving, Rescue, 2000’s, Afghanistan or Afghani people
- Locales: New York, NY, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States experienced the most devastating and deadly homeland attack in its history. Millions watched as two jet airliners slammed into the towers of the World Trade Center. Plane crashes also occurred at the Pentagon and in a rural Pennsylvania field. Americans at first were stunned and angry but soon became resolute in finding and punishing the individuals who masterminded these attacks. Many questions remained. How could this have happened, given the heightened level of security throughout the summer of 2001? How could armed hijackers...
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