September 11 attacks

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The significance of the September 11 attacks resides in the symbolic meaning of the buildings attacked. The World Trade Center represents American financial power and the Pentagon represents American military power. --Sholem Stein

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The September 11 attacks (most commonly referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

The attacks have also been commented on by contemporary artists Damien Hirst and Stockhausen.

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-The significance of the [[September 11 attacks]] resides in the symbolic meaning of the buildings attacked. The  [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)   |World Trade Center]] represents [[American financial power]] and [[the Pentagon]] represents [[American military power]]. 9/11 was an attack against the economic and military power of the United States of America. --Sholem Stein
+The significance of the [[September 11 attacks]] resides in the symbolic meaning of the buildings attacked. The  [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)   |World Trade Center]] represents [[American financial power]] and [[the Pentagon]] represents [[American military power]]. --Sholem Stein
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