9/11

Why Target the World Trade Center? Most prolific buildings in the most populated city in the U.S. The World Trade Center housed more than 430 companies from 28 countries, engaged in a wide variety of commercial activities, including banking and finance, insurance, transportation, import and export companies, customs brokerage, trade associations. Billions of dollars a year passed through the various businesses in the WTC. 50,000 people worked in the WTC and another 14,000 visited daily. Not the first time the World Trade Center was attacked.

What Happened That Day 19 terrorist from mainly Saudi Arabia, had infiltrated the U.S. in the weeks leading up to 9/11. The plot was to hijack 4 planes in teams of five and use them as missiles on iconic American targets. The first three planes hit their intended targets (WTC & Pentagon) and the fourth plane crashed near Shanksville, PA when the passengers rallied together to overpower the terrorists before it could hit its intended target- most likely the White House or U.S. Capitol. Under intense stress and fires burning in the buildings WTC 1 & 2 collapsed around an hour after being struck resulting in 3,000 deaths- mostly first responders.

The Cost of 9/11 $500,000 - Estimated amount of money it cost to plan and execute the 9/11 attacks. $123 billion - Estimated economic loss during the first 2-4 weeks after the World Trade Center towers collapsed in New York City, as well as decline in airline travel over next few years $60 billion - Estimated cost of the WTC site damage, including damage to surrounding buildings, infrastructure and subway facilities. $40 billion - Value of the emergency anti-terrorism package approved by the US Congress on September 14, 2001. $15 billion - Aid package passed by Congress to bail out the airlines. $9.3 billion - Insurance claims arising from the 9/11 attacks.

Sourcing the Conspiracies Source 1: Xendrius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGHg1bQk9-o Source 2: Smithsonian Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzInIjD6nKw The Man in the Red Bandana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWKPjSirbcU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzF1KySHmUA https://www.ted.com/talks/zak_ebrahim_i_am_the_son_of_a_terroris t_here_s_how_i_chose_peace#t-223465