1. September 11,
What happened and why?

2. Two from Boston, Massachusetts
What happened . . .
4 commercial airliners were hijacked by terrorists
Two from Boston, Massachusetts
One from Newark, NJ
One from Washington DC

3. Attack on the WTC
Both towers of the World Trade Center in NYC were hit by commercial airliners flown by suicide pilots.
Both towers came crashing down hours later
Over 2800 people believed dead

4. The Pentagon
Hijacked flight 77 from Washington DC crashes into the Pentagon, killing 184

5. United Flight 93
United flight 93 out of Newark was hijacked and believed to be headed to the White House, crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to take control of the airplane.
Todd Beamer

6. All have a deep hatred for the U.S.
Who was responsible?
Radical, militant terrorist organization: Al Qaeda, led at the time by Osama bin Laden.
All have a deep hatred for the U.S.

7. WHY???
Bin Laden stated all Western influence must be out of the Middle East, particularly from the Holy Places in Saudi Arabia.
Bin Laden opposed U.S. support for Israel
The West (embodied by the U.S) has been threatening, stealing from and weakening Islamic power for years

8. Never forget . . .