PAD 540 An Analysis of the 9/11 Attacks: Causes, Consequences, and Global Implications

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An Analysis of the 9/11 Attacks: Causes, Consequences,and Global ImplicationsEvent AnalysisPAD 540ANH NGUYEN1/30/2012Dr Udoh UdomAnalyzethe role of U.S. foreign policy, intelligence agencies, and international relationsin the events leading up to and following the September 11, 2001 attacks. In yourresponse, discuss how globalization, the spread of democratic values, and geopoliticaldynamics influenced the actions of key actors involved, including the U.S., al-Qaeda, andthe Taliban. Additionally, explore the long-term implications of these events on U.S.foreign policy. Be sure to provide evidence from the text provided and external sources ifnecessary.Word Count Requirement:1,500-2,000 words

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On September 11, 2001 an American Airlines Boeing 767 crashed into the northtower of theWorld Trade CenterinNew York City,instantly killing hundreds of peopleand trapping hundreds more in higher floors. Then, 18 minutes after the first plane hit, asecond Boeing 767–United Airlines Flight 175–appeared out of the sky, turned sharplytoward the World Trade Center and sliced into the south tower near the 60th floor.America was under attack.The horror in New York took a catastrophic turn for the worsewhen the south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed in a massive cloud of dust andsmoke. At 10:30 a.m., the other Trade Center tower collapsed. Almost 10,000 otherswere treated for injuries, many severe.The attackers were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and several other Arabnations. Reportedly financed by Saudi fugitiveOsama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terroristorganization, they were allegedly acting in retaliation for America's support of Israel, itsinvolvement in the Persian Gulf War and its continued military presence in the MiddleEast.(9/11 attacks)As millions watched the events unfolding inNew York, American Airlines Flight77 circled over downtownWashington, D.C., and slammed into the west side of thePentagonmilitary headquarters. Jet fuel from the Boeing 757 caused a devastatinginferno that led to the structural collapse of a portion of the giant concrete building. Alltold, 125 military personnel and civilians were killed in the Pentagon, along with all 64people aboard the airliner.Meanwhile, a fourth California-bound plane–United Flight 93–was hijacked about40 minutes after leaving Newark International Airport inNew Jersey. Because the plane

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