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Terrorist Attacks Against the U.S.

Read about Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the response to the tragedy, and more

Memorial Poetry

Death arrives
  among all that sound
like a shoe with no foot in it,
  like a suit with no man in it,
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Patriot Day

On December 18, 2001, Congress designated September 11 as "Patriot Day."

Revisiting September 11 Ten Years Later

• Post-9/11 Changes By the U.S. Government
An in-depth look at how government responsed to 9/11 over the last decade
• How We've Changed Since 9/11
Ten years later Americans are still feeling the impact
• Remembering 9/11 Ten Years Later
Americans look back on September 11

Global War on Terrorism

• Iraq War Casualties
The number of U.S. troops and Iraqi casualties that have been killed
• Estimated War-Related Costs in Iraq and Afghanistan
Learn how much the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost U.S. taxpayers
• Iraq War Timeline
Read about key events in the Iraq war
• Iraq War Glossary
Definitions of words and terms that have become part of the American lexicon
• Afghanistan Primer
The history of the country that is often invaded, rarely conquered
• Iraq Primer
The conflict put into context

Osama bin Laden

• Osama bin Laden Biography
An in-depth profile, including reactions to his death
• Osama bin Laden is SEALed and Delivered
World's most-wanted terrorist is killed in Pakistan
• Osama bin Laden brief bio
A quick overview of the man the U.S. government considered the most dangerous terrorist in the world

Biographies of Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations

• Who's Who in Afghanistan
A look at some of the key players in Afghanistan's history
• Al-Qaeda
Osama bin Laden's network of terror
• The Taliban
The history and resurgence of the holy warriors
• International Terrorist Organizations
From the Abu Nidal Organization to Al-Qaeda in Iraq
• Most-Wanted Terrorists
A list of the world's most wanted list of suspected terrorists

The Events of September 11, 2001

• Sept. 11, 2001: Timeline of Terrorism
8:45 a.m.: American Airlines Flight 11, Boston to Los Angeles with 92 people onboard, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City

Terrorism Around the World

• Terrorist Attacks
Within the United States or against Americans abroad
• Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts
From the 1993 World Trade Center bombing to the latest plot to blow up planes
• Taliban Timeline
Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan

Places

• Profile of Afghanistan
Read about the history of Afghanistan and find stats and facts about the country
• Profile of Pakistan
Read about the history of Pakistan and find stats and facts about the country
• World Trade Center History
History of the buildings and updated information about the reconstruction
• The Pentagon
World's largest office building has distinctive past

Poll

• What was your reaction to the news that Osama bin Laden was killed?